Apps tagged with 'Search Text in Files'

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  1. DocFetcher icon
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    DocFetcher is an Open Source desktop search application: It allows you to search the contents of files on your computer. — You can think of it as Google for your local files. The application runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, and is made available under the Eclipse Public License.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
    Filter panel and preview panel enabled
    No extra fluff
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    Preview panel enabled
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  2. Agent Ransack icon
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    Agent Ransack is a tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack also displays the text found. Users can then quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Search results, showing the contents view docked below the file list view:
    Print preview allows you to check your results before printing:
    Regular expression wizard helps you build regular expressions for complex pattern matching searches:
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    Search by modified, created, or last accessed date:
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  3. Tidy for Mac icon
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    Names your files by reading what is written inside them — images, PDFs and documents — using what macOS already ships. Nothing leaves your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CL flagChile
    The menu bar panel: automation on, 702 files organized, and dry-run mode ready to show the plan before anything moves.
    Smart Eject ejects the disk image after you install an app, and moves the installer to the Trash.
    Rules, a searchable activity log, and one-click undo for an entire run.
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  4. ack icon
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    Ack is designed as a standalone (one perl file) replacement for 99% of the uses of grep. ack is intelligent about the files it searches. It knows about certain file types, based on both the extension on the file and, in some cases, the contents of the file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. SearchOCR icon
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    Searching for a specific image in a folder of thousands can be a daunting task, and traditional search engines are often limited to searching only by filename. That's where SearchOCR comes in. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology allows our software to search for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Enhances Word with over 100 AI-powered tools, including proofreading, rewriting, translation, redaction, batch editing, and document conversion features.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Word
    • CN flagChina
    Kutools for Word screenshot 1
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    9 alternatives