What is Fenn?
Fenn is a file search engine for macOS. It indexes your files and lets you search across video, audio, PDFs, and more — semantically, visually, and instantly.
Problem
Users struggle to locate files on macOS efficiently using traditional search tools like Spotlight, which lack semantic and visual search capabilities for formats like videos, PDFs, or images.
Solution
A macOS file search engine tool that lets users search across files semantically, visually, and instantly, including content within video frames or PDF text.
Customers
Professionals handling large volumes of multimedia files (e.g., video editors, researchers, designers) who need rapid, context-aware retrieval on macOS.
Unique Features
Combines semantic understanding (contextual meaning) with visual recognition (e.g., objects in videos/images) and supports real-time indexing.
User Comments
Saves hours previously spent manually browsing
Accurate results for vague queries
Seamless integration with macOS
Visual search works surprisingly well
Indexing is faster than competitors
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2024, ranked #1 with 1.2k+ upvotes. Founder has 3.5k+ X followers. No disclosed revenue/user metrics.
Market Size
The macOS user base exceeds 100 million active devices, with the global file management software market projected to reach $3.6 billion by 2028.
