# FindGlance

> FindGlance is a Mac app for finding and tidying files. You describe a file in plain English ("invoice from gmail", "big videos older than a year") and it shows how it understood you. It also searches the text inside screenshots and PDFs, shows which website or app each download came from, and finds duplicates, look-alike photos and other clutter. Everything runs on the Mac; files are never uploaded.

- Requirements: macOS 14 Sonoma or later, native on Apple silicon and Intel.
- Trial: 7 days with every feature, no card or email. After the trial, a Pro license key is needed to keep using the app.
- FindGlance Pro: one-time payment of $9 for 1 Mac, $19 for 3 Macs or $29 for 5 Macs (early bird for the first 100 buyers: $4.99, $9.99 or $14.99), including all 1.x updates. 14-day refund.
- Pro is the full app: plain-English search, text search inside images and PDFs, Copy Text, download sources, duplicates and similar photos, and Clean Up with bulk Move to Trash.
- Privacy: the app only contacts the internet to check the license (license key and a device ID) and to look for updates (app version).

## Pages

- [Home](https://findglance.com/): features, pricing and FAQ
- [Privacy policy](https://findglance.com/privacy)
- [Terms and refunds](https://findglance.com/terms)

## Guides

- [The best Finder alternative for Mac, sorted by the job you need done](https://findglance.com/blog/finder-alternatives-mac): Looking for a Finder alternative for Mac? Compare ForkLift, Commander One, QSpace, HoudahSpot, Find Any File and FindGlance by the job each does best.
- [How to search text in screenshots and images on a Mac](https://findglance.com/blog/search-text-in-screenshots-mac): How to search text in screenshots on a Mac: Live Text, Spotlight, Photos, scanned PDFs and OCR apps, with exact steps, limits and a privacy check for each.
- [Spotlight not finding files on Mac: fixes, and how to find a file when you forgot its name](https://findglance.com/blog/spotlight-not-finding-files-mac): Spotlight not finding files on your Mac? Check search scope, Search Privacy and indexing, rebuild the index, then find files by kind, date and source.
- [Where was a file downloaded from on Mac? How to check the source of any download](https://findglance.com/blog/where-file-downloaded-from-mac): See where a file was downloaded from on Mac: Get Info › Where from, mdls and xattr in Terminal, Finder searches by site, and how to remove the source URL.
- [How to find duplicate files on Mac and remove similar photos safely](https://findglance.com/blog/find-duplicate-files-mac): Find duplicate files on Mac safely: merge copies in Photos, match folders by SHA-256 in Terminal or an app, review similar photos, and avoid deleting clones.
- [How to free up storage on Mac: large files, old installers and unopened downloads](https://findglance.com/blog/free-up-storage-mac): Free up storage on Mac safely: check the Storage pane, then remove big videos, old installers, Downloads clutter, unused apps and backups. What not to delete.
- [HoudahSpot alternative: FindGlance vs HoudahSpot compared](https://findglance.com/blog/houdahspot-alternative): Looking for a HoudahSpot alternative? FindGlance finds Mac files by description, screenshot text and download source; HoudahSpot excels at precise criteria.
- [CleanMyMac alternatives without a subscription: free and one-time tools for each job](https://findglance.com/blog/cleanmymac-alternative): The best CleanMyMac alternative depends on the job: free tools for disk maps, uninstalling and maintenance, and one-time apps for clutter. No subscription.