Kepter

Kepter is a local file search and visualization management tool for macOS.

It gathers the contents of selected folders into a drawer at the edge of the screen, allowing users to find desired files through thumbnail browsing and natural language search without remembering filenames or save locations. The software utilizes Apple’s on-device modeling, text recognition, and speech recognition capabilities to read content from documents, scans, and audio/video files. It supports sorting by information such as amount, date, and sender in documents and can create reminders associated with the original file based on the recognized date. Screenshots, downloaded, and exported files automatically enter the view; duplicate files are merged without automatic deletion; related materials can be grouped and organized by stacking without moving the original files. Kepter Users can also preview filenames inside ZIP files, filter by type or folder of origin, and drag and drop actual files directly into emails or documents. Kepter requires no account registration; content processing is done locally on the Mac, the index is encrypted, and thumbnails are stored in a local cache; even if iCloud files are moved off-site, they can still be searched through the index. The software requires macOS 26 or later and an Apple Silicon M1 or later chip.