Search & Index is a private Windows workbench for searching files, comparing tables, merging datasets, reviewing possible matches, and preparing clean results for export. It brings common file and data tasks together in one focused app, so you can spend less time switching between tools and checking work manually. What you can do: - Search across entire folders and subfolders. - Find text inside spreadsheets, PDFs, documents, text files, and images using local OCR. - Preview matches and see exactly where each result was found. - Compare CSV and Excel datasets to identify matching, changed, added, or missing rows. - Merge information from source and target files using the key columns you choose. - Review suggested matches before accepting or exporting them. - Split packed text values into clean, separate columns. - Save and reuse frequently used folder searches. - Export results with their source, matching method, and relevant context preserved. Search & Index is designed for practical, real-world data work. Source files, target files, selected columns, warnings, progress, and results remain visible throughout each workflow, making your work easier to verify and explain. All searching, OCR, matching, and data processing happens locally on your computer. Your files remain under your control.

Compare files in a combined change view for added, missing, changed, and unchanged rows. Merge CSV and Excel datasets by selected key columns with source and target lineage. Review several Smart Data Analysis candidates with scores and context before choosing. Search folders with Excel workbooks, extractable PDFs, CSV, JSON, XML, Word, and logs. Preview matching file evidence when available, including source path and matched field context. Split packed text fields into generated columns without losing the original value. Build workflows with dry-run validation before making file or data changes. Export reviewed results with result ids, warnings, settings references, and provenance. Use built-in Help and demo data to understand each workflow in the redesigned app. Stay local-first on Windows with Store update support and desktop workflow controls.

Search & Index 3.3 adds fast, private image OCR and major improvements to search and data workflows: - Search text inside JPG, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and WebP images directly from Search in Folder. - Preview matching images with highlighted text regions and OCR confidence. - Repeated image searches are much faster thanks to a local, source-aware OCR cache. - Search results now appear continuously while a folder search is running. - Search and preview Excel workbooks even while they are open in Microsoft Excel, with improved XLS, XLSX, and XLSM support. - Improved duplicate-key handling makes file comparison and data merging safer. - Split Text can preserve six-part values without losing data. - CSV exports are created more safely to prevent incomplete or corrupted output. - The app includes its required .NET runtime, so users do not need to install it separately. - Improved performance, stability, cancellation, and Microsoft Store update reliability.