Quick Search File

Find files fast on every Apple device.

An ultra-fast, local-first file search app for the folders you choose. Build a local filename index, then search by name and extension in milliseconds — touch-first on iPhone and iPad, in a native Mac app, from a quick search panel you open anywhere on your Mac with ⌥⌘S, and from the Terminal for AI and automation.

iOS · iPadOS · macOS Local index on device ⌥⌘S quick search on Mac macOS CLI with Pro
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Download on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Quick Search File for macOS: feature overview with the quick search panel showing results for report annual
macOS app. Press ⌥⌘S on your desktop to open the quick search panel and search as you type.
FastMillisecond search results
LocalIndex stays on your device
Cross-platformiPhone, iPad, and Mac
⌥⌘SQuick search panel on Mac
CLITerminal, AI, and automation

Core features

Precise file search without complexity.

Add or connect the locations you care about, build a local index, and find the right document by name or extension with transparent paths.

Name & extension search

Search by filename and filter by extension such as pdf, docx, or dwg. Pro adds multiple keywords with AND/OR matching and extension-only search.

Quick search panel

On Mac, press ⌥⌘S in any app, or click the menu bar icon, to search as you type without opening the main window. Available in Basic and Pro.

Folder filter

On Mac, keep only files inside folders whose names match, at any depth, to narrow a large archive to one client, project, or year.

Authorized folders

Authorize folders through the iOS Files picker, connect OneDrive and Dropbox, or index local and cloud-synced folders available in Finder on Mac.

Transparent results

See exact filenames and folder paths before you open a file, then open it with the system interaction menu.

Local indexing

Filename metadata and search settings stay on device. The app does not upload your index or search history.

Index stays current

On Mac, Quick Search watches your folders and notices added, renamed, and deleted files. With Pro, the index updates automatically.

Command line for AI

With Pro, the qs command on Mac uses the same local index for Terminal search, paths-only output, and AI-ready JSON metadata for scripts and automation.

Millisecond performance

Averaged 4.952 ms on Mac and 6.731 ms on iOS in a generated 100,000-file stress test.

App preview

See Quick Search File in action.

Combine filename terms, filter by folder or file type, and get the same results in the Mac app and in Terminal — on Mac and on iPhone.

Quick Search File for macOS showing a two-keyword search with the same results from the qs command in Terminal
macOS multi-keyword searchEvery search is also a qs command with identical results in Terminal.
Quick Search File for iOS showing combined filename search results
iOS combined searchSearch multiple filename terms with default AND matching.

Explore

Everything you need to know.

Dive into the iOS app, the macOS app and command line, measured performance, and step-by-step guides.

iOS & iPadOS app

Authorize folders, connect OneDrive and Dropbox, and search by name and extension on iPhone and iPad.

macOS app & CLI

Index local and synced folders in the Mac app, search from anywhere with ⌥⌘S, and use the same index from Terminal with qs.

Performance

How Quick Search File stays in the millisecond range across a 100,000-file stress test on Mac and iOS.

Guides

Learn how to search on iPhone, manage large folders on Mac, and search from the command line.