Question 1

What does my purchase cover?

Accepted Answer

Your one-time purchase unlocks Focus (the current major version), including Sequences and Smart Filters. All updates in this major version are included. Future major versions may require a paid upgrade. No recurring fee.

Question 2

Where is my data stored?

Accepted Answer

Focus stores the core library, transcripts, and search history locally on your computer. Default local workflows do not upload them. Optional Cloud Acceleration uploads only job-scoped media after explicit confirmation, and connected AI clients may send the bounded results you request to their provider.

Question 3

What are the system requirements?

Accepted Answer

Focus runs on macOS 12.0 (Monterey) or later and Windows 10/11. Apple Silicon or NVIDIA GPU (CUDA) is recommended for best performance. Since models run locally, 8GB RAM is the minimum and 16GB+ makes indexing faster.

Question 4

How does Focus keep things private?

Accepted Answer

Core transcription, semantic indexing, analysis, and export run on your device by default, and the desktop app does not track your footage or searches. Optional Cloud Acceleration and connected AI clients are explicit, user-controlled network exceptions.

Question 5

Can I use Focus offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After the initial model download, Focus works completely offline. You can disconnect from the internet and continue to index, search, and export.

Question 6

What export formats are supported?

Accepted Answer

Focus exports FCPXML (Premiere Pro, Final Cut), EDL (DaVinci Resolve), SRT subtitles, and CSV metadata for production handoff.

Question 7

Can Focus handle large private archives, including large sensitive libraries?

Accepted Answer

Focus is designed for active project folders today. Before indexing a full archive, use the 30-video trial on one representative folder and confirm that import, search, and review work on your computer and storage. Focus keeps originals in place and does not rename or reorganize them. Results on large libraries vary with hardware, storage, media, and enabled analyses. Sensitive footage can stay local when optional cloud workers and connected AI clients remain disabled.

Question 8

Is this a real workflow for user interviews and long recordings?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Focus indexes spoken content locally so you can search interviews or meetings, jump to exact timestamps, and export the results you need.

Question 9

Does Focus support subtitle and speaker-label workflows for dubbing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can review transcripts, correct speaker labels, loop segments for verification, and export SRT for subtitle pipelines.

Question 10

How discreet is Focus for sensitive personal footage?

Accepted Answer

Focus is local-first by design and works offline after selected models are downloaded. Optional cloud workers and connected providers are explicit, user-controlled exceptions.

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