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Natural-language retrieval
Find exact spoken or visual moments in seconds across projects.
Client notes reference moments hidden across terabytes of raw footage.
Stop scrubbing footage. Focus lets video editors search by meaning, verify source moments, build selects with Smart Filters, and export directly to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut. Local-first, one-time purchase.
One-time paymentSequences + Smart Filters includedNo subscription creep
Product preview
Query
client says "we need the launch quote" with audience reaction
Speech
Find exact spoken lines and jump to matching timestamps.
Visual
Search visual context to pull supporting B-roll quickly.
People
Filter results by detected people for interview-driven edits.
Client notes reference moments hidden across terabytes of raw footage.
Short answer
Stop scrubbing footage. Focus lets video editors search by meaning, verify source moments, build selects with Smart Filters, and export directly to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut. Local-first, one-time purchase.
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Verified sequence inputs with Smart Filters
Build a reviewable first pass from chosen moments, then add or reorder with clear rules.
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NLE-ready export formats
Export Premiere XML, FCPXML, EDL, and SRT from one local app.
Editor time is lost before the cut starts
Stop scrubbing footage. Focus lets video editors search by meaning, verify source moments, build selects with Smart Filters, and export directly to Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut. Local-first, one-time purchase.
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Client notes reference moments hidden across terabytes of raw footage.
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Manual string-outs and marker passes consume hours before storytelling begins.
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Switching between search tools and NLE prep creates delivery risk.
One local retrieval-to-timeline workflow
Focus helps editors move from a prompt to verified selects and a reviewable handoff, without uploads or subscription overhead.
01
Natural-language retrieval
Find exact spoken or visual moments in seconds across projects.
02
Verified sequence inputs with Smart Filters
Build a reviewable first pass from chosen moments, then add or reorder with clear rules.
03
NLE-ready export formats
Export Premiere XML, FCPXML, EDL, and SRT from one local app.
Product preview
Query
client says "we need the launch quote" with audience reaction
Speech
Find exact spoken lines and jump to matching timestamps.
Visual
Search visual context to pull supporting B-roll quickly.
People
Filter results by detected people for interview-driven edits.
How it works
A shorter path from footage to the next useful action.
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Index your active projects
Connect work drives and let Focus process footage locally.
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Query and shape your selects
Use prompts and filters to verify moments and build an editor-ready select sequence.
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Export and finish in your NLE
Open your timeline output in Premiere, Resolve, or Final Cut.
Related pages
Video asset management for editors
In-place indexing, source verification, and NLE handoff.
Alternative to Kyno
Keep Kyno's local workflow while adding modern AI retrieval and active updates.
For Production Teams
Archive-ready workflows for production teams and studios.
Premiere XML Export
Generate Premiere-ready XML from local AI search results.
FCPXML, EDL & SRT Export
One local pipeline for timelines and subtitles.
Local Video Search
Search inside video files without uploading.
Spend your day editing, not scrubbing.
Use Focus to recover hours on every delivery cycle.