The VidFinder Blog

Guides & tips for a faster video library

Workflow ideas, how-tos, and everything else to help you stop hunting for footage and start editing.

Search video by content, not filename — a Finder window of numbered folders versus a visual library of clips.

Search Video By Content, Not Filename

Filenames like C0032.MP4 tell you nothing. Here's what a video content index stores, what it can find, and how to search footage by content on a Mac.

How to find b-roll fast in a big footage library — describe the shot instead of remembering the filename.

How To Find B-Roll Fast In A Big Footage Library

Describe the shot instead of recalling the filename. Visual search reads each frame, so untagged, camera-named b-roll turns up in seconds on your Mac.

How to organize a video footage library on Mac — folder structure for new work, search for the back catalog.

How To Organize A Video Footage Library On Mac

Numbered project folders work for new footage. For the back catalog you already have, folders hit a wall. Here is what to do about each, on a Mac.

VidFinder vs Frame.io — cloud review of a cut versus local search of your raw footage.

VidFinder vs Frame.io: Cloud Review or Local Footage Search?

Frame.io is Adobe's cloud tool for team review of cuts. VidFinder is a local Mac app that searches your raw footage on-device. See where each one fits.

How VidFinder search works — two search engines behind one search bar.

How VidFinder Search Works: Two Engines, One Search Bar

VidFinder runs two search engines in one bar: keyword search across file names, folders, and tags, plus optional on-device visual Smart Search.

How to search inside videos on Mac — the best way, with VidFinder.

How to Search Inside Videos on Mac – The Best Way

Three ways to search inside videos on a Mac. The best is searching by what the footage shows – describe the shot, find the clip. Plus a step-by-step guide.

How to get started with VidFinder — the visual video organizer for Mac.

How to Get Started With VidFinder

Set up your VidFinder library in five easy steps — connect folders, index your clips, search your whole library, and drag footage into your editor.