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DocFetcher

Cross-platform desktop search for document contents

Search Engines ★ 64 stars Easy setup EPL-1.0

DocFetcher is an open-source desktop search application that lets you search the contents of files on your computer. It indexes many document formats and provides fast full-text retrieval.

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Key features

  • Full-text desktop search
  • Indexes many document formats
  • Portable mode available
  • Result preview pane

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Simple and effective
  • Fully offline

Trade-offs

  • Java desktop UI feels dated

Is DocFetcher secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for DocFetcher's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

DocFetcher replaces

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