OfficeGhost
OfficeGhost

Find any file by meaning, not by name

OfficeGhost indexes your local files and lets you search by content and context. Fully private. Blazingly fast. No cloud required.

The project is fully free. Support helps build OfficeGhost and additional utilities and software.

quarterly revenue analysis from last meeting...
Q4-Revenue-Report.xlsx~/Documents/Finance
98% match
meeting-notes-dec.md~/Notes/Work
94% match
annual-review-2025.pdf~/Documents/Reports
87% match

Updates

Track latest changes and upcoming releases.

Features

Built for speed, designed for privacy

Every feature is designed to keep your files local while making them instantly searchable.

100% Private

All data stays on your machine. No cloud uploads, no telemetry, no compromises.

Semantic Search

Find files by describing what you need, not by remembering exact filenames.

Instant Results

Background indexing keeps everything ready. Results appear as you type.

Hotkey Overlay

Press one shortcut and a minimal overlay appears above all windows. No context switching.

Multi-Format

Index and search across TXT, Markdown, PDF, DOCX, and XLSX files simultaneously.

Auto Re-Index

Periodic background re-indexing keeps your search results fresh and accurate.

Supported Formats

Index everything that matters

OfficeGhost reads and indexes the most common document formats out of the box.

.txt

Simple text files and logs

.md

Notes, docs, and wikis

.pdf

Reports, papers, and ebooks

.docx

Microsoft Word documents

.xlsx

Spreadsheets and data files

Completely free + support from $1

Download is already available above. This section explains support only: usage stays free, support is fully optional.

Always free

$0forever
  • Full OfficeGhost version is free
  • No account and no mandatory subscription
  • Local search across files and notes
  • Regular updates and fixes

Support the author

$1+donation

Support via Ko-fi. Any amount helps.

  • Optional support from $1 via Ko-fi
  • Covers infrastructure and releases
  • Funds new utilities and software
  • Speeds up new OfficeGhost features
Support on Ko-fi

Feedback and ideas

Send feedback by email or in Discord (feedback channel).

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions