ltspace/dowse

Overview

Dowse is a Windows-native full-disk search tool that indexes file names, document contents, and text within screenshots. It provides an acrylic command palette on Alt+ for quick access. Built with Rust, tantivy, and Tauri, it aims to deliver fast local search across multiple content types.

Best for

Best for
Windows users needing quick, comprehensive local file and content search

Use cases

• Search for files by name across the entire disk
• Find documents containing specific text phrases
• Locate text within screenshots using OCR

How to use

Tools exposed

• Windows-native

Notes

Dowse is a Windows-native full-disk search tool that indexes file names, document contents, and text within screenshots. It provides an acrylic command palette on Alt+ for quick access. Built with Rust, tantivy, and Tauri, it aims to deliver fast local search across multiple content types.

13 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-02. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Search for files by name across the entire disk
• Find documents containing specific text phrases
• Locate text within screenshots using OCR

Pros

• Fast indexing and search powered by Rust and tantivy
• Native Windows integration with an acrylic UI
• Searches multiple content types including screenshots

Cons

• Windows-only, no cross-platform support
• Early-stage project with limited adoption and potential instability
• Requires initial indexing which may consume system resources

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