FileSeek
FileSeek is a Windows file-search app that accepts simple queries, regular expressions, or advanced text queries.
What FileSeek is
FileSeek is a Windows file-search app that accepts simple queries, regular expressions, or advanced text queries. It uses multithreading and does not rely on background search indexing. Searches can cover local paths, network shares, and synced cloud folders such as Dropbox and OneDrive. Advanced IFilters let it search some non-text files, including Excel and PDF. Pro adds saved search profiles that can be synced between computers, multiple search tabs, and CSV or HTML result exports. The free license is limited to personal use and omits those Pro features. Paid Pro options are lifetime licenses for different computer or site allowances; Pro Standard costs $19, paid once. A 30-day trial is listed, and refunds can be requested within 30 days of purchase. Current support includes Windows 10 version 1607 or later, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022. Downloads are available as an installer, ZIP build, or MSI installer, and the maker says FileSeek can be installed through WinGet. SHA1 hashes are published to help check downloads, and support is included with free and Pro licenses.
Good
- Searches local paths, network shares, and synced cloud folders
- Can process Excel and PDF through advanced IFilters
- Pro supports saved and synchronized search profiles
- Installer, ZIP, and MSI download options
Watch out
- Free license is for personal use only
- Free omits multiple tabs, profile saving or sync, and exports
- Windows only
Who it suits
FileSeek suits Windows users who want file searches ranging from simple queries to regular expressions and advanced text queries. Its Pro features may be useful to power users who save search criteria or export results.
Verdict
FileSeek offers query-based file searching with additional workflow tools in its lifetime Pro licenses. Review the free-license limits and the supported Windows versions before choosing a license.
Plans and prices
From FileSeek's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Personal use only · no multiple search tabs · no search profile saving or sync · no results export |
| Pro Standard | $19, paid once | Personal or company use · 1 computer · Lifetime license |
| Pro Personal | $29, paid once | Unlimited personal computers · 1 company computer that only you use · Lifetime license |
| Pro Site | $199, paid once | Unlimited computers at 1 site · Lifetime license |
| Pro Enterprise | $899, paid once | Unlimited computers at unlimited company-owned sites · Lifetime license |
The facts
Each one read from FileSeek's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Download options
- The download page offers an installer, a ZIP build, and an MSI installer for deployment.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File support
- FileSeek can use advanced IFilters to process non-text files such as Excel and PDF.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The site says FileSeek can be installed using Microsoft's WinGet command-line tool.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FileSeek searches files using simple queries, regular expressions, or advanced text queries.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Refunds
- The purchase page says customers can request a refund within 30 days of purchase.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search performance
- FileSeek uses multithreading and does not use background search indexing.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search profiles
- Pro users can save search criteria as profiles and sync profiles between computers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search results
- Pro includes multiple search tabs and exporting results as CSV or HTML.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- The download page publishes SHA1 hashes to help check whether downloads were corrupted or modified.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The license comparison says support is included with the free and Pro licenses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- The maker describes FileSeek as an easy-to-use file search app with advanced functionality for power users.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Kanata, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Windows requirements
- The current release supports Windows 10 version 1607 or higher, Windows 11, and Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.checked 9 Oct 2026
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