# Fast Video Cataloger

> Fast Video Cataloger is a Windows desktop application for organizing, searching, and managing video file libraries. It creates searchable visual catalogs with automatic scene-change thumbnails from video files on local drives, network shares, and external disks. All processing runs locally — no cloud upload, no subscription required. Free 30-day trial.

## Core capabilities
- Visual thumbnail timelines for every video clip (automatic scene detection)
- Built-in speech-to-text transcription — search videos by spoken words and jump straight to the sentence (no more scrubbing through hours of footage)
- AI-assisted search to find clips by what's said and shown, not just filenames
- Faster scene detection and indexing so large drives finish cataloging in less time
- Search and browse your entire video library even when video files are disconnected
- Tag videos and individual scenes with keywords
- Create playlists from video segments
- Automatic extraction of thumbnails and metadata from video files
- Play videos straight from any thumbnail
- Supports all common video formats (mp4, wmv, mpeg2, mpeg4, avi, mov, qt, flv, and more via DirectShow codecs)
- Filtered list and column views for browsing large collections (10,000+ videos)
- Customizable multi-monitor layouts
- Add actors or clients with metadata
- Create video contact sheet images
- Add companion images to videos
- Add custom video or thumbnail properties
- C# scripting API for automation and custom workflows
- Built-in server for sharing catalogs on a local network or over the internet
- Create custom actions and launch external tools

## Key facts
- Current version: 10.0 (May 2026)
- Platform: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- In active development for 15+ years with continuous updates
- Privacy: 100% local processing, no data leaves your machine
- No adware, no spyware

## Pricing
- Monthly: $9.90/month (recurring, cancel anytime)
- Yearly: $97/year (recurring, cancel anytime)
- Perpetual: $197 one-time (pay once, keep forever, includes one year of updates)
- All licenses: install on one Windows PC
- Free 30-day trial

## Links
- [Homepage](https://videocataloger.com)
- [Features](https://videocataloger.com/features/)
- [Download / Free Trial](https://videocataloger.com/download/)
- [Pricing](https://videocataloger.com/order/)
- [Screenshots](https://videocataloger.com/screenshots-2/)
- [Support & FAQ](https://videocataloger.com/support/)
- [Documentation](https://videocataloger.com/docs/)
- [Blog](https://videocataloger.com/blog/)
- [Developer / API](https://videocataloger.com/developers/)
- [GitHub Sample Code](https://github.com/frelo/fvc)
- [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/videocataloger/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/videocataloger/)