Looking for an alternative to Copernic Desktop Search?
Get to know Lookeen. If you are looking for a Copernic Desktop Search alternative, you want to find documents on your own computer reliably – even in large collections that have grown over years.
Why Lookeen for document search
What Lookeen does differently and what that means for your daily work.
Built for large collections
Lookeen indexes hundreds of thousands of files on local and network drives and keeps the index current in the background – with adjustable speed and a pause on battery.
Almost 100 file formats
Office and LibreOffice, PDF, text, images, CAD files, archives and source code – Lookeen searches files by content, not just by name. You decide which types are indexed.
Precise search syntax
Exact phrases, proximity and fuzzy search, wildcards, AND/OR/NOT, document properties and date ranges – plus filters by type, path, size, sender and date.
Hits right in the preview
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and images open in the preview with search terms highlighted. Duplicate emails are grouped.
Typical use cases
This is where Lookeen plays to its strengths, each with its own page and details.
File servers & network drives
Find documents by content, with filters for path, type and date.
Frequently asked questions
What to know before you switch from Copernic Desktop Search to Lookeen.
Is Lookeen an alternative to Copernic Desktop Search?
Lookeen is a desktop search for Windows that searches documents, emails and archives by content – with almost 100 formats, precise search syntax and a preview with highlighted hits.
How fast does Lookeen find documents in large collections?
Lookeen searches a local index rather than the files themselves. Results therefore appear instantly even for very large collections, while indexing runs in the background.
Which file formats does Lookeen search?
Almost 100 formats, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, LibreOffice, RTF, HTML, images, CAD files, archives and source code. File names are always searchable; you decide which types are indexed by content.
Does Lookeen work with network drives and file servers?
Yes. Lookeen Desktop searches local and network drives; Lookeen Server indexes file servers centrally for all users and respects file permissions.
How much effort is switching?
Little: Lookeen indexes your data where it already lives – nothing has to be migrated. After installation you choose your sources and indexing runs in the background.
Can I try Lookeen for free?
Yes. You can test the full functionality of Lookeen free for 14 days – with your own data.
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