If you work with photography, video, or large creative projects, chances are you have more than one external hard drive sitting on your desk. Over time, those drives multiply. One holds a client project, another is full of raw footage, and a third has backups you hope you'll never need.
The problem? When you need a file, you're left guessing which drive it's on—and plugging in drive after drive until you find it. It's slow, it's frustrating, and it breaks your creative flow.
The DriveVault Solution: Scan Once, Search Forever
DriveVault was built to solve exactly this problem. Instead of hunting across drives, you scan each drive once. DriveVault creates a local catalog of everything on it—file names, sizes, dates, metadata, even image thumbnails—stored securely on your Mac.
Once scanned, you can search and browse any drive instantly, even when it's sitting on a shelf or stored offsite.
- Search all drives offline — Find files instantly across your entire library without plugging anything in.
- Browse familiar views — Column, Icon, or List view, just like Finder. No learning curve.
- Preview files and metadata — Check EXIF data for photos, video details, file sizes, and more without opening another app.
- 100% private — Everything stays on your Mac. No cloud, no uploads, no subscriptions required.
Built for Creatives Who Manage Lots of Drives
DriveVault is designed for the people who need it most—professionals and hobbyists who've accumulated drives over years of work:
Filmmakers tracking terabytes of footage
Photographers managing years of shoots
Agencies and studios keeping projects organized
Anyone with multiple drives and no time to waste
DriveVault is built natively for macOS with a beautiful, familiar interface. It's fast, lightweight, and respects your privacy with a completely offline, local-first design.
More Than Just Search
While instant offline search is the core feature, DriveVault includes powerful tools to help you stay organized:
- Organize with tags, notes, and ratings — Add context to files and folders so you can find them by meaning, not just filename.
- Compare drives — Verify backups by comparing two drives and detecting missing files or duplicates.
- Generate reports — See storage usage, file type breakdowns, and trends across your library.
- Folder templates — Apply consistent project structures to new drives in one click.
- Share libraries — Export and share drive catalogs with team members.
Download free and start organizing your drives today. Your first drive is always free.
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Stop guessing which drive has your files. With DriveVault, every drive is searchable—even when it's unplugged.