Find a shot from a screenshot
Have a frame from that sunset or interview? Search your indexed library to see candidate videos, file locations and matching time ranges. Review the footage before using it.
Desktop footage search for creators
MediaDNA Library
Remember the shot, but can’t find the footage?
Search the videos you’ve saved or filmed with a screenshot. MediaDNA Library shows candidate videos, matching time ranges and file locations, so you can review the shot and get back to editing.
Trial access is arranged by email.
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Got the screenshot. Where’s the video?
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1. Choose a screenshot
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2. Search your library
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3. Review the matching clip
Search your own indexed videos
Find the missing shot for your travel vlog
You have a screenshot of that sunset, but the video is buried among saved files. Search your indexed library, review the matching clip and get back to editing.
Read the video text
Got the screenshot. Where’s the sunset clip? Search your video library with a screenshot. Find the video. Find the moment. Found it. Play it again. MediaDNA Library Find your videos by sight. Explore MediaDNA Library photonseed.com
Search workflow shown with a simplified product interface and licensed video footage; other media thumbnails are AI-generated.
Find your child’s birthday video
A screenshot is still in the family chat, but where is the recording? Use that video frame to find the matching home video and watch the moment again.
Read the video text
That birthday video. Where did you save it? Search your video library with a screenshot. Find the video. Find the moment. Found it. Play it again. MediaDNA Library Find your videos by sight. Explore MediaDNA Library photonseed.com
Search workflow shown with a simplified product interface and licensed video footage; other media thumbnails are AI-generated.
Find the video from your pet’s puppy days
Want to see those puppy days again? Search your indexed library with a saved video screenshot, find the matching file and time range, then play that memory again.
Read the video text
That puppy video. Where did you save it? Search your video library with a screenshot. Find the video. Find the moment. Found it. Play it again. MediaDNA Library Find your videos by sight. Explore MediaDNA Library photonseed.com
Search workflow shown with a simplified product interface and licensed video footage; other media thumbnails are AI-generated.
Find your child’s moment in the show
You kept a screenshot of the performance, but cannot find that part of the recording. Search your indexed video library with the same frame, see the file location and matching time range, then play the performance.
Read the video text
You filmed the whole show. Where’s your child’s part? Search your video library with a screenshot. Find the video. Find the moment. Found it. Play it again. MediaDNA Library Find your videos by sight. Explore MediaDNA Library photonseed.com
Search workflow shown with a simplified product interface and licensed video footage; other media thumbnails are AI-generated.
From a screenshot to your saved video
Use a frame from a video to search your indexed library. Review the candidate video and matching section, then open the file.
See the screenshot search guide →-
Find the shot you remember
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Review whole visual duplicates
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Keep originals in their folders
From saved footage to your next edit
Spend less time searching for footage.
For editors, vlog creators and small content teams working with videos across folders and drives.
Compare copies before clearing space
Find whole visual duplicates even when filenames differ. Audio, subtitle tracks, encoding or picture quality may still differ; check which version you want to keep before removing anything.
Search across your footage folders
Index accessible folders on your computer, external drives and mounted network storage. Originals stay in their existing locations; reconnect offline drives before opening their files.
Your footage. Your workflow.
Add folders. Index locally. Find the shot.
Build an index of your footage, then search it when a project needs a shot you remember.
Choose your footage folders
Add accessible folders from your computer, connected drives or mounted network storage. Keep your originals where they are.
Build a local index
MediaDNA Library prepares a visual index on your computer. Indexing time depends on your footage and hardware.
Search, review and open
Search with a screenshot, review candidate videos and matching sections, then open the footage for your edit. Use video-file and section search to compare a clip.
Free trial request
Try finding that shot in your own footage.
Leave your email to request a test build. We will follow up by email about availability and how to obtain it. Only your email is required.
- Send your request
Enter your email. Your operating system, use case and library size are optional.
- Watch for our email
We will discuss test-build availability and how to obtain it. Access is arranged by email, not an instant public download.
- Install and try your footage
Once you receive a build, install it and sign in with Google. Add your folders, let indexing finish, then search your own footage. Eligible first-time users start their 7-day trial at their first Photonseed Google sign-in.
Practical guides
Make saved footage useful for your next project.
How to organize a video library for creative projects
Index local, external and NAS footage; review duplicates; check new files before adding them; find and reuse saved videos.
How to find a video from a screenshot or clip
Find candidate source videos and time ranges in your indexed library, then review the matches.
How AI video fingerprints find saved footage
See how local visual features locate sources and how full-content checks distinguish copies from shared clips.
Find duplicate videos by content
Compare videos with different names or encodings, distinguish full matches from shared clips and review the versions to keep.
Before you request a trial
What can I search?
Your own videos that have been indexed in MediaDNA Library. Screenshot search finds candidate videos and matching time ranges. It does not search the web, trace an original creator or identify people by their faces.
Where are my files and searches handled?
Normal indexing and search run on your computer, and original videos stay in their folders. A Photonseed account with Google sign-in is used for trial access and licensing; sign-in and periodic license checks need internet access.
How do I get a trial build?
Submit your email and, optionally, your operating system or use case. We will follow up by email about availability and how to obtain a test build. The site currently uses applications rather than public downloads; a request does not guarantee immediate access.
How we build
Products for what people see, hear, and remember.
An independent software studio building practical tools for sight, sound, and memory.
Built around real tasks
We start with a specific task, such as finding a video you saved when a new project needs it.
Keep people in control
Show useful results and clear choices so people can decide what to do next.
Room to explore
Sight, Sound, and Memory guide our development. MediaDNA Library is our current featured product.
Where Photonseed is building.
Sight
Direction
Tools that help people understand what is in visual media.
Sound
Direction
Tools that turn audio signals into useful context.
Memory
Direction
Tools that bring useful traces back when they matter.