Point pview at your folders
Add local drives, external disks, or mounted network folders. Scanning runs in the background while the gallery fills in.
Local-first video library manager
A fast local library for every video on your computer.
pview is a desktop video library manager for macOS and Windows. Scan folders, skim filmstrip previews, find duplicates, and search a large collection without uploading your files or waiting on a server. No cloud, no subscription.
Free to try — up to 200 videos. No account needed.
- Index once, then search and filter the catalog locally
- SQLite catalog and generated previews stay local
- One-time purchase — no account
pview — 54,128 videos
4K 12:04
4K 03:41
1080p 21:18
4K 06:52
1080p 48:00
4K 09:27
1440p 14:33
1080p 31:09
4K 07:45
4K 05:12
1080p 02:58
4K 11:20
200
videos in the free version
£10
one-time — no subscription
2
desktop platforms: macOS + Windows
0
accounts or library uploads
How it works
From scattered folders to a searchable catalog
pview leaves your files where they are. It builds a fast local index, generates preview assets beside the app data, and gives you one place to browse, curate, and launch videos.
Skim before you open
Each video gets thumbnails, metadata, and a filmstrip preview so you can identify content from the grid without launching a player.
Curate the library
Search, tag, rate, rename display titles, build playlists, and review duplicate candidates without changing the original files.
Play it your way
Open a single video, launch Manual Tiles, reshuffle Random Viewing layouts, or sync metadata from your local media server.
What it does
Everything you need to manage a huge collection
Built for libraries that have outgrown folders. Fast, local, and private by design.
Instant search across your entire library
Once your folders are indexed, SQLite-backed search, filters, ratings, and custom metadata help you find videos without scanning files again.
Filmstrip previews without opening a file
Hover a card and scrub through a visual preview for each video, without launching a player.
Smart deduplication
Conservative duplicate groups, side-by-side comparison, and explicit delete confirmation before anything is removed.
Manual Tiles and Random Viewing
Launch tiled player layouts across one or more displays for review, background viewing, or fast curation sessions.
Self-hosted network sync
Run pview-server on a NAS and browse the same catalog from any computer on your LAN. Read-only viewer mode — nothing leaves your network.
Automatic intro skipping
Detects and remembers each creator's opening sequence, so every video starts at the content.
Private library mode
One keystroke blurs thumbnails and filenames for screen-sharing. Optional password lock at launch and after inactivity.
Works with your setup
Enrich your library from a media server
If you run a compatible local media server (such as Stash), pview can sync its catalog and enrich your local library with creator, cast, and tag metadata matched by file hash. Ratings and tags can optionally write back to the server.
Everything stays on your LAN. See Settings → Media Server Sync.
- Matched by file hash — exact, decode-free, no re-encoding.
- Read-only by default — write-back is opt-in, per field.
- Never leaves your network — direct LAN connection only.
Try it on your own library
Free for up to 200 videos. No sign-up, no account — just download and scan a folder.
Free to try — up to 200 videos. No account needed.