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Plug in & catalog
Connect an external drive or choose a network folder. Give it a name you’ll recognize.
WD—04
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Available now on the Microsoft Store
Your files aren't lost.
They're on another drive.
Catalog a drive once. Search its files and folders whenever you need them, even when it’s unplugged.
SEARCH RESULTS 1 MATCH
Barcelona drone.mov\Clients\Spain\Barcelona\Drone\Video file · Cataloged on WD-04
Offline
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WD-04 — Photography 2021–23External drive · Last cataloged today
UNPLUGGEDFound it.Without reconnecting.
100% localYour data stays yours
THE SPACE BETWEEN SEARCH & STORAGESCROLL TO EXPLORE
01 / THE LITTLE PROBLEMSound familiar?
“Which drive did
I put that on?”
Years of photos. Old projects. Backups of backups. Your files are safe, but finding the right disk can feel like looking for a book in a library with no catalog.
ShelfSearch gives every drive a searchable shelf label.
02 / SIMPLE BY DESIGNThree steps. No scavenger hunt.
Make your drives
rememberable.
No cloud upload. No content scanning. Just a useful local catalog of where things live.
02⌑
Unplug with confidence
ShelfSearch keeps the catalog on your PC. Your drive can go back on the shelf.
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×ON THIS PC ●
03⌕
Search when it matters
Search a filename, folder, or drive label. Get the location and know what to reconnect.
Barcelona drone ⌕
Barcelona drone.movWD-04 · \Clients\Spain\...
✓03 / BUILT FOR REAL LIFE
The right file.
The right drive.
No guesswork.
When search finds a match, you get more than a filename. You see the drive you labeled and the folder path that gets you there.
- ✓ Search with part of a filename
- ✓ See the drive label at a glance
- ✓ Keep searching when drives are offline
REAL APP PREVIEWSEARCH READY
FIND IT.
PLUG IT IN.
PLUG IT IN.
04 / YOUR FILES ARE YOURSPrivate by default
A catalog of
where.
Never a copy of
what.
ShelfSearch reads filesystem details to build your catalog: names, paths, file sizes, and timestamps. It does not read file contents or send your catalog anywhere.
Privacy details⌑
LOCAL ONLY ●
NO CLOUD ×
NO TRACKING ×
YOUR CATALOG
STAYS HERE
STAYS HERE
05 / GOOD TO KNOWFrequently asked
A few things
you might wonder.
Clear answers, no fine-print treasure hunt.
Does ShelfSearch work when my drive is unplugged?
Yes. After you catalog a drive, you can search its saved file and folder metadata while that drive is disconnected. You’ll need to reconnect it to open the actual file.
Does it upload or copy my files?
No. ShelfSearch keeps its catalog locally on your Windows PC. It records filesystem metadata such as filenames, folders, paths, sizes, and timestamps; it does not copy file contents or upload your catalog.
Can I catalog a NAS or network folder?
You can catalog a mapped drive or a selected network share, including a path such as \\nas\photos. ShelfSearch is a Windows desktop app.
Does it search inside documents or photos?
No. ShelfSearch searches names and paths, not file contents. It does not create thumbnails, run OCR, or analyze media metadata.
Where can I get ShelfSearch?
ShelfSearch is available now for Windows from the Microsoft Store. Get ShelfSearch from Microsoft Store ↗
Available now for Windows
Find the file.
Know the drive.
Make your offline archives feel close at hand again.
Get it on Microsoft Store Official ShelfSearch listing · Microsoft Store