By meaning, not exact words
You remember what it was about, not how you wrote it. Taby searches your notes, tasks and reminders by what they’re about, so “the dentist thing” finds the note about your cleaning.
Smart search
Find anything on your computer by just asking
Can’t remember what you called it? Ask Taby. It finds your notes, tasks and reminders by what they mean, and your files by name and the text inside.
The short answer
Most search needs the exact word. Taby searches by meaning: “find that note about the dentist” finds it, even if you wrote “cleaning on Tuesday”. New in Taby 1.0.14: one search box for your notes, tasks, reminders, chats and files. With the Local Brain, it all runs on your own computer.
Say it, Taby finds it
What you ask, and what Taby finds
“Find that note about the dentist”
Finds it, even if you wrote “cleaning on Tuesday” and never typed the word dentist.
“What did I write about the plumber?”
Finds the note by what it’s about, not the exact words.
“Do I have a task about the taxes?”
Finds “fill in the tax forms” in your tasks.
“Is there a reminder about the car?”
Looks through your reminders and finds the one for the car service.
New in Taby 1.0.14
“invoice march”
Type it in the search box and Taby finds the PDF in your Downloads, by its name or the text inside.
“What does this contract say about moving out?”
Reads the file and answers, right on your computer with the Local Brain.
“dentst”
A typo or a missing accent no longer gets in the way as often.
“the chat about the trip”
Finds your earlier chats with Taby, next to your notes, tasks and files.
How it finds things
Search the way you remember
In your language
It isn’t only for English. Taby tested it in English, Latvian, Russian, German, Spanish and French. Talk or type, whichever suits the moment.
New in Taby 1.0.14
One search box for your whole computer
One box, everything
Press ⌘K on a Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows, press “/”, or use the search in Taby’s notch. One box looks through your notes, tasks, reminders and chats, plus your email summaries once you connect your email, and the files you allow.
Your files, when you say so
Files stay off until you allow them. Then Taby uses your computer’s own search (Spotlight or Windows Search) in Documents, Desktop, Downloads and iCloud Drive or OneDrive, and finds files by name and the text inside.
Ask about a file
Found the contract? Ask what it says. Taby reads PDF, Word, Excel, Pages and text files on your computer with the Local Brain, and answers in plain words.
Coming later: finding pictures by what’s in them, like “the picture with the white dog”. For now, pictures, videos and voice recordings are found by their file name only.
Private by default
With the Local Brain, Taby’s search runs on your own computer, using Google’s EmbeddingGemma, a small open model. Your notes, tasks and reminders stay there, it works offline, and nothing is used to train models. File search uses the search your computer already has, and files stay off until you allow them.
Taby’s Local Brain needs 8 GB of memory or more (a graphics card on Windows). If you use Taby Cloud without it, the words you search for go to Taby’s server to be matched, and they aren’t kept.
Quick answers
Smart search questions
What can Taby search?
Your notes, tasks, reminders, your chats with Taby, email summaries once you connect your email and, if you allow it, your files. Ask in your own words, like “find that note about the dentist”, and Taby finds it by what it’s about, not only the exact words. With the Local Brain, this search runs right on your computer.
Can Taby search the files on my computer?
Yes, new in Taby 1.0.14. It uses the search your computer already has (Spotlight on a Mac, Windows Search on a PC) and finds files by their name and the text inside them. Files stay off until you allow them, and then Taby looks in Documents, Desktop, Downloads and iCloud Drive or OneDrive.
Can I ask questions about a file?
Yes, also new in Taby 1.0.14. Pick a PDF, Word, Excel, Pages or text file and ask about it, like “what does this say about the deposit?”. It runs on your computer with the Local Brain, so the file doesn’t need to go anywhere.
Can Taby find a photo by what’s in it?
Not yet. For now, pictures, videos and voice recordings are found by their file name only. Finding pictures by what’s in them, like “the picture with the white dog”, is coming later.
Is the search private? Does it work offline?
With the Local Brain, yes: the search runs on your own computer, using Google’s EmbeddingGemma, a small open model, and it works with the Wi-Fi off. If you use Taby Cloud and don’t have the Local Brain, the words you search for go to Taby’s server to be matched, and they aren’t kept.
Which languages does it understand?
Many. Taby tested it in English, Latvian, Russian, German, Spanish and French, and it finds things by meaning in each of them.
Is smart search free? Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Yes and yes. Search is part of the free Taby app for Mac (Apple Silicon) and Windows 10 and 11, with no account. Taby’s Local Brain needs 8 GB of memory or more (a graphics card on Windows). Taby Cloud is an optional €8.99 a month upgrade; search doesn’t need it.
How do I open the search box?
Just ask Taby, by talking or typing. Or use the one search box, new in Taby 1.0.14: press ⌘K on a Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows, press “/”, or use the search in Taby’s notch.
Just ask. Taby finds it.
Download Taby for Mac or Windows and say “find that note about the dentist”. With the Local Brain, search runs on your own computer. No account.