Recollector

Recollector is a local-first document search and reporting tool.

You point it at one or more directories, it indexes the documents there, keeps them searchable, and helps turn search results into structured reports without forcing you into a cloud workflow.

Recollector is for finding the right material first, then building from evidence.

What It Does

Recollector works over document collections on your own machine.

It lets you search across your files, inspect the source material, and generate reports based on what the documents actually contain. There is no upload step. You point Recollector at local folders and it works from there.

The point is not vague AI chat. The point is retrieval first and evidence second.

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Core Features

  • Fast local document indexing and search
  • Point it at local folders and keep them up to date automatically
  • Evidence-based reports built from indexed source material
  • Native desktop workflow for search, review, and reporting
  • Support for PDF, HTML, DOCX/DOC, text, Markdown, EPUB, TeX / LaTeX (and more)
  • Local AI support for offline use
  • Optional remote AI support when needed
  • AMD and NVIDIA GPU support out of the box on Windows
  • Windows-first release, with macOS and Linux planned

Why Recollector

Recollector is built to work on local files, with local indexes, and with outputs that stay tied to source material.

That matters if you want better control over your documents, faster retrieval, and reports that can be traced back to evidence instead of treated like unsupported summaries.

What It Helps You Do

  • Find the right material quickly
  • Search across large document collections
  • Review source material in context
  • Generate reports from evidence
  • Keep document collections continuously indexed
  • Work locally instead of relying entirely on cloud services
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Current Status

Recollector is under active development, with Windows as the first release target and broader platform support planned.

The focus is simple: make local document search and evidence-based reporting practical enough for everyday use.