# Find files on Mac by describing them | Whizra

> To find files by describing them on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “what did I download yesterday?” A list with a summary ("214…

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# Find files on Mac by describing them

To find files by describing them on a Mac, double-tap the right Option key and type “what did I download yesterday?” A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free.

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On a real Mac**“what did I download yesterday?”**Screen recording coming

## How to do it
1. Select the files in Finder, pick them with @ in the bar, or name them in plain words ("my last pdf").
2. Double-tap the right Option key to open the bar.
3. Type “what did I download yesterday?”.
4. Press Return. The new file appears next to the original.

### Type
- what did I download yesterday?
- show me my pdfs
- which files did I get from gmail?
- show files over 5 MB
- show me subtitles from subdl

### What you get

A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free.

The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

### The free Mac way

Spotlight and Finder search (need exact names or filters).

### Limits
- Without Full Disk Access it searches your home folder; with it, the whole Mac.

## Questions

**Is my file uploaded?**

No. Whizra does the job on your Mac, and your files never leave it. The only thing the app sends is your license key check.

**Does it change the original?**

A list with a summary ("214 items · 52 PDFs … · 4.2 GB"), filter chips you can change, Open / Show in Finder / Attach. A question never runs a job. Finding is free. The original is never changed or overwritten. Undo trashes what the job made.

**What can't it do?**

Without Full Disk Access it searches your home folder; with it, the whole Mac.

**Is there a free way on a Mac?**

Spotlight and Finder search (need exact names or filters).

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