TextSearch

TextSearch is a lightweight tool that allows you to filter a large list of files by searching for a certain word or phrase. The program can be useful to the users who need to locate a document when they do not remember the name but only a part of the content.

By default, the program detects the text files from the selected folder and allows you to view the entire list. Although it does not initially scan the sub-folders, the main window provides the option to enable this feature.

The app is able to search for the specified phrase in all the TXT files detected in the specified location. You can extend the list by selecting the extensions that need to be processed or by inserting additional extensions to the list.

In our tests, the program successfully identified the phrase in multiple plain text documents and even in other file types that we added to the list. A drawback is that all the listed items are opened with Notepad and not the default application associated with the file type.

Although Windows already includes a search function that can detect a phrase within a document, this tool can be useful when you want to view all the documents with a certain file extension and filter them by using a certain keyword.

The results are displayed instantly and the required resources are insignificant. TextSearch has a small footprint which makes it suitable even for older computers.