DriveVault - The Offline Hard Drive Scanning App

DriveVault - Hard Drives Unplugged
The offline hard drive cataloguer for Mac

Scan hard drives once. Search them unplugged. Forever.

Never lose a file again. Build an offline, powerful, catalogue of your hard drives with DriveVault.

Download on the App Store for free
External hard drive External hard drive
🔍Fast global search
📊Reports and library stats
🏷️Uses rich metadata
📁Create Projects
🔄Compare drives
Search by rating
⚙️Smart Filter
Export + Import Libraries
External hard drive

How DriveVault Works

A simple, privacy-first workflow designed for working with lots of external drives.

Scan your drives

Connect each drive once and scan it in DriveVault. Choose Full Scan to generate offline image previews and rich metadata, or Quick Scan for near-instant cataloguing of very large drives. Everything happens locally in a fast, native macOS-style interface.

Search everything instantly

Use powerful global search across your entire drive library to find files and folders in seconds. Search by filename, folder name, or full path and DriveVault will surface exactly where the file lives - even when the drive is unplugged.

Use Pro Tools

Use DriveVault's advanced features like comparing backup drives, generating detailed reports, sharing drive libraries with other users, and creating structured folder templates to your drives. DriveVault's powerful features are simple to use, but built for professionals.



Browse your offline hard drives visually, in a beautiful, MacOS-style window

Generate offline image previews for your files so you can instantly recognise footage, photos, and other assets at a glance. DriveVault lets you browse visually, even when the original hard drive is no longer connected.

One scan. Permanent access.

Plug in a drive, hit scan, and DriveVault captures everything - file names, folder structures, metadata, and thumbnail previews for images and videos. Use Full Scan for visual browsing with rich metadata, or Quick Scan to catalogue even massive drives in seconds. Your files stay private. Nothing leaves your Mac.

Find any file in seconds - across every drive

Looking for that shoot from three years ago? Type a few letters in the menu bar and DriveVault surfaces it instantly - no need to open the app, no need to plug anything in. Filter by file type, date, size, or metadata to zero in on exactly what you need.

Know your backups actually worked

Select two drives and DriveVault instantly compares them - file by file. See exactly what's missing from the smaller drive and where those files live on the larger one. No more hoping your backup is complete. Get a detailed report that shows the truth.

Group drives the way your brain works

Drag drives into Projects and organise them however makes sense to you - by client, by year, by shoot, by vibe. When you've got dozens of drives, structure is everything. DriveVault makes it effortless.

See the big picture

How much storage do you actually have? Where is it all going? Library Stats breaks down your entire archive - total capacity, space used, file types, and more. Finally understand what you're working with across every drive you own.

Share your archive with your team

Export your library - or just specific drives - and send it to a colleague. They'll see everything you see: folder structures, previews, metadata, search. One person scans. Everyone benefits. No cloud required.

Light. Dark. Glass. Your call.

Three beautiful themes to match your setup and your mood.
DriveVault looks right at home on any Mac.

No Subscription. One Time Payment.

Choose a plan for the number of drives you own

Simple, transparent plans that are built to suit you. All paid plans include full access to all DriveVault features, with no drive size limits.

Free

$0

1 drive 'b7 Up to 4TB

Starter

$14.99

Up to 5 drives

Pro

$24.99

Up to 10 drives

Ultimate

$45.99

Up to 20 drives

Unlimited

$99.99

Unlimited drives

DriveVault can also grow with you

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Add a single drive
Increase your DriveVault capacity by one additional drive
$9.99
one-time purchase

Ready to build your powerful DriveVault?

Scan your drives once, then browse and search them forever.
Even when they are unplugged.

Download on the App Store