Frame.io (now part of Adobe) is the industry standard for video review, approval workflows, and team collaboration. FrameQuery is a desktop AI search tool that indexes your entire footage library for visual search, face recognition, and object detection. Only frames and audio are extracted on your device and sent for analysis, then discarded; your originals are never stored on our servers and your search index is local. Frame.io recently added AI search in beta. Search is FrameQuery's core product.
| Feature | FrameQuery | Frame.io |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Video search & analysis | Review & collaboration |
| AI search | Core product | Beta (Media Intelligence) |
| Search type | Visual + transcript + face + object | Visual + transcript (beta) |
| Deployment | Hybrid desktop app | Cloud-only (Adobe) |
| Upload required | Frames & audio only (discarded after) | |
| Offline capable | ||
| Format support | 50+ formats natively | Common formats |
| Pricing | Free tier, from $19/mo | Free (2 users), Pro $15/user/mo |
| Per-seat pricing | ||
| Face recognition | ||
| Object detection | Beta | |
| Timecoded comments | Pro+ | |
| Approval workflows | Pro+ | |
| NLE export | FCPXML, EDL, LosslessCut | Premiere/Resolve panels |
| Library-wide search | Project-scoped |
Frame.io's Media Intelligence Search, currently in beta, brings AI-powered visual search to their review platform. It identifies scenes and objects within uploaded projects.
FrameQuery combines four search dimensions (visual content, transcripts, face recognition, and object detection) and runs across your entire indexed library. Frame.io search is scoped to a project. Once indexed, FrameQuery search is local and needs no internet connection.
Frame.io offers a free plan for up to 2 team members, Pro at $15/member/month, and Team at $25/member/month. It is also included with Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions.
FrameQuery offers a free tier with paid plans starting at $19/month, based on usage rather than seats. There are no per-seat charges or ongoing cloud storage fees; extracted frames and audio are discarded after analysis and your search index lives locally.
Frame.io requires uploading all media to their cloud servers, where it stays for the life of the project. Your raw footage lives on Adobe's infrastructure. Check that against any NDA or data residency terms you work under.
FrameQuery extracts frames and audio on your device and sends only those for analysis. The extracted data is discarded the moment analysis completes. Your originals are never stored on our servers, and your search index lives locally on your machine. Once indexed, search works entirely offline.
Frame.io integrates deeply with Premiere Pro and After Effects through native panels, and offers a Resolve integration as well. Its focus is review and approval between editors, producers, and clients.
FrameQuery exports search results as FCPXML, EDL, or LosslessCut markers, letting you take found clips directly into any NLE. Frame.io covers the review stage. FrameQuery covers the stage before it, finding the footage before editing begins.
Frame.io supports common delivery formats and handles proxy generation for review. FrameQuery supports 50+ formats natively, including professional camera originals like RED R3D, Blackmagic BRAW, ProRes, and CinemaDNG. No transcoding step is needed; FrameQuery decodes your originals directly to extract the frames and audio used for analysis.
Frame.io's Media Intelligence Search, announced in beta, adds AI-powered search to their review platform. FrameQuery is a search tool with visual search, face recognition, and object detection across your entire library. Frame.io requires uploading full footage to the cloud and keeps it there; FrameQuery extracts only frames and audio on your device and sends just those for analysis (discarded immediately after), and your search index lives locally for offline search.
Yes. Many professionals use FrameQuery to search and find footage locally during pre-production and editing, then use Frame.io for client review and approval workflows. The two tools complement different stages of production.
Your originals are never stored on our servers. FrameQuery extracts frames and audio on your device and sends only those for analysis, and they are discarded the moment analysis completes. The search index lives on your machine, and once indexed, search is entirely local and offline. Frame.io requires all media to be uploaded to their cloud and stores it on their servers.
FrameQuery uses usage-based pricing starting at $19/month with a free tier, regardless of team size. Frame.io charges per seat: the Pro plan is $15/user/month and the Team plan is $25/user/month. For a team of five, Frame.io Team would cost $125/month compared to FrameQuery's flat usage-based rate.