Synology today introduced Deep Search, an AI-powered file discovery engine designed to solve one of personal data’s most common frustrations: finding the right file when you need it. Now available for BeeDrive, a portable SSD that automatically backs up from computers, phones, iCloud Photos, SD cards, and external drives, Deep Search analyzes documents and images through local AI processing to deliver fast, relevant results without sending data to the cloud.
“We believe storage should do more than just hold data. It should help you make sense of it,” said Victor, product manager at Synology. “Deep Search adds that missing layer of intelligence, private and ready to use without any complex setup.”
Image Search — No Tags Or Folders Needed
Finding a specific photo or screenshot often means endless scrolling or trying to remember where you saved it. Deep Search removes that hassle. Just describe what you’re looking for and it appears instantly.
- By text: Locate screenshots, receipts, business cards, or even memes based on the words inside them.
- By description: Search with natural language, like “kids playing in the snow” or “sunset at the beach.”
- By time or location: Cues like “Yosemite” or “Christmas” in your query help filter results by when and where the photo was taken.
Document Search — Even When You Don’t Remember The Exact Words
Digging through folders or trying to guess the right keywords is often frustrating, especially when dealing with years of files. Deep Search helps surface contextually relevant results based on the meaning of your query, not just matching text.
- Full-text and embedded image search: Search across both the written content and visuals inside documents, including screenshots, charts, and scanned pages.
- Semantic understanding: Use natural phrases like “profit contribution from subscription services” to pull up the relevant tables across your documents.
- Instant preview: Jump straight to the matching slide, paragraph, or section, no need to scroll through the entire document to find what you searched for.
Acronis True Image: Included with BeeDrive to deliver industry‑leading backup and cyber protection
As part of a new partnership between Synology and Acronis, BeeDrive now includes a three‑year license to Acronis True Image Essentials. This adds full‑system backup, disk cloning, and ransomware protection to BeeDrive’s built‑in file‑level backup capabilities. Acronis True Image is trusted by over 5.5 million users worldwide and was selected by PCWorld as the best software for balance of backup and security in 2025.
Availability
Deep Search is available now as a free software update for BeeDrive users on macOS and on Windows system, and is coming soon to Copilot+ PCs.
BeeDrive is available on the Synology website and through official partners and resellers worldwide.
Learn more at https://bee.synology.com/BeeDrive.
