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Curlo - Fully Local, AI-Powered Audio Asset Manager for macOS<br>中文 Download

Native macOS App<br>Find Any Sound, Instantly.<br>Curlo is an AI-powered, native macOS app that finds sounds from simple descriptions. Its AI runs entirely on your Mac, so you can search in seconds without internet or uploading your audio.<br>Download on Mac App Store Tutorials

See Curlo in Action<br>Watch how Curlo helps you find and organize audio assets with local AI search.

Powerful Features<br>Everything you need to search, organize, and manage your audio library — all running locally on your Mac.

Semantic Search<br>Search your audio files by describing what you want in natural language. No need to remember exact filenames or tags.

Metadata Search<br>Search through audio file metadata including filename, description, category, and other embedded information.

Metadata Writing<br>Edit and write back metadata directly to your audio files. Keep your library organized with rich, searchable information.

Similar Audio Search<br>Find audio files that sound similar to a reference file. Perfect for finding variations and alternatives.

Tags<br>Create custom tags and organize your audio assets with a flexible tagging system for quick filtering.

UCS Classification<br>Organize sound effects using the Universal Category System — the industry standard for sound libraries.

Local API<br>Integrate Curlo with your existing workflow through a local API. Build custom tools and automate your pipeline.

Privacy First<br>No cloud services required. All computation and AI models run locally on your Mac.

Simple Pricing<br>Start free, upgrade when you need more power.<br>Free<br>Perfect for getting started

Free<br>Semantic Search<br>Metadata Search<br>Tags & UCS Classification<br>Up to 5,000 indexed files

PRO<br>Pro<br>Unlock the full power

$39.9 /year Save 44%<br>Monthly Yearly

Everything in Free<br>Metadata Writing<br>Local API<br>Similar Audio Search<br>Unlimited indexed files<br>Priority support

Lifetime<br>Pay once, use forever

$99 one-time<br>Everything in Pro<br>All future updates<br>No recurring payments

Roadmap<br>Curlo will keep improving around audio asset organization, editing handoff, and local production workflows. These are the areas currently planned or under evaluation.<br>Workflow<br>Workflow Features

Planned Metadata from library files<br>Parse companion PDF, CSV, and similar files from sound libraries to complete titles and descriptions automatically.

Planned Template-based renaming<br>Add more flexible renaming rules with template-style naming for rendered or exported assets.

Planned Duplicate file detection<br>Detect duplicate assets in your audio library to clean up redundant files and reduce library size.

Integrations<br>Integrations and Compatibility

Exploring Open in DAW<br>Explore DAW handoff options that fit macOS and App Store requirements.

Exploring Speech content support<br>Evaluate speech recognition, search, and management workflows alongside the performance impact of local models.

Compatibility CapCut drag-and-drop compatibility<br>Track CapCut's macOS permission behavior and look for a more reliable import path.

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