What’s new in Lookeen 2026?
Version 2026 has been completely rebuilt from the ground up, drawing on over 20 years of expertise in search technologies.
First voices on the 2026 version:
Thomas Tai
CEO SmartTools Publishing
A big compliment to the developers – Lookeen 2026 reinvents itself completely and offers many innovative features.
Aage Pedersen
Asc. Prof., pen. Docent at the TU, Denmark
Compared to the old Lookeen program, which has arguably been the best on the market until now, Lookeen 2026 is a significantly improved version.
M. M.
Entrepreneur in the Agricultural Sector
Finally! The developers of Lookeen have really put some deep thought into this. Super easy to use. I’m impressed. Keep up the great work!
Version 2026
Index Creation
- Up to 10 times faster index building compared with version 12
Discovery
- Introduction of the Discovery Panel for insights into your data sources
Tagging and Metadata
- Tags on documents, including filter and search functions
Supported File Formats
- Over 60 file formats
Search Speed
- Up to 3 times faster search results for large amounts of data
Availability
- No need for complete re-indexing anymore, significantly improving index availability
In-Document Search
- Highlighting of search results in PDFs and various Office formats
OCR Functionality (Business/Premium)
- Enhanced OCR capabilities for text recognition in scanned documents and images
Artificial Intelligence
- Built-in AI assistant with customizable prompts for your search results, such as summaries and answers
Mobile apps
- Coming soon: Lookeen app for iPhone and Android with search, AI and voice input (more)
License Model
- Ongoing annual license to ensure continuous updates and support
Version 12
Index Creation
- Standard indexing speed
Discovery
- None
Tagging and Metadata
- No tagging
Supported File Formats
- Support for a limited number of file formats
Search Speed
- Standard search speed
Availability
- Full re-indexing required approximately every 30 days (depending on data volume)
In-Document Search
- None
OCR Functionality
- None
Artificial Intelligence
- No AI
Outlook
- Classic Outlook only
Mobile apps
- No app
License Model
- Lifetime license per main version number (e.g., Version 12)
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