QNAP Launches Qsirch AI Mode for Local AI-Powered Cross-Media Search

On August 12, QNAP announced an upgrade to its core NAS search application, Qsirch, introducing Qsirch AI Mode—a new feature integrating Vector Local Matching (VLM) and Large Language Models (LLM). This mode enables users to search across various media formats—including files, images, audio, and video—using natural language queries. All AI inference is performed locally on the NAS, eliminating the need to upload files to public cloud APIs. Qsirch AI Mode supports multi-layered matching based on keywords, content, and context, and offers bidirectional synchronization between audio/video timelines and transcribed text.