As visual content continues to grow across organizations, finding the right image can be just as challenging as finding the right document. Image files are often named inconsistently, and important visuals may be buried deep within libraries or embedded inside other documents. Spotlight Search – Image Search addresses this challenge by extending Spotlight Search with AI-powered, contextual awareness for images.
This feature integrates intelligent image analysis directly into the document library indexing process. Instead of relying on filenames or manual tagging, Spotlight Search now understands what an image contains—allowing users to search for visual assets based on objects, scenes, or even text that appears within an image.
How it Works
Spotlight Search – Image Search uses AI to analyze images as they are indexed in the document library, extracting meaningful context that makes visual content discoverable.
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Contextual Image Search: Users can search for images using descriptive terms related to objects, scenes, or visual concepts, regardless of how the file is named.
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Text Recognition in Images: Any text visible within an image is recognized and indexed, enabling search based on words found inside the image itself.
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Integrated Library Indexing: Image analysis is seamlessly built into the existing document library indexing process, ensuring consistent and up-to-date results.
Search Experience
To make discovery faster and more intuitive, Spotlight Search enhances how image results are presented:
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Image results from the document library are included directly in Spotlight Search results.
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Each matching image is displayed with a thumbnail preview, allowing users to quickly identify the correct visual asset.
Key Benefits
Spotlight Search – Image Search delivers clear value for both everyday users and content managers:
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Enables contextual, intent-based search for images without relying on filenames.
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Makes visual assets easier to find, reuse, and manage across teams.
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Reduces time spent browsing folders or opening multiple files.
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Improves discoverability of approved and trusted visual content.
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Enhances overall productivity by unifying text and visual search into a single experience.
Availability
Image search will be available as part of Spotlight Search for images stored in the Appspace document library. Additional capabilities and supported content types may be introduced in future releases.