For Deep Search:

Deep Search requires a computer with the following specifications:

• macOS: macOS 15 or later with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and at least 16 GB of RAM
• Windows: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, an NVIDIA GPU with 6GB VRAM ( RTX 2060 newer models) and at least 16 GB of RAM

For backup and mobility (computer, phone, and tablet):

BeeDrive requires a computer with one of the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 64-bit (1809 or later)
• Windows 11 and above, excluding Windows 10 on ARM and Windows Server editions
• macOS 12 and newer

• iOS 15 or later
• Android 10 or later

An Internet connection is only needed for installation and setup. After that:

• Computer backup and file sync work offline
• Photo backup and BeeDrop need Internet on both devices
• On the same local network, the app connects directly to BeeDrive for faster speed, and will use the Internet only if local connection is not available

Yes, you can back up 5 mobile devices at once.

Yes, although backing up over Wi-Fi is generally faster since it is not constrained by the Internet speed of your phone and computer. Please keep in mind that if you intend to back up remotely, ensure that the computer is connected to BeeDrive, running the BeeDrive desktop software, and not in sleep mode.

Deep Search works with many common image and document formats, including jpg, png, heic, gif, bmp, tif, and raw images, as well as pdf, docx, pptx, xlsx, csv, and txt documents. See the full list and details.

Deep Search currently supports 12 languages including Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

At the moment, Deep Search requires a computer to run AI indexing and interpret your searches, so it is not available in the BeeDrive mobile app.

On an M3 MacBook, Deep Search can index about 30,000–40,000 photos per day or around 100 documents in 20–30 minutes, depending on file size and content. Large PDFs with hundreds of pages take longer. Small updates usually finish within minutes.

Absolutely. As long as you unlock BeeDrive through BitLocker on Windows or Disk Utility on macOS whenever you connect it to your computer, BeeDrive will work.
It’s worth noting that after unlocking BeeDrive, you might need to open the BeeDrive desktop app and click on Search Again to initiate its operation. Once done, the desktop app will perform backups and sync with your computer folders.