dnGrep

Spec sheet

Purpose

dnGrep is a graphical grep utility for Windows that searches files and displays matches in a results tree.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrations

Optional integrations include Windows File Explorer, text editors such as Notepad++ and VS Code, diff tools such as WinMerge, and Everything.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The program says it does not transfer information to other networked systems unless specifically requested; its periodic GitHub version check transmits no user information and can be disabled.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The dnGrep source repository identifies the project as GPL-3.0 licensed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Archive performance

Solid 7z and RAR archives can be up to 1000 times slower to search than non-solid archives.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Code signing

dnGrep says its MSI installers and binary files are signed, while third-party libraries included in the install kit may not be signed.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The site links to GitHub, Chocolatey, and WinGet for installation, and says releases include .NET 9.Read 10 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

File actions

The application can move, copy, and delete result files, and includes undo functionality.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

File types

It searches text files, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and files inside archives such as ZIP, 7z, RAR, and JAR.Read 10 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Interface

Features include highlighted search results, preview with syntax highlighting, light and dark themes, bookmarks, and saved search results.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Other actions

Search results can be previewed, moved, copied, deleted, and saved, and replace actions support undo.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Personalization

The interface offers light and dark themes, translations, bookmarks, and a form for testing regular expressions.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Replace limit

Replace works in plain text files but does not replace in binary formats such as Word, Excel, or PDF.Read 10 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Search methods

Search options include plain text, regular expressions, XPath, fuzzy search, and byte sequences.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com

Search modes

It supports plain text, regular expression, XPath, fuzzy, and byte sequence searches.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security compatibility

The site warns that dnGrep may be incompatible with Windows Smart App Control on Windows 11.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Windows 7

The site says Windows 7 users can still run version 3.2.330 on .NET Framework 4.8, but will receive no further updates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Windows compatibility

The website lists Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server as supported; it warns that Smart App Control may be incompatible.Read 10 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Windows support

The site says dnGrep runs on Windows 10, Windows 11, or Windows Server.Read 9 Oct 2026 · dngrep.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• Desktop Search Software#32 of 577.2