The IFilter is compatible with indexing services based on the Microsoft Search technology: Microsoft Indexing Service, Windows Desktop Search, Microsoft SharePoint Portal.

Audio Video IFilter extends the services capabilities to index the WMA, WMV, MP3 files and to perform a content search for them.

Audio Video IFilter extracts two kinds of text metadata: standard ASF files (WMA, WMV) metadata and ID3 tags from MP3 files.

Audio Video IFilter is a software component that provides benefits together with other Windows applications.

With AimAtFile Fast File Search the IFilter helps you quickly find music and video files in your home collection.

With Microsoft Indexing Service under Internet Information Server or with SharePoint Portal the IFilter lets you provide your site or portal visitors with a powerful search of the multimedia content.