You've moved. The boxes are stacked in the garage, in the pantry, at your mother-in-law's. You're looking for the coffee maker. Which box is it in? Instead of opening every box, reading every marker-scrawled list, digging for 20 minutes, a searchable index gives you the answer by typing one word.
But for the index to exist, every box first has to be documented. That's where KontexVoX comes in: you photograph the open box before closing it, you say "Box 14: coffee maker, filters, blue mugs, Italian cookbook, dish towels." The description is engraved into the EXIF. Once every box is photographed and described, an AI agent assembles it all into a searchable index.
Prerequisites
Before you start, you need:
Description field. See What is an EXIF file?.What you dictated: an example
Here's what the EXIF of four box photos contains:
These descriptions, you dictated while looking at the open box, just before taping it shut. KontexVoX transcribed and engraved them into the file. Three months later, when you're looking for the coffee maker, the index finds "Box 14" in one word.
The prompt
What you get
A single HTML file, openable on any device. Put it on your phone, type "coffee maker", the index says: Box 14. You go to box 14, open it, the coffee maker is there. No digging, no wasted time.
The file works offline — no connection, no account, no cloud. Once generated, it's self-contained. You can share it with your partner, your kids, the people helping you unpack. Everyone has the index on their phone.
Recommended tool: Codex CLI
Codex CLI is ideal for generating an index file, CSV or HTML, with a search function. The self-contained HTML format is practical: one file, openable on any device.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export the index as CSV instead of HTML?
Yes. Add to the prompt: "Also generate a CSV file with columns: box number, contents, room, photo file name." The CSV is useful for sorting in Excel or Google Sheets. The HTML is handier for searching on a phone.
How many boxes for a standard move?
Between 30 and 80 boxes for an apartment or a house. With KontexVoX, you take one photo per box as you close it — 50 enriched photos take 20 minutes. The AI agent generates the index in seconds. The documentation work, which would have taken an evening by hand with a marker, happens at packing time.
Does the index work if the boxes are in several places?
Yes. Add the place to your description: "Box 14: coffee maker, filters. Mother-in-law's garage." The index will show the place with the number. You'll know not only which box, but where the box is.
Can I do the same thing without KontexVoX?
Technically yes — you can type each box's contents into a text file, then run the prompt. But 50 boxes means 50 descriptions to type. Voice changes everything: you say the contents while looking at the box, without letting go of the tape. That's why I created KontexVoX — not for moving, but so the things we document while doing them don't fade away.