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AI recall for everything you do

Your computer sees everything you do. Now you can recall any of it with AI. Search your screen history like you search the web.

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“I saw a phone number earlier...”
was it in email? slack? a doc?

Quick answer

AI recall tools help you remember everything on your computer. screenpipe records your screen 24/7 and lets you search with AI. Open source and private.

See it in action

The recall problem

Your brain isn't designed to remember digital work.

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You saw the solution in a tutorial last week - can't find it now

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Details from Zoom calls vanish the moment they end

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Error messages flash by too fast to read

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Hours spent re-finding information you've already seen

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Context switching destroys your working memory

AI-powered total recall

screenpipe records your screen and audio, using AI to make everything searchable. Ask 'what was that API endpoint?' and get the answer with a screenshot.

Natural language search

Ask in plain English. 'What did I read about React hooks?' returns relevant moments.

Visual and audio

Search through screen content (text) and spoken words (transcription).

Instant context

Get screenshots and timestamps. Jump directly to what you need.

Local-first privacy

Unlike closed-source OS features, Screenpipe is open source and can be configured for local-only capture and processing.

How it works

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Install and forget

Download screenpipe and let it run. Uses minimal resources.

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Work normally

Browse, code, attend meetings, read documents. screenpipe captures it all.

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Recall anything

Open search, ask what you need. Get answers with timestamps and screenshots.

Key benefits

Never lose important information
90% less time re-finding things
Perfect recall of meeting discussions
Catch error messages you missed
Searchable knowledge base automatically

Frequently asked questions

Unlike Microsoft Recall, screenpipe is open source, works on Mac/Windows/Linux, captures audio, and exposes APIs for developers. Screenpipe can run local-only capture and processing; optional sync, cloud AI, exports, connectors, and team workflows should be reviewed separately.

As far as you have storage. Most users keep 1-3 months of history. With compression, this requires 150-450GB. You can configure retention based on your storage availability.

Yes. screenpipe extracts text from everything on your screen, reading directly from apps via accessibility APIs, with OCR as a fallback. If it was on your screen and had text, you can search for it.

Yes, screenpipe captures all connected monitors. You can search across all of them or filter by specific display in the API.

Get AI-powered recall

Open source and completely private.