Windows Recall AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Windows Recall

Windows Recall is described as 'Search past activities with text recognition and visual analysis via timeline scrolling and deep links, secured by local processing and encryption' and is a File Search utility in the file management category. There are nine alternatives to Windows Recall for Mac, Windows, Linux, Python and Web-based. The best Windows Recall alternative is screenpipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Windows Recall are OpenRecall, TimeScroll, Windrecorder and Trickle.

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  1. screenpipe icon

    screenpipe

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    Provides local 24/7 screen and microphone recording for offline AI use, supporting automation, knowledge extraction, and custom workflows. Ensures full data privacy, works with Ollama, enables JavaScript plugin integration in a sandboxed environment, and lets users own their information.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • screenpipe is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Windows Recall.

    • screenpipe is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Windows Recall.

    • screenpipe is Freemium and Open SourceWindows Recall is Free and Proprietary
    • screenpipe is Privacy focusedWindows Recall is not according to our users
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    OpenRecall

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    OpenRecall lets you easily access your digital history, enhancing your memory and productivity without compromising your privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  4. TimeScroll icon

    TimeScroll

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    TimeScroll makes your Mac’s past instantly searchable—private by design, free forever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Windrecorder icon

    Windrecorder

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    Windrecorder is a memory search app by records everything on your screen in small size, to let you rewind what you have seen, query through OCR text or image description, and get activity statistics.

    14 Windrecorder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Python
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  6. Trickle icon

    Trickle

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    Trickle helps you summarize and organize screenshots, extracting insights for easy search and query. Transform visual chaos into an intelligent archive, allowing you to screenshot anything and effortlessly retrieve and utilize its contents later.

    63 Trickle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mac
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    • Trickle is the most popular Web-based alternative to Windows Recall.

    • Trickle is the most popular commercial alternative to Windows Recall.

    • Trickle is Paid and ProprietaryWindows Recall is Free and Proprietary
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    Unlost AI

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    Unlost AI captures your screen and lets you search everything you've seen semantically.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Diskernet

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    DiskerNet is an archivist browser controller that caches everything you browse, a library server with full text search to serve your archive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ScreenMemory

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    See, and search for, what you did at any point in time on your macOS device's screen

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Pensieve AI icon

    Pensieve AI

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    Pensieve is a privacy-focused passive recording project. It can automatically record screen content, build intelligent indices, and provide a convenient web interface to retrieve historical records.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
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