Screenpipe

Screenpipe is an open source alternative to Rewind.ai that continuously records your screen and audio, storing everything locally on your device. It captures screenshots, performs OCR text extraction, and transcribes audio to create a searchable archive of your digital life. You can scroll through your screen history, ask AI questions about what you've seen or heard, and get instant answers with video playback and source references.

• 24/7 Screen & Audio Capture records everything you see and hear on your computer, with ultra-optimized compression using approximately 63MB per hour of data including screenshots, audio transcription, and extracted text.

• Local AI Processing keeps all your data on your device with optional telemetry, ensuring privacy while enabling powerful AI-powered search and summarization capabilities using local LLMs like Ollama or cloud providers.

• PII Auto-Removal automatically redacts sensitive information like credit card numbers, phone numbers, emails, and passwords before sending data to AI, protecting your privacy when using cloud AI services.

• Natural Language Queries let you ask questions like "what did John say about the Q3 deadline?" and get contextual answers from your recorded history with timestamps and source references.

• Meeting Recall & Summaries automatically transcribes conversations and meetings, allowing you to generate summaries and recall specific details from past discussions.

• Cross-Platform Support works on macOS, Windows, and Linux with a desktop application that runs in the background with minimal resource usage.

• Developer-Friendly Architecture built in Rust for performance, with APIs and integrations for tools like Obsidian, Notion, and various AI providers including OpenAI and local models.

• App Exclusions & Controls let you exclude specific applications from recording and delete data anytime, giving you full control over what gets captured.

To get started, download the desktop application from the website and grant screen recording and microphone permissions. The app runs in the background, continuously capturing your activity. Use the timeline interface to scrub through your day or ask the AI assistant questions about anything you've seen or heard.