| Website | screenpi.pe |
| Category | AI Memory / Productivity |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Pricing | Free (open source), Cloud/Pro plans available |
Overview
Screenpipe records your screen and audio 24/7, indexes everything with OCR and STT, and makes it searchable. Local-first, privacy-focused AI memory.
Pros
- MIT license
- 24/7 screen and audio recording
- OCR text extraction from screenshots
- Speech-to-text for audio
- Local-first (data stays on device)
- Plugin system for custom workflows
Cons
- High disk usage (continuous recording)
- CPU/GPU impact from OCR and STT
- Privacy concerns despite local-first
- macOS and Linux (Windows experimental)
- Complex setup for some features
Verdict
Screenpipe is the most ambitious AI memory project. Recording your screen 24/7 and making every moment searchable sounds dystopian, but the local-first approach means your data never leaves your machine. The practical use cases are real: find that website you visited last Tuesday, recover a Slack message you dismissed, or search for something a colleague showed you in a meeting.