ScreenMemory AlternativesScreen Recorders and other similar apps like ScreenMemory

ScreenMemory is described as 'See, and search for, what you did at any point in time on your macOS device's screen' and is a Screen Recorder in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ScreenMemory for Mac, Windows, Linux, Python and Self-Hosted. The best ScreenMemory alternative is screenpipe. Other great apps like ScreenMemory are ScreenMind, OpenRecall, TimeScroll and Windows Recall.

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  1. screenpipe icon
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    Records screen and audio activity locally, indexing extracted text and transcripts into searchable history. A local API and MCP server let AI tools query past work, while exclusions, deletion controls, PII redaction, local models, and scheduled pipes support workflows.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Source Available

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    • Mac
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  2. ScreenMind icon
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    Captures and analyzes screen activity with AI, using smart detection and Gemma 4 for app content and layout recognition. Data stays local with encryption, semantic and keyword search, chat recall, multiple analysis modes, transcription, automation, and integrations for secure usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. OpenRecall icon
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    Open-source utility capturing digital history by taking snapshots, enabling full-text and image search with advanced local OCR, fully local data processing, user-controlled storage, cross-platform compatibility, and transparency through open-source code.

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

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    • Mac
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  5. Recall helps you find anything you've seen on your PC by capturing snapshots of your activity, allowing you to search using keywords, context, or scroll through a visual timeline. All data is processed and stored locally to protect privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. Windrecorder icon
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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.

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    • Windows
    • Python
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  7. Dayflow icon
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    Native macOS tool records screen activity at 1 FPS, analyzes every 15 minutes using AI to produce a timeline with concise summaries, distraction highlights, focus metrics, timelapse viewing, automatic removal of old data, and minimal system resource use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Unlost AI icon
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    Unlost AI captures your screen and lets you search everything you've seen semantically.

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    • Mac
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  9. 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.

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    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. Continuously creates a searchable archive of everything shown on screen by capturing frames with on-device text recognition, letting you recover any moment by searching for remembered words, with strong privacy controls and no data ever leaving your device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. TimeLens icon
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    TimeLens is an intelligent time management tool combining AI-powered analysis with a Pomodoro timer and screen activity tracking. It helps users optimize work patterns, boost productivity, and protect privacy. Available for macOS, completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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