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Screenpipe review: Local screen and audio history that AI tools can search, for individuals and teams

FreemiumVerified October 25, 2026Automation & AI Agents

Local screen and audio history that AI tools can search, for individuals and teams

Starts at $21/mo, free plan: yes, prices checked on October 25, 2026.

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What Screenpipe does

Records your screen and audio on your device so AI tools can search your work history, draft SOPs and suggest automations.

Screenpipe records what appears on your screen and what is said in audio, keeps that history on your own machine by default, and lets AI tools search it. The idea is that an assistant such as Claude or Codex can answer questions about your real work instead of guessing. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux, and offers a local database, a REST API and an MCP server, so your history is not tied to a single model.

Beyond search, the vendor describes workflow discovery and documentation: finding recurring work across apps, drafting step-by-step SOPs from captured activity, and pointing out automation candidates. You can exclude apps, windows and URLs and redact sensitive fields on the device.

Pricing has four tiers. Free costs $0 and covers one device with limited history. Basic is $21 per month billed monthly, or $250 per year billed annually, and adds full searchable history and unlimited scheduled workflows you install. Business is $42 per seat per month billed monthly, or $500 per seat per year billed annually, and adds personal device sync plus centralized billing and managed seats. Enterprise is custom-priced. The pricing page also lists storage of about 30 GB per month with configurable retention, and RAM use of 600 MB – 4 GB depending on settings.

  • Screen, audio and meeting capture on your device
  • Search across apps and conversations
  • Context sharing with Claude, Codex and other AI tools
  • Local database, REST API and MCP server
  • Exclusion of apps, windows and URLs, plus redaction
  • SOP drafts from captured work
  • Recurring workflow discovery
  • Scheduled workflows on Basic
  • Personal device sync on Business

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Good for / Not for

Good for

  • Individuals who want Claude, Codex or another AI tool to answer questions from their own work history
  • Teams that want to document recurring workflows as step-by-step SOPs
  • Developers who want a local database, REST API and MCP server for agents

Not for

  • Teams needing shared context across teammates on Business, which the pricing page says is not currently included
  • Buyers who want a per-month price for yearly billing; only yearly totals are shown

How to start

  1. Download the free version for macOS, Windows or Linux and start on one device. source

  2. Connect Claude, Codex or your own agent through the MCP server or REST API to search your history. source

  3. Upgrade to Basic or Business if you need full history, scheduled workflows or personal device sync. source

Limits and gotchas

  • Storage is about 30 GB per month with configurable retention, and RAM use is 600 MB – 4 GB depending on settings. source
  • Recovering past details only works if capture was running and the history is still available. source

From the official site and docs of Screenpipe, checked on October 25, 2026.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free plan at $0 lets you start on one device before paying
  • Local database, REST API and MCP server keep history usable across different AI tools
  • Exclusion rules and on-device redaction of sensitive fields are available
  • Runs on macOS, Windows and Linux
  • Can draft SOPs and surface automation candidates from captured work

Cons

  • Storage use is about 30 GB per month, with retention to configure
  • RAM use ranges from 600 MB – 4 GB depending on settings
  • Business does not currently include shared context across teammates
  • Shared team context, automatic workflow discovery and cloud API access need Enterprise
  • Yearly billing is shown only as yearly totals ($250 and $500 per seat), with no per-month yearly price

Our take

Screenpipe fits people who want their own work history available to an AI assistant while keeping raw data on their computer, and teams exploring workflow documentation. The free plan lets you try local capture before paying. It is less suited to anyone needing shared context across teammates on Business, since the pricing page says that is not currently included; team-wide context, workflow discovery and cloud API access sit in Enterprise with custom pricing. Continuous capture also costs disk space and memory, so check the stated storage and RAM figures against your machine. Generated workflows should be reviewed before use, as the vendor itself advises.

Coming soon

Coming soon — we are writing comparisons that include Screenpipe.

Screenpipe pricing

Screenpipe plans and prices (USD)
PlanMonthly billingAnnual billing (per month)Limits / what’s included
FreeFree—Starts on one device; limited searchable work history and limited scheduled workflows; community support
Basic per month billed monthly$21—Full searchable history; unlimited scheduled workflows you install; yearly billing is shown only as a yearly total of $250 billed annually (save $50), so no per-month yearly price is given
Business per seat per month billed monthly$42—Personal device sync, centralized billing and managed seats; yearly billing is shown only as a yearly total of $500 per seat billed annually (save $100), so no per-month yearly price is given; shared context across teammates is not currently included

Free trial: none listed. Free plan: yes.
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free plan?

Yes. The Free plan costs $0, starts on one device and includes limited searchable history. The site also offers a free download.

How much do paid plans cost?

Basic is $21 per month billed monthly, or $250 per year billed annually. Business is $42 per seat per month billed monthly, or $500 per seat per year billed annually. Enterprise is custom-priced. No per-month figure for yearly billing is shown on the page.

Which operating systems are supported?

macOS, Windows and Linux. The pricing page lists macOS 13+ and Windows 10+.

Can my own AI agent use the history?

Yes. The site lists a local database, a REST API and an MCP server for connecting agents.

How much storage and memory does it need?

The pricing page states about 30 GB of storage per month with configurable retention, and RAM use of 600 MB – 4 GB depending on settings.

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