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Productivity & writingDocumented overviewLast checked Oct 1, 2026

screenpipe: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Local-first app that records screen and audio into a searchable history that approved AI tools can use.

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Our take: Screenpipe suits knowledge workers, founders and teams who want screen, audio and meeting history captured locally and exposed to Claude, Codex or other approved agents for summaries, follow-ups and automations.

Main limitation: The free plan limits history and scheduled workflows, and capture uses about 30 GB of storage per month by default and 600 MB to 4 GB of RAM.

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who should use screenpipe

Screenpipe suits knowledge workers, founders and teams who want screen, audio and meeting history captured locally and exposed to Claude, Codex or other approved agents for summaries, follow-ups and automations. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Developers and founders wanting searchable work memory

Also a good fit for

  • Teams exploring AI agents with local context

Consider another tool if free plan limits history and workflows

Or if

  • Storage use is about 30 GB per month by default
  • Needs 600 MB to 4 GB RAM depending on settings

screenpipe pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

screenpipe pricing page with plans and prices — screenshot of the productivity & writing AI tool, Oct 1, 2026
The official screenpipe pricing page as we saw it. screenpipe.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

Free access and trial conditions

Free plan for one device.

Students, researchers and faculty get 50% off the first month of an individual subscription.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Free desktop

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Month

For: Starting on one device

Limits

  • Limited searchable history
  • Limited scheduled workflows
1 more
  • One device

Includes

  • Capture of screen, audio and meetings on device
  • Share selected context with AI tools

API included

Basic desktop

$21/mo source (opens in a new tab)

Month

$250 per year billed annually, saving $50.

For: Individuals wanting full history

Limits

  • Full local searchable history

Includes

  • Reusable context via MCP
  • Unlimited scheduled workflows you install

API included

Business desktop

$42/mo per seat per month source (opens in a new tab)

Month

$500 per seat per year billed annually, saving $100.

For: Teams with managed seats

Limits

  • Max and Ultra capacity options

Includes

  • Personal device sync
  • Centralized billing and managed seats
1 more
  • Recurring workflows

API included

Enterprise desktop

Custom pricing source (opens in a new tab)

Custom

For: Companies rolling out across devices

Includes

  • SSO, MDM, retention and device controls
  • Dedicated support
1 more
  • Turn company work into skills and agents

API included

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Business Max and Ultra add capacity; details are not priced on the page.

Not stated.

What is screenpipe, and how does it work?

screenpipe captures screen, audio and meetings on your device and turns them into a searchable work history. The site says raw history stays local by default and can be shared with approved agents such as Claude and Codex. Users can set up scheduled workflows (pipes) such as meeting notes, and query the data through a local API or MCP. It is available for macOS, Windows and Linux.

screenpipe homepage — screenshot of the productivity & writing AI tool, Oct 1, 2026
screenpipe's official site: how the product presents itself. screenpipe.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

What you provide and what you get back

How screenpipe works: what you provide, where it runs and what you get backYOU PROVIDEYour inputScreen frames with OCRAccessibility contextMicrophone and system audioMeetingsPRODUCTIVITY & WRITINGscreenpipeDesktop, APIfrom $21/mo (Basic)free tier availablechecked Oct 1, 2026YOU GET BACKThe resultSearchable local historyMeeting notes and action itemsContext for agents via MCP and RE…Scheduled pipe workflowsinput → screenpipe → output · from the vendor's own pages, no hands-on test unless stated
What you give screenpipe and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

  • Screen frames with OCR
  • Accessibility context
  • Microphone and system audio
  • Meetings

You get back

  • Searchable local history
  • Meeting notes and action items
  • Context for agents via MCP and REST API
  • Scheduled pipe workflows

Where you can use it

Platforms
Desktop, API
OS
macOS 13+, Windows 10+, Linux
Storage
About 30 GB per month, configurable retention
RAM
600 MB to 4 GB depending on settings
Access
Local REST API on port 3030 and MCP server

Where screenpipe is most useful

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Search past screen and meeting content

Who
Founders and sales people
You provide
Recent calls and screen work
Expected result
Answers about what was said, such as what you told a customer about pricing
Plan needed
Basic for full history
Limitation
Free plan history is limited source (opens in a new tab)

Draft meeting summaries and follow-ups

Who
Managers and consultants
You provide
Meeting audio and screens
Expected result
Meeting summaries, action items and follow-ups
Plan needed
Free or Basic
Limitation
Quality depends on audio capture source (opens in a new tab)

Give AI agents context on recent work

Who
Developers and AI agent users
You provide
The local REST API or MCP server
Expected result
Agents grounded in your recent work context
Plan needed
Any plan
Limitation
Only approved agents get access source (opens in a new tab)

What screenpipe does, and where it stops

screenpipe homepage — screenshot of the productivity & writing AI tool, Oct 1, 2026
Feature overview on the official site. screenpipe.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

Screen, audio and meeting capture on device

Combines accessibility data, screen frames with OCR fallback and audio transcripts. Captures context text events miss.

Access: All plansLimit: Uses about 30 GB of storage per month by default. source (opens in a new tab)

Searchable work history across apps

Lets you search what you have seen or heard. Recovers things you forgot.

Access: Limited on Free, full on BasicLimit: Memory depth depends on plan. source (opens in a new tab)

Context sharing with Claude, Codex and other AI tools via MCP

Gives Claude, Codex and other tools access through a local API and MCP server. Avoids copying context manually.

Access: All plansLimit: Requires you to approve the agent. source (opens in a new tab)

Scheduled workflows (pipes)

Runs markdown-defined pipes triggered by events such as a meeting ending. Automates summaries and CRM updates.

Access: Limited on Free, unlimited installs on BasicLimit: Pipes you install are your responsibility. source (opens in a new tab)

Privacy controls

Excludes apps, windows and URLs, redacts sensitive fields and excludes password managers. Keeps sensitive work out of history.

Access: All plansLimit: Cloud upload is off by default. source (opens in a new tab)

Pros, cons and deal-breakers

Where screenpipe is strong

Limitations to check before paying

How to use screenpipe for searching and reusing your work history with an AI agent

Set up screenpipe

  1. Download screenpipe for macOS, Windows or Linux from screenpipe.com.
  2. Grant screen, accessibility and microphone permissions.
  3. Exclude sensitive apps, windows and URLs in the settings.
  4. Connect Claude, Codex or another agent through the MCP server.

Example: searching and reusing your work history with an AI agent

  1. Work and hold meetings as normal while it captures.
  2. Ask your agent what you told a customer about pricing.
  3. Install a pipe that writes meeting notes when a meeting ends.
  4. Review the generated note saved on your machine.

Review and export the result

  1. Check storage use and set a retention period.
  2. Confirm excluded apps do not appear in search results.
  3. Verify the pipe ran by opening the saved file.
Example prompt suggested by our editors (not a recorded output of the product)
Summarise the last 5 meetings with Acme and list the open action items for me.

screenpipe integrations and API

screenpipe pricing page with plans and prices — screenshot of the productivity & writing AI tool, Oct 1, 2026
Plan comparison on the official pricing page. screenpipe.com, captured Oct 1, 2026

Native integrations and export formats

Export: Local SQLite database

API access and separate billing

screenpipe has no public API in its official documentation. Local REST API on localhost:3030 plus an MCP server. API documentation ↗

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Captures screen, audio and meetings locally; raw history stays local by default and cloud upload is off.

Configurable retention on your device.

Commercial use and plan restrictions

Enterprise adds retention and device controls.

Controls for business users

  • App, window and URL exclusion
  • Redaction of cards and keys
  • MDM and audit logs

Policies: screenpipe.com/privacy

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    screenpipe FAQ

    Do my recordings leave my computer?

    Raw history stays local by default and cloud upload is shown as off. source (opens in a new tab)

    What does screenpipe cost?

    Free is $0, Basic $21 per month ($250 per year), Business $42 per seat per month ($500 per seat per year), and Enterprise is custom. source (opens in a new tab)

    What are the system requirements?

    macOS 13+, Windows 10+ or Linux, 600 MB to 4 GB of RAM depending on settings and about 30 GB of storage per month. source (opens in a new tab)

    Can Claude or Codex use my history?

    Yes, through the local API and MCP server, for agents you approve. source (opens in a new tab)

    Is shared team context available?

    Not currently; the Business plan lists shared context across teammates as not currently included. source (opens in a new tab)

    Sources and review methodology

    Official sources and verification dates

    Not verified: Full privacy policy contents; Docs content; Free plan exact limits; Max and Ultra pricing.

    How we documented and maintain this page

    Every fact about screenpipe above comes from the 5 official pages listed here, last compared on Oct 1, 2026; we have not run screenpipe ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

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