TWtwiclo·Mar 17, 2026
I haven't used this but looks someone created a self hosted version of Microsoft's Recall
https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
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OpenRecall is a fully open-source, privacy-first alternative to proprietary solutions like Microsoft's Windows Recall. With OpenRecall, you can easily access your digital history, enhancing your memory and productivity without compromising your privacy.
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OpenRecall is a fully open-source, privacy-first alternative to proprietary solutions like Microsoft's Windows Recall. With OpenRecall, you can easily access your digital history, enhancing your memory and productivity without compromising your privacy.
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16 sourcesI don't see any results on KDE Wayland; a (fairly old) open issue: https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall/issues/10
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In Recall for LinuxI know this is satire, but there is actually one and one you actually control. May be useful to remember who said what and where. It can be useful. Just not the way a megacorp implements it.
Here it is [unaffiliated, untested by me, unvetted]: https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
In Recall for Linuxhttps://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
Cross-platform Support: OpenRecall works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
In When you're asking AI chatbots for answers, they're data-mining youAnother similar project: https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
In Memos – An open source Rewinds / RecallAsk HN: Windows Recall / Rewind.ai Alternatives?
Are there any good alternatives?
I know about OpenRecall and ActivityWatch but what are some other options?
https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
https://activitywatch.net/
I remember there was an older Windows desktop app too (proprietary paid) which was linked here but I forgot to save the link...
1 points · Open discussionTo install: `python3 -m pip install --upgrade --no-cache-dir git+https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall.git`
In OpenRecallThe editorialized title is also seriously misleading; it's hard to square "how does the Linux community respond?" with what looks like a single-person project that's cross platform:
> Cross-platform Support: OpenRecall works on Windows, macOS, and Linux, giving you the freedom to use it on your preferred operating system.
(and https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall/commits/main/ to see the "community" - don't get me wrong, this might become a community project and get wide support, but today it's one person's project)
Edit: Also, the HN title seems unreasonably accusatory; something to the effect of 'MS invaded user privacy, and now the Linux community is copying that', but there is a world of difference between a company with a track record of contempt for its users and their privacy pushing something as opt-out, vs a community buildin
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g something that opt-in - Linux is about choice, and if a user decides to use something like this and it actually respects their privacy (which MS claimed to do, but why would you ever trust them?) then I could see it being a great feature.
MS makes 1984-style monitoring, so how does the Linux community respond?
16 points · Open discussionWe launched a FOSS alternative two days ago OpenRecall https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall we're fleshing out the roadmap to build a more privacy-friendly/auditable/secure alternative that is not dependent on OS or specific hardware
In Windows Recall: Microsoft has lost trust with its usersWe've launched a FOSS alternative with OpenRecall https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall to (hopefully) work towards addressing some of the concerns people have with Windows Recall. We think it could be a useful feature but it must be (1) fully auditable/open source (2) using open source local models (3) focused on privacy/security and (4) hardware/OS independent. We're working out the roadmap currently so any feedback is appreciated.
In Microsoft Research chief scientist has no issue with RecallWe've made an open source alternative OpenRecall to address some of the concerns https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall We want to make it fully auditable, privacy focused and aim to have a better security model. Everything runs and is stored locally and only analyzed using open source models.
In Microsoft has gone radio silent on Windows RecallThis is cool. What would be a good way to prevent this type of extraction? We just launched OpenRecall https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall with which we want to offer a fully open source/auditable and privacy/security focused alternative.
In TotalRecall: Extracts and displays data from the Windows 11 Recall featureFor those who want to try out Recall as a tool but do not trust Windows (or have the specialised hardware required to run), there already is an open source alternative that covers the basics: https://github.com/openrecall/openrecall
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