Files
Text, Markdown, code, PDFs, Word, RTF and OpenDocument files, and saved web pages in Desktop, Documents and Downloads. Pro adds any folder you choose.
003 / Mac apps
Find anything
on your Mac.
Type something vague. Recall searches your files, the text in your screenshots, and your clipboard history by meaning, all on your Mac. Nothing is uploaded.
macOS 14 or later · Apple Silicon / Works offline / English
pdf about visa rules
01 / How it worksOne shortcut.
One shortcut.
Everything you’ve seen.
01
Press Option-Space
Press ⌥ Space anywhere. The search panel opens over whatever you are doing.
Shortcut → panel02
Type it the way you remember it
“pdf about visa rules”, “that link about rust async”, “billing plans screenshot”. Recall matches meaning as well as words.
Words + meaning03
Open, reveal, or copy
Press ↩ to open, ⌘ ↩ to show in Finder, ⌘ C to copy. Clipboard items go straight back on the clipboard.
Result → doneScreenshots
The text inside every screenshot, read on your Mac by Apple’s Vision framework. New screenshots are searchable within about a second.
Clipboard history
Text, links and copied images, including the text in those images. Items password managers mark as concealed are never stored.
Indexed on your Mac
Text extraction, screenshot reading, and the meaning-search model all run locally. Search works offline.
Nothing is uploaded
Files, screenshot text, clipboard history and searches never leave your Mac. We never see them.
No account, no telemetry
No sign-up, no analytics, no usage data. Recall Free never contacts our license server.
Two small requests, both listed
Pro checks its license about once a month. Update checks happen only if you turn them on or ask.
03 / Free and ProFree to search.
Free to search.
Pro to remember more.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| File search (words + meaning) in Desktop, Documents, Downloads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Clipboard history search | last 7 days | everything kept |
| Screenshot text search | — | ✓ |
| Search any other folder | — | ✓ |
| Keep clipboard for 90 days or a year | — | ✓ |
Free forever.
Pro, once.
$19 one time · early bird, then $29
No subscription. One license works on up to 3 Macs. Pro unlocks the moment you paste your key.
05 / InstallFour steps,
Four steps,
once.
01
Drag Recall to Applications and open it
macOS says it can’t verify the app, because Recall isn’t distributed through the App Store. Click Done.
02
Allow it once in System Settings
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down, and click Open Anyway next to “Recall was blocked”. The button appears for about an hour after step 1.
03
Confirm and open
Enter your Mac password, then click Open. macOS asks only once. Updates open normally.
04
Allow your folders
When Recall first indexes Desktop, Documents and Downloads, macOS asks for each one. Click Allow.
06 / Questions
Plain answers.
Which Macs does it run on?
Macs with Apple silicon (M1 or later) running macOS 14 Sonoma or later. Intel Macs are not supported.
Does it use AI in the cloud?
No. Meaning search uses a small language model that ships inside the app and runs on your Mac’s processor. Nothing is sent anywhere to search.
How much space does the index take?
About 90 MB for 1,400 files, screenshots and clipboard items. Code and data files are only indexed up to their first 50 KB, so large projects stay small.
Will it slow my Mac down?
Indexing runs at low priority and then goes idle. Searches take a few milliseconds. Recall uses around 60 MB of memory at rest.
What happens if Pro is turned off?
Nothing is deleted. Screenshots and older clipboard items stay indexed and are only hidden. Activating Pro brings them back instantly.
Is it a subscription?
No. Pro is a single payment of $19, and one license works on up to 3 Macs.
I hit the device limit after replacing a Mac. What now?
Deactivate the old Mac in Settings → License if you still have it. Otherwise email hello@raegent.com and we will sort it out.
Can I get a refund?
Email hello@raegent.com.
