jaypopat/rewindos
A private, open-source alternative to Windows Recall — for Linux. Captures your screen, OCRs it, and makes everything you've seen instantly searchable. 100% local, no cloud.
- Stars
- 55
- Forks
- 4
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- 1mo ago
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About rewindos
rewindos is a free, open-source computer vision tool by jaypopat, written mainly in Rust. A private, open-source alternative to Windows Recall — for Linux. Captures your screen, OCRs it, and makes everything you've seen instantly searchable. 100% local, no cloud. It has 55 GitHub stars and 4 forks, and was last updated 1mo ago. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Commercial use
- Copyleft
- Language
- Rust
- Stars
- 55
- Last update
- 1mo ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Not stated
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rewindos FAQ
Can I use rewindos commercially?
With conditions. AGPL-3.0 allows commercial use, but if you modify it or build on it, even as a web service, your code must also be released under AGPL. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is rewindos free?
Yes. rewindos is open source and free to use. It's released under the AGPL-3.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does rewindos run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, rewindos works on macOS.
Does rewindos need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is rewindos still maintained?
It was last updated 1mo ago. Check recent issues on GitHub to judge how active it is.
What are alternatives to rewindos?
Similar free, open-source tools include Stirling-PDF, Umi-OCR, local_ai_ocr, receipt-ocr.
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