Screenpipe vs TwinMind (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TwinMind grades higher than Screenpipe: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Screenpipe grades higher on value for money. TwinMind grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Screenpipe
Records your screen and audio locally so AI can use your history
TwinMind
All-day transcription and memory app for meetings and conversations
Which one is for you
Pick Screenpipe if
- Fits if you want your work history searchable, on your own device
- Works for people who already use Claude or Codex and want it to see their day
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want only meeting notes, as it records the whole screen and audio
- Tight if you stay free, as searchable history is limited
- Watch out: it lists about 30 GB of storage a month at default settings
- Pricey if you want a team: shared context isn't on Business, only Enterprise
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as only desktop systems are listed
Pick TwinMind if
- Fits if you want one running record of meetings, calls and in-person conversations
- Works for people who won't pay, since transcription, summaries and AI chat have no cap on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need to know who said what: speaker separation needs Max at $29.99 a month yearly, $49.99 monthly, and Save Audio on
- Not for you if you take video calls on your phone, since the phone apps record from the microphone only
- Skip it if you need your notes out in bulk, because bulk export isn't available yet
- Watch out: phone call recording, audio uploads and premium models need Pro at $11.99, and the 7-day trial covers Max only
- Tight if you're often offline, as transcripts and summaries are made only once the device reconnects
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAScreenpipeFair | 2.8GPATwinMindGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$21 a month for Basic, or $250 a year, above the category's $15 and below its dearest tenth. Business is $42 a seat. | DFree already does the core job, so the money buys extras — and they're dear. Pro is $11.99 a month billed yearly, but speaker separation, MCP access and email drafts all wait for Max at $29.99 billed yearly, $49.99 monthly. That's triple this category's middle just to know who said what. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree on one device for macOS, Windows or Linux, with limited searchable history and limited scheduled workflows. | AUnlimited transcription, unlimited summaries, unlimited AI chats and daily and weekly digests, for nothing. No meter and no cap a normal person runs into — what's held back is premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload. |
| Features | CScreen, audio and meeting capture, local search and an MCP server. It's a work-history tool rather than a meeting recorder, and shared team context needs Enterprise. | CThe basics plus all-day capture with no fixed recording limit, editable summaries, digests, chat across the lot and 140+ languages. The gaps are the listing's own: the phone apps record from the microphone only, so browser calls need the extension, and there's no bulk export yet. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a local app that records everything, and getting value means connecting it to AI tools through MCP. | B4.77 from about 870 App Store ratings, short of the thousand ratings an A wants. Once it's running it keeps transcribing with the screen off, so there's nothing left for you to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | CDesktop only, for macOS, Windows and Linux, with a local API and an MCP server. | AiPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Mac, Windows, the web and a Chrome extension for browser calls. Google Calendar and Gmail connect, and on Max, ChatGPT and Claude can search your notes through MCP. |
| Best for | a searchable record of your screen and audio | a free running record of your whole day |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Screenpipe and TwinMind. How we grade
Price against what you get
Screenpipe starts at $21 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TwinMind starts at $11.99 a month and scores 3.0.
TwinMind scores higher and starts $9.01 a month lower. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 51 score higher than Screenpipe for less, and 13 score higher than TwinMind for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Screenpipe also covers screen recording.
- TwinMind also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| Screenpipe | TwinMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $21 per month ($250 per year billed annually) | $11.99 per month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Capture screen, audio and meetings on one device, search recent work and share selected context with AI tools. History is limited. | Unlimited transcription, unlimited summaries and AI chats, and daily and weekly digests. Premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload are not included. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, on the Max plan only |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Negentropy Labs, Inc. | ThirdEar AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | screenpipe.com | twinmind.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Screenpipe
- It records the whole screen and audio, not only meetings, and the site lists about 30 GB of storage a month at default settings.
- Searchable history is limited on the free plan; full history needs Basic at $21 a month.
- Shared context across teammates is not included on Business and needs Enterprise.
- System requirements list macOS 13 or later, Windows 10 or later and Linux, with 600 MB to 4 GB of RAM.
TwinMind
- Phone call recording, audio file upload and premium AI models need Pro; speaker separation, MCP access and email auto-tagging need Max.
- The help center says the iOS and Android apps record from the microphone only, and points to the Chrome extension for capturing a video meeting's audio.
- Recording works offline, but transcripts and summaries are generated only once the device is back online.
- Speaker separation works only on recordings made with Save Audio on, and bulk export of notes is not available yet.
Key features
Screenpipe
- Screen and audio capture
- Combines accessibility data, screen frames with OCR as a fallback, and audio transcripts, stored in a local database on your device.
- Searchable history
- Search what you saw or heard, or scrub back through your day to the exact screen, document or conversation.
- Use with Claude, Codex and other AI tools
- A local REST API and MCP server give your own agents access to the history, so summaries and follow-ups can draw on meetings.
- Privacy controls
- You can exclude apps, windows and URLs and redact sensitive fields on the device before anything is stored.
- Scheduled workflows
- Install recurring workflows grounded in what is captured. Basic and above allow unlimited scheduled workflows; the free plan has a limited number.
- Source-available code
- The site describes the project as source-available and links to GitHub, with commercial source builds licensed under Enterprise.
TwinMind
- All-day capture
- The phone app keeps transcribing with the screen off and has no fixed recording limit. TwinMind says it is tuned for 16 or more hours of battery life, based on its internal testing.
- Capture on your own devices
- The Chrome extension records the audio of browser-based Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, while the iOS and Android apps record through the microphone. Mac, Windows and Apple Watch apps are also offered.
- Summaries, digests and chat
- Each recording gets an editable summary, and daily and weekly digests recap what was captured. You can ask questions of a single note or across everything stored.
- 140+ languages
- The homepage says spoken languages are detected automatically across more than 140 languages and can be translated in real time. A settings option translates transcripts and summaries.
- Audio deleted by default
- Audio is processed and deleted after transcription unless you turn on Save Audio. A local mode, on iOS only, keeps notes on the device instead of backing them up to the cloud.
- MCP access for AI tools
- On the Max plan, ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients can search notes, summaries, transcripts and tasks with read-only access, signed in through OAuth.
Plans
Screenpipe
Free$0
Start on one device for macOS, Windows or Linux with limited searchable history and limited scheduled workflows.
Basic$21
per month ($250 per year billed annually)
Full searchable local history across apps, meetings and audio, MCP context for AI tools, and unlimited scheduled workflows you install.
Business$42
per seat / month ($500 per seat per year billed annually)
Adds personal device sync, centralized billing and managed seats. Max and Ultra capacity tiers are offered. Shared team context is not included.
EnterpriseCustom
Shared team context, SSO, device and retention controls, dedicated support and a commercial license for source builds. Sold through sales.
TwinMind
Free$0
Unlimited transcription, unlimited summaries and AI chats, and daily and weekly digests.
Pro$11.99
per month, billed annually; $14.99 billed monthly
Everything in Free, plus premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload for transcription.
Max$29.99
per month, billed annually; $49.99 billed monthly
5x the Pro limits, automatic speaker separation, MCP access, email auto-tagging and drafts, advanced AI models and early beta features.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, admin controls, SOC 2 compliance and dedicated support, arranged with the sales team.
Ways to pay less
Screenpipe
- Annual discount
Two months free on annual billing
Basic is $250 a year against $21 a month, saving $50. Business is $500 per seat a year against $42 a month, saving $100.
- Education
50% off the first month for students and faculty
Students, researchers and faculty get 50% off the first month of an individual subscription.
TwinMind
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with yearly billing
The help center lists Pro at $11.99 a month billed annually instead of $14.99 monthly, and Max at $29.99 instead of $49.99. The pricing page labels the Max yearly rate as 40% off.
- Other savings
One free month of Pro for referrals
When a new user downloads TwinMind through a referral link and signs up for the first time, both the referrer and the new user receive one month of Pro free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Screenpipe or TwinMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TwinMind is cheaper to start with: $11.99 a month, against $21 a month for Screenpipe. Screenpipe starts at $21 per month ($250 per year billed annually), and TwinMind starts at $11.99 per month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Screenpipe or TwinMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Screenpipe and TwinMind have a free plan.
Which platforms do Screenpipe and TwinMind run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Screenpipe lists a Linux app and only TwinMind lists a web app, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.