> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.screenpipe.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# what can you do with screenpipe?

> Everything you can do with screenpipe — from daily summaries to time tracking to meeting transcription. Organized by what you're trying to accomplish.

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screenpipe captures your screen and audio 24/7 and makes it available to AI. here's everything you can do with it, organized by what you're trying to accomplish.

***

## choose your first workflow

*screenpipe gets more useful when you give it a concrete job. start with one workflow, one person, and one week of evidence.*

| if you are...                            | start with                                                             | success looks like                                                  |
| ---------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| individual founder or operator           | daily recap plus open-loops summary                                    | you can ask "what did I do today?" and get useful next steps        |
| developer using Claude, Codex, or Cursor | MCP memory for recent terminal, browser, and meeting context           | your AI can recover what you were doing before context loss         |
| team lead                                | SOP capture for one repeated workflow                                  | one clean process doc from real screen activity                     |
| sales or customer success                | meeting summary plus follow-up draft                                   | transcript, screen context, objections, and next email in one place |
| enterprise pilot                         | one or two test machines, one repeated workflow, clear privacy filters | admin can see device status and the pilot user gets a useful output |

the best first prompt is usually:

```markdown theme={null}
Search the last 24 hours of screenpipe data.
Summarize what mattered.
Include:
- work completed
- meetings and decisions
- blockers
- open loops
- suggested next actions
```

***

## close your loops

*you jump between 10 projects a day. you forget where you left off. screenpipe remembers for you.*

* **ask AI**: "what was I working on before lunch?" → get the exact file, app, and context
* **ask AI**: "what was that API endpoint I was looking at in Chrome yesterday?" → find it instantly
* **run Day Recap pipe**: get a daily summary of accomplishments, unfinished work, and what to do next
* **search by time**: `curl "http://localhost:3030/search?start_time=2026-04-10T09:00:00Z&end_time=2026-04-10T12:00:00Z"`

<Note>the local API needs no auth by default. if you've enabled API auth in settings, add `-H "Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>"` to the `localhost:3030` curls on this page.</Note>

**best setup:** connect Claude Desktop or Cursor via MCP → ask natural language questions about your screen history.

***

## turn real work into SOPs

*support, finance, operations, and QA workflows are often trapped in someone's hands. screenpipe turns one good run into a draft process.*

* **record one clean pass**: open the same tools you normally use and complete the workflow once
* **ask for a step-by-step SOP**: include systems used, decisions, exceptions, and evidence links
* **review with a teammate**: mark anything the AI guessed or missed
* **turn it into a pipe**: run the same summary after each repeated workflow

example prompt:

```markdown theme={null}
Search the last 60 minutes of screenpipe data.
Create a training doc for a new teammate.
Use the screen text, transcript, app names, and timeline moments.
Flag any step that needs human verification.
```

**best setup:** desktop app + audio recording + [MCP](/mcp-server) or a custom [pipe](/pipes).

***

## never miss a meeting detail

*someone mentioned a deadline in a Zoom call but you weren't paying attention. screenpipe was.*

* **search transcriptions**: "what did John say about the deadline?" → find the exact quote
* **install Meeting Intelligence pipe**: AI summaries enriched with relationship history, screen context, and memories — gets smarter over time
* **speaker identification**: screenpipe identifies who said what — label speakers once, recognized forever
* **search by speaker**: `curl "http://localhost:3030/search?content_type=audio&speaker_name=John"`

**best setup:** enable audio recording in settings → install [Meeting Intelligence](/pipe-store) from the pipe store.

***

## track your time automatically

*you switch between coding, emails, meetings, and slack all day. screenpipe tracks where your time actually goes.*

* **run Time Breakdown pipe**: see exactly how many hours you spent in each app
* **install Toggl Time Tracker pipe**: auto-log time entries based on active apps — no manual tracking
* **productivity score**: pipes can calculate focused work time vs. context-switching time
* **by project**: AI groups related activities into projects automatically

**best setup:** install [Toggl Time Tracker](/pipe-store) from the pipe store for automatic tracking, or run Time Breakdown for on-demand analysis.

***

## write standups and reports in seconds

*your team uses daily standups. screenpipe writes them for you based on what you actually did.*

* **run Standup Update pipe**: generates "what I did / what I'm doing / blockers" in under 150 words
* **weekly reports**: create a custom pipe that summarizes your week
* **share with team**: copy-paste the output into Slack, Teams, or Discord

**best setup:** go to **Pipes** in the sidebar → install Standup Update → run it every morning before standup.

***

## build a personal knowledge base

*everything you've ever seen on your screen, searchable forever.*

* **install Digital Clone pipe** (popular): saves and maintains memories of who you are — builds a persistent AI memory
* **install Obsidian Daily Summary pipe**: writes daily summaries directly into your Obsidian vault
* **install AI Prompt Journal pipe**: capture every prompt you send to ChatGPT, Claude, etc.
* **sync iMessages, Voice Memos, Apple Photos** into screenpipe
* **search by app, URL, time range, or speaker**: find anything you've ever seen or heard

**best setup:** install [Digital Clone](/pipe-store) + [Obsidian Daily Summary](/pipe-store) from the pipe store.

***

## give AI memory of your screen

*LLMs are stateless — they don't know what you were working on 5 minutes ago. screenpipe fixes that.*

* **Claude Desktop**: ask "what was I working on?" and Claude searches your screen history via MCP
* **Cursor**: give Cursor context about what you've been coding, what PRs you reviewed, what errors you saw
* **Claude Code**: search your screen history from the terminal
* **ChatGPT**: use your ChatGPT subscription inside screenpipe's built-in chat

**best setup:** add screenpipe MCP to your main AI tool → [setup guide](/mcp-server).

***

## recover from AI context loss

*when an AI chat compacts or a coding agent forgets the last hour, screenpipe gives it somewhere real to look.*

* **recent activity**: "what did I do in the last 20 minutes?"
* **terminal recovery**: "find the error I saw in Terminal before the chat reset"
* **meeting memory**: "what did the customer ask for on the last call?"
* **browser trail**: "what docs page was I reading before I switched apps?"

screenpipe does not recover hidden model context. it gives the AI a local, searchable memory of screen and audio history.

**best setup:** connect the tool you already use through [MCP](/mcp-server), then ask it to cite screenpipe results before acting.

***

## monitor your AI usage

*how much time are you actually spending in ChatGPT vs. Claude? are you using AI effectively?*

* **run AI Habits pipe**: see which AI tools you use, for how long, and for what
* **track prompt patterns**: the AI Prompt Journal shows your prompting habits over time
* **identify tool overlap**: are you using 3 tools for the same thing?

**best setup:** run AI Habits pipe weekly.

***

## manage relationships

*remember everyone you meet, what you discussed, and when to follow up.*

* **install Personal CRM pipe**: automatically builds relationship context from your screen and audio data
* **install Notion CRM Sync pipe**: auto-detects business calls and syncs contacts, deal stage, and action items to your Notion CRM
* **install Brand Listening pipe**: monitors topics around your brand based on your screen activity

**best setup:** install [Notion CRM Sync](/pipe-store) if you use Notion, or [Personal CRM](/pipe-store) for standalone relationship tracking.

***

## monitor a specific app or window

*some users want screenpipe to watch a narrow surface: a dashboard, trading terminal, ticket queue, internal tool, or customer app.*

* use included windows so only the target app is captured
* start with `content_type=all`, then narrow to `accessibility` or `ocr` if needed
* add a pipe that checks every few minutes and only alerts on a precise condition
* test the notification path separately before trusting the automation

example:

```markdown theme={null}
Every 5 minutes, search the last 10 minutes of screenpipe data for the window named "Operations Dashboard".
If a red error banner or failed status appears, send a desktop notification and write a short incident note.
If no matching data appears, log "no matching window data" instead of guessing.
```

**best setup:** [recording filters](/privacy-filter) + [pipe debugging](/pipe-debugging).

***

## automate anything

*if you can describe it, a pipe can do it.*

examples of pipes people have built and published:

* **Focus Assistant** — detects when you're distracted and sends a notification
* **Notion CRM Sync** — auto-syncs business calls to your Notion CRM
* **Research Rabbit** — deep-dives into topics you're browsing, finds non-obvious insights
* **WisprFlow Sync** — syncs voice recordings into screenpipe

or build your own — ask your AI coding tool: "create a screenpipe pipe that \[what you want]" — [full guide →](/pipes).

[browse all pipes in the store →](/pipe-store)

***

## for teams

*share pipe configurations, enforce privacy filters, and standardize workflows across your team.*

* **share pipes**: push pipe configs to your whole team with end-to-end encryption
* **enforce filters**: push window/URL ignore lists so the team has consistent privacy rules
* **team standups**: everyone runs the same standup pipe, formatted the same way

**best setup:** [teams guide →](/teams)

***

## get started

the fastest path: [5-minute quickstart →](/quickstart)

not sure where to start? enable **Day Recap** — it shows you what screenpipe captured and gives you ideas for what else you can do.

need help? [join our discord](https://discord.gg/screenpipe) — 10k+ members.