screenpipe

name	screenpipe
description	Screenpipe records your screen and microphone 24/7. Search your screen recordings and audio transcriptions via REST API and CLI.

Quick Usage

Search via API

# Search for text in screen recordings
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?q=meeting&limit=10"

# Search audio transcriptions only
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?q=budget&content_type=audio"

# Search with time range (ISO 8601)
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?q=invoice&start_time=2024-01-28T09:00:00Z&end_time=2024-01-28T17:00:00Z"

# Filter by app
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?q=code&app_name=Visual%20Studio%20Code"

# Get recent activity (no query = all content)
curl "http://localhost:3030/search?limit=50"

Search via CLI

# Basic search
screenpipe search "meeting notes"

# Search with filters
screenpipe search "api key" --app Chrome --limit 20

# Search audio only
screenpipe search "what did they say" --type audio

# Search last hour
screenpipe search "error" --from "1 hour ago"

API Response Format

{
  "data": [
    {
      "type": "OCR",
      "content": {
        "text": "Meeting at 3pm with Sarah",
        "timestamp": "2024-01-28T14:32:00Z",
        "app_name": "Google Chrome",
        "window_name": "Calendar - Google Chrome"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "Audio",
      "content": {
        "transcription": "Let's discuss the Q1 budget",
        "timestamp": "2024-01-28T15:00:00Z",
        "device_name": "MacBook Pro Microphone"
      }
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "limit": 10,
    "offset": 0,
    "total": 142
  }
}

API Reference

GET /search

Parameter	Type	Description
q	string	Search query (optional - omit for all content)
content_type	string	ocr, audio, ui, or all (default: all)
limit	int	Max results (default: 10, max: 100)
offset	int	Pagination offset
start_time	string	ISO 8601 UTC timestamp
end_time	string	ISO 8601 UTC timestamp
app_name	string	Filter by application
window_name	string	Filter by window title
min_length	int	Minimum content length
max_length	int	Maximum content length

GET /health

Check if Screenpipe is running:

curl http://localhost:3030/health

Other Endpoints

Endpoint	Description
GET /audio/list	List audio devices
GET /tags	List all tags
POST /tags/:id	Add tag to content
DELETE /tags/:id/:tag	Remove tag

CLI Reference

# Start screenpipe daemon
screenpipe

# Start with specific settings
screenpipe --fps 1 --audio-chunk-duration 30

# Disable audio
screenpipe --disable-audio

# Use specific audio device
screenpipe --audio-device "MacBook Pro Microphone"

Common Gotchas

• Screenpipe must be running locally on port 3030.
• Audio transcription requires microphone permissions.
• Check logs in $HOME/.screenpipe
• Screen capture requires screen recording permissions (macOS: System Preferences → Privacy & Security → Screen Recording).
• URL capture and shortcuts requires accessibility permissions
• Search results are paginated - use offset for more results.

First-Time Setup

1. Install Screenpipe

Download the app: https://screenpi.pe/onboarding

Or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/mediar-ai/screenpipe
cd screenpipe
cargo build --release

2. Start Screenpipe

screenpipe

Or launch the desktop app.

3. Verify it's running

curl http://localhost:3030/health

Resources

• Screenpipe GitHub
• API Documentation
• CLI Reference