LITTLEBIRD VS MICROSOFT RECALL
Littlebird vs Microsoft Recall: which should you use?
We make AI Twin, which is on this list.
Choose Microsoft Recall if you have a Copilot+ PC and want local-only screen history at no extra cost. Choose Littlebird for Mac, meeting notes or chat on your phone, if you accept screen text stored in the US cloud. In the UK, neither offers a simple self-serve export.
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Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified .
Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Littlebird pricing. Verified .
Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
Littlebird privacy. Verified .
Microsoft Support: export Recall snapshots. Verified .
What is the difference between Littlebird and Microsoft Recall?
Microsoft Recall is a Windows 11 feature on Copilot+ PCs only. It does not run on Mac. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Recall saves snapshots (images) of your screen every few seconds and when the active window changes. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Recall snapshots are encrypted on your PC's local drive, not stored in the cloud or shared with Microsoft or third parties. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified .
Desktop app for Mac and Windows, with web, iPhone and Android chat. Littlebird adds meeting notes and routines. Littlebird pricing. Verified .
Littlebird says it reads the text of your active window through accessibility permissions, takes no screenshots or video, and stores text rather than images. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified .
Littlebird says it is hosted on AWS, US East region, with data encrypted in transit and at rest. Its screen text is stored in the US cloud. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
How do Littlebird and Microsoft Recall compare?
| Littlebird | Microsoft Recall | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Desktop app for Mac and Windows, with web, iPhone and Android chat. Littlebird adds meeting notes and routines. Littlebird pricing. Verified . | Microsoft Recall is a Windows 11 feature on Copilot+ PCs only. It does not run on Mac. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| How it captures | Littlebird says it reads the text of your active window through accessibility permissions, takes no screenshots or video, and stores text rather than images. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified . | Recall saves snapshots (images) of your screen every few seconds and when the active window changes. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| Where data is stored | Littlebird says it is hosted on AWS, US East region, with data encrypted in transit and at rest. Its screen text is stored in the US cloud. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified . | Recall snapshots are encrypted on your PC's local drive, not stored in the cloud or shared with Microsoft or third parties. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified . |
| Price | Basic is shown as $0. Plus is shown as $17 a month billed annually ($204 up front). Prices show a $ sign and no currency code. Littlebird pricing. Verified . | Recall has no separate price or subscription; it is part of Windows 11 on eligible Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| Hardware | Littlebird runs on a Mac or Windows computer. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified . | Recall requires a Copilot+ PC: a 40 TOPS NPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB storage with 50 GB free, and Windows Hello biometric sign-in. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| Switched on by default? | You install Littlebird and grant permissions before it can read your active window. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified . | No. Saving Recall snapshots is off until you opt in. In managed work or school settings, Recall is removed until IT allows it. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified . |
| Leaving things out | Littlebird says password managers are excluded by default, card numbers and API keys are redacted before storage, and you can exclude apps. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified . | Recall lets you filter apps and websites. Its sensitive information filter is on by default. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified . |
| Meetings | Littlebird transcribes meetings from system audio; no bot joins. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified . | No meeting feature is described in the Microsoft Recall support pages we checked. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| Assistants (MCP) | Littlebird MCP is on Plus. Littlebird pricing. Verified . | MCP support is not published in the Microsoft Recall support pages we checked. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified . |
| Training | Littlebird says it does not train on your data, nor do its AI providers. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified . | Recall snapshots are encrypted on your PC's local drive, not stored in the cloud or shared with Microsoft or third parties. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified . |
| Export | No self-serve export is described in Littlebird's privacy page or help centre. Littlebird privacy. Verified . | Recall export of snapshots is only available on EEA devices, so UK users cannot export their Recall snapshots. Microsoft Support: export Recall snapshots. Verified . |
| Delete | Littlebird lets you delete the last hour, last day, a time range, all history, or your account. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified . | Recall lets you delete one snapshot, all snapshots for an app or site, or reset everything. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified . |
When is Microsoft Recall the better choice?
For Copilot+ PC owners who want local-only screen history, nothing in the cloud and no subscription, Microsoft Recall is the better fit.
Recall requires a Copilot+ PC: a 40 TOPS NPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB storage with 50 GB free, and Windows Hello biometric sign-in. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Recall snapshots are encrypted on your PC's local drive, not stored in the cloud or shared with Microsoft or third parties. Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified .
Recall has no separate price or subscription; it is part of Windows 11 on eligible Copilot+ PCs. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
When is Littlebird the better choice?
Littlebird is the better fit for Mac users and people who want meeting notes, chat on their phone, routines or MCP on Plus, with text rather than images. Its data sits in the US.
Desktop app for Mac and Windows, with web, iPhone and Android chat. Littlebird adds meeting notes and routines. Littlebird pricing. Verified .
Littlebird says it reads the text of your active window through accessibility permissions, takes no screenshots or video, and stores text rather than images. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified .
Littlebird transcribes meetings from system audio; no bot joins. Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified .
Littlebird MCP is on Plus. Littlebird pricing. Verified .
Littlebird says it is hosted on AWS, US East region, with data encrypted in transit and at rest. Its screen text is stored in the US cloud. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
Microsoft Recall is a Windows 11 feature on Copilot+ PCs only. It does not run on Mac. Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Can I export Littlebird or Microsoft Recall data in the UK?
Recall export of snapshots is only available on EEA devices, so UK users cannot export their Recall snapshots. Microsoft Support: export Recall snapshots. Verified .
No self-serve export is described in Littlebird's privacy page or help centre. Littlebird privacy. Verified .
Littlebird lets you delete the last hour, last day, a time range, all history, or your account. Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
Where does AI Twin fit?
AI Twin does not watch your screen. You add what matters using these capture lanes: Photo, Voice note, Upload, Email it in, Fill a card, Paste text. Nothing is saved until you confirm. Duplicates and conflicts come to you to decide. Your memory is stored in the UK (London). Export any time. Closing your account gives you seven days to change your mind, then erases your data. Your export is emailed to you first, and you get a receipt. Assistants that support MCP connectors, such as Claude, can read it with your permission. Personal is £18 a month. Everything is free for the first 7 days. No card needed. Add one when you decide to stay. If you want automatic screen history, AI Twin is not that. Recall or Littlebird is a better fit.
Questions people ask about AI memory
Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac?
Microsoft Recall is a Windows 11 feature on Copilot+ PCs only. It does not run on Mac.
Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Does Littlebird take screenshots?
Littlebird says it reads the text of your active window through accessibility permissions, takes no screenshots or video, and stores text rather than images.
Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified .
Where does Littlebird store my data?
Littlebird says it is hosted on AWS, US East region, with data encrypted in transit and at rest. Its screen text is stored in the US cloud.
Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
Is Microsoft Recall on by default?
No. Saving Recall snapshots is off until you opt in. In managed work or school settings, Recall is removed until IT allows it.
Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified .
Is Littlebird free?
Littlebird Basic is shown as $0, with limits such as 25 meeting notes in total.
Littlebird pricing. Verified .
What we checked
Microsoft Support: Retrace your steps with Recall. Verified .
Microsoft Support: Privacy and control over your Recall experience. Verified .
Littlebird pricing. Verified .
Littlebird help centre: Privacy and security. Verified .
Littlebird privacy. Verified .
Microsoft Support: export Recall snapshots. Verified .
Littlebird blog: Is Microsoft Recall available on Mac? (3 September 2026). Verified .
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AI Twin is a personal AI memory layer, built in the UK. It keeps what matters to you as typed, searchable memory stored in the UK, and assistants that support MCP connectors, such as Claude, can read it with your permission.