Recall is designed to keep your memories under your control.

Overview

Recall helps you remember where you put physical items. The app is local-first: your memories and photos are stored on your device. Recall does not operate a backend service that collects, stores, or reads your personal memory data.

Information You Add

You may add photos, item descriptions, locations, notes, tags, and related memory metadata. This information is stored locally inside the app sandbox on your device.

Photos and Camera

Recall asks for camera or photo library access only so you can capture or choose item photos. Photos remain on your device unless you choose to export, share, or send them to an AI provider through your own API key.

Voice Input

Recall uses Apple speech recognition to turn spoken locations and search questions into text. Speech recognition availability and processing may depend on Apple’s system services and your device settings.

Optional AI Providers

AI features are optional and require your own API key. If you enable AI, Recall sends the minimum content needed for the selected task directly from your device to the provider you choose. Recall does not proxy those requests through a Recall server.

When AI Is Enabled

If you choose to enable an AI provider and actively use an AI feature, Recall may send the specific content needed for that request directly from your device to the provider you selected. Depending on the task, this may include your photo, the text of your search question, speech-to-text results, item descriptions, location text, notes, tags, and related memory details only to the extent needed to complete the requested analysis or search.

These requests are sent directly to third-party providers selected by you, such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, MiniMax, GLM, or other providers supported in the app. Recall does not route this data through its own servers.

Third-party AI providers process that data under their own terms and privacy policies. Recall does not control how a provider stores or retains submitted content after it reaches that provider. Recall expects any third party receiving user data in connection with the app to provide the same or a greater level of protection for that data as described in this policy. You should review the privacy policy of the provider you choose before enabling AI features.

Consent and Withdrawal

Recall only shares data with a third-party AI provider after you choose a provider, add your own API key, review the in-app disclosure, and actively use an AI feature. You can stop future sharing at any time by removing your API key or withdrawing AI permission in the app.

If you do not enable AI, Recall stays in local mode and does not send your photos, memory content, or search text to third-party AI providers.

Retention and Control

Recall does not store AI request payloads on Recall servers. However, third-party providers may temporarily retain submitted content for safety, abuse prevention, billing, debugging, or service operation according to their own policies. Your ongoing use of a selected AI provider is subject to that provider's terms and privacy practices.

API Keys

Provider API keys are stored in iOS Keychain. They are not stored in UserDefaults, SwiftData, or a Recall server.

Backups and Export

Recall can create a portable backup file at your request. You control where that file is saved or shared. Backup files may contain photos and memory metadata, so treat them as private.

Contact

If you have privacy questions, contact us through the support page. Before publishing, replace the placeholder support email on this website with the official App Store support address.