AN AI KNOWLEDGE BASE WITH CHAT
The Best ChatGPT Alternative Built on Your Knowledge
ChatGPT chats with the internet. Recall brings your own knowledge to the center of the conversation. Save what matters, write what you think, then chat across all of it with your choice of AI model.
Grounded in your sources
Your choice of AI model
Knowledge that compounds
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Why people make Recall part of their day
“Think of it as a library of everything you've read and watched, with an AI sitting on top that has read it too. Recall makes that easier than anything else we tried.”
“Recall works the way your brain works! Perfect for deep research or growing your knowledge on any topic.”
“I love [Recall’s] interface, its speed, and its overall user experience… it is scratching my web-hoarding itch unlike anything else has quite been able to do to date.”
“One of my favorite AI apps is Recall. I've used it constantly for almost a year to manage and transcribe all the videos we create and work with. It's the kind of AI app that's just become part of my daily workflow, the highest compliment you can pay a piece of software.”
“After just a few months, Recall has become one of my most-used apps on both desktop and mobile. Frankly, I'd rather give up Microsoft Word than Recall.”
“I've tried practically every AI tool out there, and Recall is among the very few that I've actually found myself using. It has completely changed the way I study.”
“I didn't expect much from Recall. But it completely blew me away. It does everything NotebookLM does and also fills in all its shortcomings.”
“I run two parallel careers, which means staying current across rapidly evolving topics. Recall is the front door to my entire knowledge workflow.”
Fernand
Head of Technology
“Recall has revolutionized how I manage information! As a power user, its AI-driven summarization and storage capabilities have boosted my productivity tenfold, allowing me to effortlessly access and recall key details whenever I need them.”
William Peltier
Senior Director at Moody's
“I use Recall on a daily basis to cultivate and build a hand-picked database of information. The end result is like having a personalized AI loaded with sources pre-screened for quality.”
Roses
Human Rights Worker
“I use Recall every day. It helps me quickly condense important information from thought leadership articles and educational YouTube videos. It's great to have a place where I can easily store this information knowing that I will come back to it again in the future. I've greatly developed as a founder and leader thanks to Recall.”
Jason Patel
Co-founder at Open Forge AI
“I've been building several second brains for years and whenever I see a new way to do it, I don't like changing because my other systems already work. But I'm always willing to try because you never know which one would be a drastic improvement on what you're already using. Recall is one of them.”
Dave Katague
AI Educator
“Recall has become an essential part of how I learn, think, and explore the world.”
Maire
Student, Data Analyst
WHY PEOPLE SWITCH
Knowledge That Compounds
ChatGPT answers from the open internet and your chat history. Recall answers from the sources you've saved first, so every article, video, and note you add makes the next answer sharper and your knowledge compounds over time.
Grounded Answers
Save articles, videos, podcasts, PDFs, and notes into Recall, and every answer is grounded in that library, citing the exact sources it used so you can click through and trust each claim.
Your Knowledge First
ChatGPT chats with the internet. Recall puts your own knowledge first, so you can ask across your whole library, a single source, or the web. You choose the scope.
Self-Organizing
Everything you save is automatically tagged and connected into a searchable knowledge base, so there's no manual filing to keep up with.
Works Where You Browse
Recall's browser extension saves anything you read in one click as you browse, so what you capture and where you chat live in one place, not scattered across tabs.
Choose Your Model
ChatGPT runs on OpenAI models only. Recall lets you pick OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or open-source models and switch mid conversation.
Secure & Yours
Recall never trains AI on your content, and everything is stored safely under your control. Export your content anytime, no strings attached.
BUILT FOR YOUR WORK
The Best ChatGPT Alternative for Research, Writing, and Lifelong Learning
One knowledge base that grounds every answer in what you've saved, whatever you're working on.
Research
- Capture sources the moment you find them
- Chat across your whole library at once
- Every answer cites the sources it used, so you can verify each claim
Writing
- Save past writing so drafts match your voice
- Build on ideas and best practices you've already worked out
- Pull in your own highlights, summaries, and notes
Lifelong Learning
- A knowledge base that compounds over a lifetime
- Keep notes, ideas, and journals connected and searchable
- Revisit and chat with the thoughts that shaped you
HOW IT WORKS
Save, Organize, Chat, Remember
Four simple steps. The more you save, the smarter it gets.
01
Save
Save articles, YouTube videos, podcasts, PDFs, and notes in one click, with an instant AI summary.
Business
Design
Technology
Education
Culture
02
Organize
Everything is auto-tagged and connected, no manual filing.
03
Chat
Chat across your whole library, a single source, or the web, with your choice of AI model.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
How does REM sleep affect your body?
04
Remember
Quizzes and spaced repetition help you retain what matters.
SIDE BY SIDE
Recall vs. ChatGPT
A structured look at how Recall compares with ChatGPT for research, writing, and personal knowledge management.
| Feature | Recall | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Use case | ||
Best for | Research, writing, and lifelong knowledge management across many sources | General-purpose chat, drafting, brainstorming, and coding help |
Knowledge structure | One connected, searchable library | Separate chats and projects |
| Memory | ||
Remembers your sources | Yes, everything you save stays searchable for years | No, limited memory and no library of saved content |
What you can chat with | Your whole library, selected saves, the open web, or both — with citations back to the source | Only what fits in the current chat or project; no permanent mixed library |
| Capture | ||
Supported content types | Articles, YouTube videos, podcasts, PDFs, web pages, and personal notes saved permanently | Text, images, and uploaded files within a session |
Capture from the web | One-click save and summarize any page with the web clipper | No one-click save of articles, videos, or PDFs |
Mobile capture | Mobile chat app, but no permanent content capture | |
Rich text notes | Block-style editor with tables, to-do lists, code blocks, and more | Partial, Canvas for drafts only |
| AI workflow | ||
Automatic summaries on save | Yes, an AI summary the moment you save | No |
Automatic organization | Yes, AI-generated categories and tags | No, manual chats and projects |
Knowledge graph | Yes, library-wide | No |
AI model choice | Yes, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and open-source on the Max plan | OpenAI models only |
Generate new media (images, video) | No, built to save, organize, and chat with your knowledge | Yes, image generation, drafting, code, and data analysis |
Spaced repetition and quizzes | Built-in | Not a feature |
| Pricing | ||
Plan flexibility | Free, Plus, and Max plans. Plus starts at $10/month, where Recall picks the best AI model for your task; on Max you choose the AI model. | Free tier with GPT access, with Plus at $20/month and higher tiers for more usage and advanced models. |
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Quick comparison: choose ChatGPT for open-ended drafting, brainstorming, and one-off questions; choose Recall for a connected, lifelong knowledge base with chat grounded in your own sources and your choice of AI model.
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Data ownership
Your data is yours and you have full control over it. We do not use your data for any other purpose than providing a service to you.
Data portability
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