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Rewind alternative for Windows — local, private, no screen recording

Rewind popularized the idea of personal memory built from digital activity. paradaise takes a different approach: no screen recording, no cloud, Windows-native from day one.

Why Windows users look for Rewind alternatives

Rewind popularized the idea of searchable personal memory built from your computer activity. But it raised questions that many users still think about:

• Screen recording concerns — continuous screenshots and OCR mean your screen content — including banking pages, messages, and passwords — is being processed.
• Mac-only — Rewind was never available for Windows. Windows users looking for equivalent tools have had few options.
• Cloud dependency — tools that process your screen data in the cloud create questions about what gets stored and for how long.

paradaise is designed to address all three.

paradaise vs Rewind — approach comparison

Feature	Rewind	paradaise
Windows support	✗ Mac only	✓ Windows first
Screen recording	✗ Continuous screenshots + OCR	✓ No screen recording, no OCR
Data location	✗ Cloud-processed	✓ 100% local SQLite
Writing context	~ Via screen OCR	✓ Direct capture, local only
Sensitive data filter	✗ No dedicated filter	✓ 2-layer auto-filter to local vault
Open source option	✗ Closed source	✓ Engine open on GitHub
Self-knowledge layer	~ Search only	✓ Patterns + writing context + personal AI

How paradaise works — without screen recording

Instead of capturing pixels, paradaise captures signals. This gives you richer self-knowledge while being more private:

What paradaise captures

• Window focus — which app you are in, for how long
• Keystroke rhythm — typing speed, pauses, intensity (count, not content by default)
• Clipboard activity — that you copied, not what, unless content capture is active
• Writing context (content capture mode) — what you actually typed, locally, with automatic sensitive-data filtering

What paradaise never captures

• Screenshots or screen video
• OCR of your screen
• Raw passwords, banking data, or health info — these are filtered to a separate local vault automatically
• Anything sent to a cloud server by default

Other tools Windows users compare

Tool	Approach	Windows	Local	No screen rec.
paradaise	Signals + writing context, self-knowledge	✓	✓	✓
ActivityWatch	App time tracking, no content capture	✓	✓	✓
Screenpipe	Screen recording + OCR, local	✓	✓	✗
Windows Recall	Screen snapshots + AI search	✓	~	✗
Rize.io	App time + focus coaching	✓	✗	✓

ActivityWatch is a solid open-source tool for time tracking. Screenpipe does screen recording locally. If you want signals + writing context + personal AI without screen recording, paradaise is the only current option on Windows.

Who is paradaise for?

paradaise is built for knowledge workers on Windows: founders, developers, researchers, writers, and designers who spend their day on a computer and want to understand their patterns, keep context across sessions, and build a personal AI layer from real work — not self-reports or surveys.

Can I download paradaise for free?

Yes. The local beta for Windows is free. You can request the installer directly or explore the engine source on GitHub. No subscription required to start. Cloud AI analysis features are optional and opt-in.