Search your computer by describing what you remember
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
CA
IN
Pricing model
Free
Paid
Pricing
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
$9 lifetime one-time payment for all features on Mac and Windows
Key features
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
Search by description across websites, files, screenshots and copied text
Remembers browser history, files, screenshots and copied text offline
Quick Search overlay accessible from any app
Collections to sort files by source, type or project
Tidy feature to rename messy files and organize downloads
Your Week view showing projects, files and pages from each week
Pick a time feature to view and reopen everything from a specific moment
Browser extensions for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari and Comet
What makes it different
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
One-time $9 lifetime payment with no subscription or monthly fees
Searches by content and meaning, not just filenames
Never records screen, sees passwords or reads private browsing
Works across all activity—websites, files, screenshots and copied text
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