Recall | Summarize Anything, Forget Nothing

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With Recall, you can capture, summarize, and organize articles, PDFs, and videos with AI, spaced repetition, browser extensions, and strong privacy controls.

4.3

76 ratings

70.0K+Users

3.8

16 ratings

3.1K+Users

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We tested Recall, a tool that promises to make knowledge more accessible to everyone. With a growing user base and positive feedback, Recall stands out for its AI-powered summarization and organization of information.

Recall's key features include automatic content summarization, a personal knowledge base, and spatial repetition for better learning. What makes Recall stand out is the fast processing of even long videos or PDFs.

In this review, we explain Recall's key features, pricing, and our honest experience - what we liked, what could be better, and how it compares to the competition.

Key Features

AI Summarization: Instantly summarizes articles, PDFs, YouTube videos, and more.
Personal Knowledge Base: Saves and organizes your summaries for easy retrieval.
Spaced Repetition & Active Recall: Helps you actually remember what you save, not just store it.
Augmented Browsing: Highlights related content as you browse, surfacing connections in your knowledge.
Browser Extensions: One-click saving and summarizing directly from Chrome or Firefox.
Editable Notebook: Add notes, highlights, and customize your saved content.
Tagging & Organization: Automatic and manual tagging, with support for nested tags.
Cross-Platform Sync: Works on desktop and mobile, keeping your knowledge base up to date.

Pros

Fast, accurate AI summaries
Excellent privacy policy—no data used for ads or AI training
Spaced repetition and active recall features
Cross-platform support (browser, mobile)

Cons

Occasional bugs and onboarding hiccups
Learning curve for advanced organization/tagging
Some features still in development

Pricing

Recall offers a mix of free and paid plans, with discounts for students.

Recall Lite: Free plan with basic features and a limited number of saved cards.
Recall Plus: Paid plan with expanded limits, advanced features, and priority support.
Student Discount: 20% off for students (email support with your student address).

Review

8.9

Recall | Summarize Anything, Forget Nothing earned a score of 8.9 out of 10 in our tests. This rating signifies a highly reliable tool that performs excellently in most areas.

In our review of Recall, we considered the categories Design, Features, Ease of Use, Security & Privacy, Value for Money and Performance. Each category was given equal importance and we'll dive into the details of each in the following section.

Design
9.0

The user interface has a clear and modern design. The focus is on user-friendliness. We found the browser extension intuitive and easy to navigate. The tagging and organization system can be used flexibly, and some users mentioned minor bugs in the user interface, but these were only minimally noticeable in the test.

Features
9.2

Recall's range of functions is impressive for a relatively new tool. The AI summary works on a wide range of content, from articles to YouTube videos with a running time of several hours. We particularly liked the personal knowledge base and the way Recall automatically links related content. Spaced Repetition and Active Recall are outstanding features for students. However, some features are still in beta or will be available soon. The functions in the free version are severely limited in the number of users per day, and there is an upper limit for free use.

Ease of Use
8.0

An account is required to use Recall. However, due to the integration with a Google and Apple login, this should be easy for everyone.
Saving and summarizing content is a one-click process that is well explained at the beginning. However, mastering all functions (e.g., nested tags, links, and spatial repetitions) requires some time and some searching, which can lead to many users not being able to exploit the full potential.

Security & Privacy
9.9

Recall is characterized by its privacy-friendly approach. User data is not used by the extension for advertising, profiling, or AI training. All content is stored securely, and users retain full control over their data. Data can be exported for inspection or deleted at any time. The data protection guidelines are transparent, and support is always available to answer questions about data protection. We were unable to identify any uncertainties during our review.

Value for Money
8.1

The free tariff is suitable for infrequent users who do not need all the functions, as you will quickly reach the map limit. However, if you want to use the extension on a day-to-day basis, you cannot avoid the
extension. The paid plan is competitively priced, especially with the student discount. We appreciate that some features will remain free forever, and the team is open to feedback on pricing. Compared to alternatives, Recall offers good value for money for those who need advanced knowledge management features, but casual users may find the limitations too restrictive and stop using the extension.

Performance
9.0

Retrieval is fast and reliable in most cases. The summary is fast, even with very extreme examples such as a 9-hour news show that we had summarized in our test. Occasionally, we encountered errors or slowdowns, especially when asking further questions about the summarized content via the wizard. The team is actively working on performance improvements and there are regular updates. Overall, the tool feels stable and is suitable for everyday use.

Conclusion

Recall impressed us with its useful intelligent use of AI and its focus on helping users in their everyday lives, especially when learning. The browser extension makes it easy to capture content, and the revision features with auto-generated questions are a real bonus for learners.

For occasional users, the free version may be enough, but if you want to use the extension, you can't avoid the paid version. The extension is not yet perfect and has small bugs, but the team reacts quickly to these and feedback, and many new functions are currently being introduced.

Overall, Recall is a good choice for anyone looking to do more than just bookmark cards and build a personal knowledge base. If you're tired of forgetting what you've read online and want to save time, it's a must!

8.9

Impressive

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In the Design category, Recall has scored an excellent 9. The design is both attractive and highly functional, making it stand out.

Design: 9

In the Features category, Recall has scored an excellent 9.2. It includes a comprehensive set of features that cater to most needs.

Features: 9.2

In the Ease of Use category, Recall has scored a solid 8. It is relatively easy to use, but may require some time to get fully accustomed to.

Ease of Use: 8

In the Security & Privacy category, Recall has scored an outstanding 9.9. It provides top-tier security and privacy features, ensuring user data is exceptionally well protected.

Security & Privacy: 9.9

In the Value for Money category, Recall has scored a fair 8.1. It provides decent value for money, though there may be better options in its price range.

Value for Money: 8.1

In the Performance category, Recall has scored a highly impressive 9. It performs very well, meeting high standards with ease.

Performance: 9

Recall | Summarize Anything, Forget Nothing

Key Features

Pros

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Review

Design 9.0

Features 9.2

Ease of Use 8.0

Security & Privacy 9.9

Value for Money 8.1

Performance 9.0