Recall is a new Windows feature that saves snapshots of your computer’s state every few seconds, allowing the AI to comb through your timeline and find the content you’re asking for. But where is it analyzing your personal data? Let’s find out.
Windows 11 will now record EVERYTHING you do
Windows Recall’s AI search relies on storing your snapshots. The more storage you allocate, the further back you can search. And when you open a snapshot, Recall turns on Screenray, which lets you interact with its elements. But neither the snapshots nor their analysis use the cloud or even require an internet connection.
All of Recall’s data stays on your device, locally. As Microsoft’s support page notes, “No internet or cloud connections are required or used to store and analyze snapshots. Your snapshots are not sent to Microsoft.”
Everything is done by the on-device neural processing unit (NPU) and remains secured with Device Encryption or BitLocker, which are enabled by default on Windows 11. Additionally, due to hardware requirements, the Recall feature is coming exclusively to Copilot+ PCs.
