How to Exclude Websites in Windows 11 Recall Snapshots

Website exclusions in Windows 11 Recall stop the AI feature from taking screenshots of specific pages in your browser. Windows 11 Recall is a built-in tool that takes periodic snapshots of everything on your screen to help you find past activities.

Hiding private tabs and sensitive sites keeps your personal data out of these local history files. You need a Chromium-based browser like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge to block unwanted pages from the history.

• Microsoft Edge: blocks websites and filters private browsing activity
• Firefox: blocks websites and filters private browsing activity
• Opera: blocks websites and filters private browsing activity
• Google Chrome: blocks websites and filters private browsing activity
• Chromium based browsers: For Chromium-based browsers not listed above, filters private browsing activity only, doesn’t block specific websites

Filter out websites from Recall and snapshots in Windows

To exclude websites Windows 11 Recall snapshots from capturing your browsing history, you can set up app and website filters in your settings. This stops the feature from taking screenshots of specific web pages or entire browsers while you surf the web. You need to use a supported browser like Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome for website blocking to work properly.

Notes: 

• Filtering out specific websites will only work in supported browsers such as Microsoft Edge or other Chromium-based browsers. You always have the option to filter out all browsing activity by adding an app filter for a browser.
• Recall won’t save any content from your private browsing activity when you’re using Microsoft Edge or other Chromium-based browsers.
• To help you access text and images currently on your screen, when you launch Recall or when you select the Now button, your current screen will be displayed in Recall without saving a new snapshot

Open Settings ⚙️ by pressing Win+I.

First, open the Windows Settings ⚙️ app. Launch the app by clicking the Start menu ⊞&nbspand selecting Settings. Alternatively, press the keyboard shortcut (Win+I) to open the Settings app ⚙️ directly.

When the Setting app opens, click the Privacy & security button on the left.

On the right, click the Recall & snapshots page to open its settings and turn on the “Save snapshots” feature.

Select the Add website button under the "Filter lists" section. Type the URL into the text box and click Add to confirm.

Type the website address to filter into the text box. Select Add to include it on the filtered websites list.

That completes the setup process.

Conclusion:

• Filtering out websites from being saved as snapshots in Windows 11 can help you maintain privacy and control over your Recall experience.
• Using the "Filter lists" feature in Recall & snapshots settings, you can easily exclude specific websites from being captured as snapshots on your PC.
• This level of control allows you to manage the content Recall saves, ensuring that sensitive information or private browsing activity is not stored in the snapshots.