Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 28, 2026
What PrivateTranscribe does
PrivateTranscribe converts your speech into text. By default, all processing happens locally on your device using open-source Whisper models. No audio is sent to external servers unless you explicitly enable a cloud transcription provider.
Data we collect
Free version
Nothing. Free PrivateTranscribe runs entirely on your device. No telemetry, no analytics, no audio leaves your machine.
PrivateTranscribe Pro
- Email address — to deliver your license key and send purchase receipts.
- Payment information — processed by Stripe. We do not store card numbers.
- License activation data — a hashed device identifier and activation timestamp, stored on our licensing server. Used solely to enforce the 2-device activation limit.
Cloud transcription (optional)
Audio recordings are sent to the cloud provider you select (e.g., OpenAI Whisper API, Deepgram). These providers have their own privacy policies. PrivateTranscribe does not store or intercept this audio.
Data we do NOT collect
- We do not collect or transmit your transcriptions.
- We do not collect analytics, usage metrics, or telemetry.
- We do not use your data to train AI models.
- We do not sell or share personal data with third parties.
Where data is stored
- License data: hosted on Supabase (EU/US regions).
- Payment data: processed and stored by Stripe.
- Everything else: stays on your device.
Your rights
- Delete your data by contacting support@privatetranscribe.com.
- Deactivate your license from within the app (Settings → PrivateTranscribe Pro).
- Request a data export by emailing us.
Data retention
License records are retained for as long as your license is active. If you request deletion, we remove all associated data within 30 days.
Contact
For privacy questions: support@privatetranscribe.com