Fact · Voice privacy and security
Amazon says that if you choose not to save your Alexa voice recordings, they are deleted automatically after Alexa processes each request.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you choose not to save your voice recordings, they will be automatically deleted after Alexa processes your request.”
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Open the original- What it measures
- Amazon describes the choice as Don't save, set in the Alexa app under Manage Your Alexa Data. The same post says that choosing it also deletes all previously saved recordings.
- What it does not show
- Amazon's post does not describe transcripts under this option. A separate fact in this guide covers the 30-day transcript window.