Fact · Voice privacy and security
Apple says that unless you opt in to Improve Siri and Dictation, it does not store your Siri audio data.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Unless you opt in to Improve Siri and Dictation, your audio data is not stored by Apple.”
Siri, Dictation & Privacy, Apple, Apple, 2026, Siri and Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Apple's default-behavior page for Siri and Dictation, which describes what happens without the optional Improve Siri and Dictation setting.
- What it does not show
- Apple's page says it stores request history, including transcripts, by default. This fact covers only the audio data. It gives no period because audio is not kept.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Apple Siri audio, not stored: your audio data is not stored by Apple days.
- Service
- Apple Siri and Dictation
- What is kept
- Audio recordings
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- Applies unless you opt in to Improve Siri and Dictation. No period is given because audio is not kept.