Fact · Dictation on Mac
2years
Apple links Siri and Dictation request history, including transcripts, to a random rotating identifier rather than your Apple Account, and may keep it for up to two years.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Your request history, which includes transcripts and any related request data, is associated with a random, device-generated identifier that rotates multiple times per hour and is not tied to your Apple Account or email address. Apple may retain and use this data for up to two years”
Siri, Dictation & Privacy, Apple, Apple, 2026, Siri and Dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- A small reviewed subset may be kept longer, according to the same page.
- What it does not show
- Apple's own policy statement.
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