Fact · Dictation software
AudioPen's privacy policy says in local mode the audio is transcribed on the device and is never sent to AudioPen or any third party.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local mode. Your audio is transcribed on your device. It never leaves your device and is not sent to AudioPen or to any third party.”
AudioPen Privacy Policy, AudioPen (Nicheless Inc.), 2026, Section 'Voice Typing'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The policy says the choice between local mode and cloud mode is made in the app's settings on every platform.
- What it does not show
- Applies when local mode is selected. In cloud mode the audio is streamed through AudioPen's relay.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as AudioPen, speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- AudioPen
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Local mode, set in the app
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this