Fact · Dictation software
Yes
Dictus's privacy policy says speech recognition runs on the user's device, and that desktop model downloads and update checks do not send audio or transcribed text.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Speech recognition runs on your device. On Desktop, model downloads and update checks do not send audio or transcribed text.”
Dictus Privacy Policy, Dictus (PIVI Solutions), 2026, Privacy policy, the 'Security' section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The privacy policy of the Dictus apps for iOS and Desktop, last updated September 17, 2026.
- What it does not show
- The desktop network document on GitHub says the same for speech recognition, and it lists the endpoints used when the optional post-processing is switched on.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Dictus: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Dictus
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- On the device by default
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this