Fact · Dictation software
EmberType's privacy policy says transcription is local on the Mac by default and audio never leaves the device.
Checked against its source on October 26, 2026
In the source's own words
“By default, EmberType transcribes your voice locally on your Mac, and your audio never leaves your device.”
EmberType Privacy Policy, EmberVista, EmberVista, 2026, 'The short version'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The policy says the optional cloud transcription is off unless the user adds their own API key.
- What it does not show
- The default is local; a user who turns on a cloud model sends audio to that provider.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as EmberType: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- EmberType
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- On-device by default
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this