Fact · Dictation software
01 = yes, 0 = no
Yap's product page says audio stays on the user's Mac, so the app does not keep audio on the maker's servers.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Private by default Audio stays on your Mac”
Yap voice dictation for macOS, Frigade, 2026, Product page, 'Private by default' feature.
Open the original- What it measures
- The 'Private by default' feature on the product page. The same page says Yap needs no account or API key and has no telemetry.
- What it does not show
- The page does not describe the maker's servers at all. The GitHub README says there are no network calls, which is the stronger statement and is recorded separately.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Yap: audio stays on Mac: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Yap
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- Audio stays on the Mac
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not.