Fact · Voice privacy and security
Google says it may delete audio recordings from its servers sooner than the auto-delete period a user chooses, once the audio is no longer needed for improving its audio recognition.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Google may delete your audio recordings from Google servers sooner than the timeframe you choose”
Manage audio recordings in your Web & App Activity, Google, n.d., Delete your audio recordings automatically.
Open the original- What it measures
- The auto-delete steps turn on the option for all Web & App Activity items, not just items with an audio recording. You set it with Keep activity for in Manage activity.
- What it does not show
- Google does not state a fixed maximum retention for audio. The auto-delete period is a ceiling, and Google says less audio may be needed for some languages.