Fact · Voice privacy and security
Google says that if you turn off its voice and audio activity setting, audio already saved to your account is not deleted.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you turn this voice and audio activity setting off, previously saved audio is not deleted.”
Manage audio recordings in your Web & App Activity, Google, n.d., Turn voice and audio activity on or off.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's steps for deleting recordings are a separate action: you find them in Web & App Activity and delete them one at a time or all at once.
- What it does not show
- Turning the setting off stops future audio being saved to the account on Google servers. It does not clear the existing recordings.