Fact · Voice privacy and security
Google says its voice and audio activity setting does not control audio saved and managed by other Google services, such as Google Voice and YouTube.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This voice and audio activity setting does not affect: Audio saved and managed by other Google services, like Google Voice and YouTube.”
Manage audio recordings in your Web & App Activity, Google, n.d., Other places audio recordings may be saved.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same page lists a second exception: audio saved on your device for purposes such as setting up Voice Match.
- What it does not show
- A user who turns the Account setting off can still have audio kept by these other services, under their own rules.