Fact · Speech recognition
Google says Cloud Speech-to-Text does not log customer audio or transcripts unless the customer opts into data logging.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“By default, Cloud Speech-to-Text does not log customer audio data or transcripts.”
Data logging (Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud), Google Cloud, 2026, Introduction to data logging.
Open the original- What it measures
- Data logging is a separate opt-in program. Google's documentation describes it as the route to discounted pricing.
- What it does not show
- Describes the default in Google's documentation. It does not say what happens to data sent under other Google Cloud products.
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