Fact · Voice and AI
Home Assistant says its cloud speech processing runs on Microsoft Azure under commercial terms, and that Home Assistant Cloud itself keeps no record of your voice, data or commands.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Home Assistant Cloud leverages the enterprise services of Microsoft Azure for its industry-leading speech processing ... In addition, Home Assistant Cloud itself does not keep any record of your voice, data, or commands.”
Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition, Home Assistant project, Home Assistant, 2026, How does Home Assistant Cloud maintain my privacy with voice?.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is the vendor's description of the cloud option, and it is the one a privacy-minded user would weigh against fully local processing.
- What it does not show
- A statement by the vendor about its own service and its supplier's terms. It is not an independent audit, and the terms could change.