Fact · Dictation software
Letterly's help center says recording works offline, but transcription and rewriting need the internet.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Recording works offline ... Transcription and rewriting need the internet, because they run on AI models in the cloud.”
Does it work offline? | Letterly Help Center, Letterly, 2026, Answer to 'Does it work offline?'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The answer begins by saying that a recording is kept if there is no connection, then explains which steps wait for the internet.
- What it does not show
- Only the recording step works offline. Dictation, as the app describes it, is transcription, which needs a connection.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Letterly: offline dictation: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Letterly
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- Recording only; transcription needs internet
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not