Fact · Dictation software
01 = yes, 0 = no
ListenIn says audio never touches its servers, and its cleanup server does not receive audio.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Audio never touches our servers ... Our cleanup server doesn't receive it.”
ListenIn: Privacy & Permissions, ListenIn, 2026, Your audio section, heading.
Open the original- What it measures
- The heading says audio never touches the maker's servers or Apple's. The cleanup server receives recognized text only, not audio.
- What it does not show
- Crash reports go to a third party, Sentry, scrubbed of text content, and the policy says they hold no transcripts.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as ListenIn: audio off servers: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- ListenIn
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- Audio stays on the Mac
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says the app does not do this.