LotusQ's privacy page says that when a dictation fails, it keeps the recording in memory for up to 15 seconds so you can try again, and never saves it to disk.

Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026

In the source's own words

“If a dictation fails, LotusQ keeps the recording in memory for up to 15 seconds so you can try again.”

Privacy: what happens to your audio | LotusQ, LotusQ, LotusQ (ANNT Capital Limited), 2026, Is my audio stored?.

What it measures: Audio is held in memory only until the text comes back. The page names three exceptions to dropping audio after transcription: this 15-second retry hold, the same hold for a failed Compose instruction, and a 30-second hold for undoing a cancel.
What it does not show: The period is measured in seconds, not days, so the row carries the page's words and no day count. The page does not say how often a failed dictation occurs.

A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as LotusQ: 15 seconds in memory: keeps the recording in memory for up to 15 seconds so you can try again days.