Fact · Dictation software
MacParakeet says your audio never leaves your Mac, and all transcription runs locally on your device.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Your audio never leaves your Mac. All transcription and dictation runs locally on your device.”
Privacy Policy - MacParakeet, MacParakeet, MacParakeet, 2026, Privacy policy, The Short Version.
Open the original- What it measures
- The summary at the top of the policy. The policy's body adds that the app may use the network for model downloads, updates and optional features.
- What it does not show
- Optional cloud AI features send transcript text, not audio. The policy says so separately.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as MacParakeet, audio stays on Mac: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- MacParakeet
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- Audio stays on your Mac
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not