Fact · Dictation software
When you use MacParakeet's optional AI summaries or chat, only the transcript text is sent to a provider you choose.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“When you use these features, only the transcript text is sent to your chosen provider”
Privacy Policy - MacParakeet, MacParakeet, MacParakeet, 2026, Privacy policy, Optional Cloud AI Features.
Open the original- What it measures
- The providers the policy names include OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The policy also names Ollama and LM Studio, which run on the user's own machine.
- What it does not show
- These features are off unless the user sets a provider. Ollama keeps everything on the device, as the policy says.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as MacParakeet, text to AI (opt-in): 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- MacParakeet
- Feature
- Sends text to a third-party AI
- Detail
- Opt-in, your own provider
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this