Fact · Dictation software
01 = yes, 0 = no
Whisper Memos's privacy policy says transcription sends each audio file to OpenAI, so the speech is not processed on the device.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“To transcribe audio files, our app utilizes the OpenAI's whisper model. This entails transmitting your audio file to OpenAI.”
Privacy policy: Whisper Memos (Median Tech, s.r.o.), Median Tech, s.r.o., Median Tech, s.r.o., 2026, OpenAI and Data Processing section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The policy is dated October 1, 2026. It says that OpenAI's own privacy policy governs how OpenAI handles the files.
- What it does not show
- The policy does not say whether an offline or on-device mode exists. The row rests on transcription being done by sending the file to OpenAI.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Whisper Memos: speech on device: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Whisper Memos
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Audio sent to OpenAI
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says the app does not do this.