Fact · Dictation software
0yes or no
open-wispr's FAQ says no audio or text leaves the computer.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Does any audio or text leave my computer? No. Everything runs 100% on-device.”
open-wispr: Free Voice Dictation for macOS (100% Local, No Cloud), open-wispr (github.com/human37/open-wispr), 2026, FAQ.
Open the original- What it measures
- FAQ answer to 'Does any audio or text leave my computer?'.
- What it does not show
- The page says audio is deleted right after transcription.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as open-wispr: no audio on servers: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- open-wispr
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- audio stays on the computer
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not.