Fact · Voice privacy and security
open-wispr says audio goes to a temporary file, is transcribed on the computer, and is then deleted immediately.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Audio goes to a temp file, transcribed locally by Whisper, then deleted immediately.”
open-wispr: Free Voice Dictation for macOS (100% Local, No Cloud), open-wispr (github.com/human37/open-wispr), 2026, FAQ, 'Does any audio or text leave my computer?'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The features section says: Private Audio is recorded to a temp file, transcribed locally, and deleted. Zero network requests. The same FAQ says recordings are kept only if the user changes the maxRecordings setting.
- What it does not show
- The page gives no number of days, because the audio is deleted once transcription finishes. The optional store of past recordings is a separate setting and is not covered by this fact.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as open-wispr: temp audio deleted at once: Audio goes to a temp file, transcribed locally by Whisper, then deleted immediately. days.
- Service
- open-wispr
- What is kept
- Audio recordings
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- No number of days: the page says the audio is deleted immediately after local transcription.