Fact · Dictation software
OpenLess's README says all of your data stays on your machine.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“all of your data stays on your machine”
OpenLess README (Open-Less/openless), OpenLess, GitHub repository Open-Less/openless, 2026, README, "Why OpenLess is open source".
Open the original- What it measures
- Section comparing OpenLess with subscription apps. The sentence before it says the code is open and local-first.
- What it does not show
- Cloud providers you configure still receive audio and text directly. The README does not describe any server run by the maker for audio.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as OpenLess: data stays local: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- OpenLess
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- data stays on your machine
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not