Fact · Dictation software
OpenWhisper's README says that audio and transcription stay on the user's Mac.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local transcription ... audio and transcription stay on your Mac.”
OpenWhisper README on GitHub, OpenWhisper, GitHub, richardwu/openwhisper repository, n.d., README, Features list.
Open the original- What it measures
- The first item of the Features list in the README.
- What it does not show
- The page says nothing about data sent to the maker beyond model downloads and updates, so the row rests on the Features list alone.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as OpenWhisper: audio stays on Mac: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- OpenWhisper (Mac)
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- Audio stays on your Mac
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not