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Parley's App Store listing says audio sent to the transcription service is deleted there once its transcript is done. It gives no number of days.

Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 25, 2026

In the source's own words

“Audio is sent to the transcription service only to be transcribed, and deleted there once its transcript is done.”

Parley: Transcribe & Translate on the App Store, Alejandro Pacheco, Apple App Store (developer: Alejandro Pacheco), 2026, Description.

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What it measures
The developer's description on the App Store listing, under the heading that covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. The developer's privacy policy describes the same audio flow.
What it does not show
The retention is the transcription provider's, and the provider is not named. The developer's privacy policy adds that a file you import is deleted from that service as soon as the transcript is ready, which is a separate case not counted as a row.

In the data

A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Parley, audio deleted after transcript: Audio is sent to the transcription service only to be transcribed, and deleted there once its transcript is done. days.

Service
Parley
What is kept
Audio recordings
When
Other
Reviewed by people
Not stated
As of
2026-10
Note
A deletion rule that starts when the transcript is done, not a fixed period. It describes the transcription service's deletion, not storage by Parley.

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