Fact · Voice privacy and security
Quern's privacy policy says nothing recorded is ever sent to Quern or anyone else, and that deleting Quern deletes everything it stored.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 23, 2026
In the source's own words
“Nothing you record is ever sent to us or to anyone else. ... Deleting Quern deletes everything it stored.”
Privacy · Quern, Martin McDermid, Quern (Martin McDermid, independent developer, United Kingdom), 2026, In short; Deleting your data.
Open the original- What it measures
- Quern is an iPhone app that records and transcribes on the device. Its policy covers the app, and it says the developer collects no data and has no account or server. The policy is effective 30 September 2026 and was read on 2026-10-23.
- What it does not show
- The policy gives no number of days. Recordings stay on the iPhone until the user deletes them. Backups made by iCloud or a computer are the user's own choice and service, which the policy says Quern does not read or send. The app itself was not tested.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Quern (on your iPhone): Deleting Quern deletes everything it stored. days.
- Service
- Quern
- What is kept
- Audio and transcripts
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- No
- As of
- 2026-10