Fact · Voice privacy and security
Listnr's project page says it transcribes meetings entirely on the device, and that nothing ever leaves the machine.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 22, 2026
In the source's own words
“Built a native macOS app in Swift that transcribes meetings entirely on-device ... nothing ever leaves the machine.”
Listnr: On-Device Meeting Transcription for macOS, Rokibul Hasan, rokib.dev, 2026, Overview section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The overview says the app captures the microphone and system audio as two lanes and transcribes both locally with WhisperKit and Core ML.
- What it does not show
- The page gives no number of days and no human-review rule. Its statement covers where the audio and transcripts go, not how long the app keeps them on the Mac.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Listnr: never leaves your machine: Transcribes meetings entirely on-device ... nothing ever leaves the machine. days.
- Service
- Listnr
- What is kept
- Audio and transcripts
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10