Fact · Dictation software
1yes or no
SayIt's page says that with AI cleanup off, nothing leaves the PC.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“With AI cleanup off, nothing leaves the PC; with it on, only text goes to the AI provider.”
SayIt: Free, open-source voice typing for Windows, SayIt (crosswk), 2026, Voice engine.
Open the original- What it measures
- Voice engine section, the mode description.
- What it does not show
- This holds in Local mode. Cloud API mode sends audio to the provider you choose.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as SayIt: speech on device: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- SayIt
- Feature
- Speech processed on the device
- Detail
- Local mode; Cloud API sends audio
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.