Fact · Dictation software
1yes or no
SayIt's page says that with AI cleanup on, only text goes to the AI provider.
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
- The provider is the one the user picks, for example DeepSeek, OpenAI or Ollama on the PC.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as SayIt: text to AI provider: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- SayIt
- Feature
- Sends text to a third-party AI
- Detail
- AI cleanup on; provider you pick
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.