Fact · Dictation software
0yes or no
Speed of Sound's FAQ answers no to whether audio or text is sent to the cloud, and says audio never leaves the machine unless cloud keys are added.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“No. Everything runs on your device by default. Audio and text never leave your machine unless you explicitly add API keys in the settings and enable a cloud-based provider.”
Speed of Sound FAQ, Antonio Zugaldia, Speed of Sound, 2026, FAQ, Does my audio or text get sent to the cloud?.
Open the original- What it measures
- The FAQ's direct answer to whether audio or text is sent to the cloud.
- What it does not show
- The homepage says no data leaves the machine without the cloud caveat. The FAQ adds the cloud option, so this row follows the FAQ.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Speed of Sound: audio stays local: 0 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Speed of Sound by zugaldia
- Feature
- Keeps audio on the maker's servers
- Detail
- local unless you add cloud API keys
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 0 means the maker's page says it does not.