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Spokenly's privacy policy says that when a Mode uses AI Instructions, the transcription and any optional context may be sent to AI services, even if transcription runs locally.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Note: When a Mode uses AI Instructions, your transcription and any optional context for that Mode may be sent to AI services for text processing, even if transcription itself runs locally.”
Privacy Policy - Spokenly, Spokenly, 2026, Section 2, Note under local models.
Open the original- What it measures
- The policy lists providers that may receive requests, including OpenAI, Groq and Mistral AI, depending on the model and feature.
- What it does not show
- The text is sent only when a Mode uses AI Instructions. The policy says the provider depends on the selected model, feature and fallback path.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Spokenly, AI Instructions: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Spokenly
- Feature
- Sends text to a third-party AI
- Detail
- Modes with AI Instructions
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this