Fact · Dictation software
When a Superwhisper user supplies their own API keys, the app acts as a client of that user's account with the AI provider, and the provider agreement, not Superwhisper's terms, governs how the data is handled.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“When using your own API keys, Superwhisper acts as a client to your provider account. Data handling is governed by your agreement with that provider, not Superwhisper’s.”
Sensitive Data Best Practices (Superwhisper documentation), Superwhisper, Superwhisper (vendor documentation), 2026, Use your own API keys (BYOK).
Open the original- What it measures
- Superwhisper's security documentation describes its bring-your-own-key option, available to individual Pro users in their mode settings and to organizations through admin-configured custom models. The page is written by the vendor and describes its own product.
- What it does not show
- This describes one vendor's design as of the page's date. Other dictation apps that accept API keys may handle data differently, so check each app's documentation. The page does not say which provider features each key unlocks.