Fact · Voice privacy and security
Talkify's FAQ says it does not save transcriptions: the text goes into the app you were typing in and is not saved by Talkify.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 20, 2026
In the source's own words
“Nowhere. Your text goes into the app you were typing in and is not saved by Talkify.”
Talkify: Speak and it's written, Talkify, Talkify, 2026, FAQ: Where does Talkify store my transcriptions?.
Open the original- What it measures
- Talkify is a free, open-source dictation app for macOS that runs recognition on the device. The same answer says the only thing kept on disk is aggregate usage data for the local Insights screen: word counts, speaking time and dates, never the words themselves.
- What it does not show
- The FAQ does not state a retention period for audio, and it does not say whether anyone reviews dictation. It describes the app's own storage.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Talkify, transcripts: Nowhere. Your text goes into the app you were typing in and is not saved by Talkify. days.
- Service
- Talkify
- What is kept
- Transcripts
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10