Fact · Voice privacy and security
Qwen Scribe's privacy document says desktop dictation is recorded to a temporary WAV file that is deleted after transcription or failure.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 21, 2026
In the source's own words
“Desktop dictation is recorded into a temporary WAV file and deleted after transcription or failure.”
Privacy (Qwen Scribe PRIVACY.md), VladUZH, GitHub repository qwen-scribe, 2026, Desktop dictation paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- Desktop dictation is the push-to-talk feature that pastes text into any app.
- What it does not show
- No time limit is given; the file is deleted once transcription ends or fails. Completed dictation transcripts are saved to history unless the user switches off Save dictations to history, and the page gives no period for them.
In the data
A row of How Long Voice Assistants Keep Your Recordings, as Qwen Scribe, dictation recording: deleted after transcription or failure days.
- Service
- Qwen Scribe
- What is kept
- Audio recordings
- When
- By default
- Reviewed by people
- Not stated
- As of
- 2026-10