Fact · Dictation software
Yes
Vocalinux's privacy policy says local engines do not need the internet after the model is downloaded.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 19, 2026
In the source's own words
“Local engines do not need the internet after the model is downloaded.”
Privacy Policy - Local Voice Dictation | Vocalinux, Vocalinux, 2026, Local engines.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Local engines section of the privacy policy.
- What it does not show
- The model download needs a connection first. Remote API is a separate, optional path that does use the network.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as Vocalinux: Works offline: 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- Vocalinux
- Feature
- Works offline
- Detail
- after model download, local engines
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this