Fact · Dictation software
VocaMac's privacy policy says that if the user connects Ollama, LM Studio or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint, the transcript text (not the audio) is sent to that endpoint to be cleaned up.
Quote found word for word on the live source, last checked October 25, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you connect Ollama, LM Studio, or another OpenAI-compatible endpoint, the transcript text (never audio) is sent to that endpoint to be cleaned up.”
VocaMac Privacy Policy, VocaHQ, VocaHQ, 2026, When VocaMac uses the network, Remote cleanup.
Open the original- What it measures
- The policy marks the feature as optional and off by default, and says API keys are kept in the macOS Keychain.
- What it does not show
- Ollama and LM Studio run on the user's own machine when used locally. The policy does not say which endpoints are third-party services, so this row does not claim one.
In the data
A row of Dictation App Features Compared: Offline, Privacy, AI, as VocaMac, AI cleanup (optional): 1 1 = yes, 0 = no.
- App
- VocaMac
- Feature
- Rewrites or formats with AI
- Detail
- optional, your own endpoint
- As of
- 2026-10
- Note
- 1 means the maker's page says the app does this.