Official documentation
HIPAA compliance on Google Cloud and Google Workspace
Google Cloud documentation, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 17, 2026
- What it is
- Google's documentation on how HIPAA applies to Google Cloud and Google Workspace. It says Google signs business associate agreements where needed and places customer responsibilities on the customer.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Google documentation, read on 2026-10-17. The page is undated, and it covers Google Cloud and Workspace services in general rather than each speech feature, so it does not settle whether a given voice feature is in scope.
Facts taken from this source
- Google says Google Cloud and Google Workspace support HIPAA compliance within the scope of a business associate agreement, and that the customer remains responsible for evaluating its own HIPAA compliance.
“Google Cloud and Google Workspace support HIPAA compliance within the scope of a Business Associate Agreement, but ultimately you are responsible for evaluating your own HIPAA compliance.” (Overview)
- Google's HIPAA page says the customer must determine whether it is a covered entity or a business associate, and whether it requires a business associate agreement with Google.
“You must determine the following: Whether you are a Covered Entity or a Business Associate of a Covered Entity. Whether you require a Business Associate Agreement with Google.” (Customer responsibilities)
- Google's HIPAA page lists Speech-to-Text among its Google Cloud services and tells customers who have a BAA covering PHI not to opt in to data logging for it.
“Speech-to-Text If you have entered into a BAA with Google that covers any PHI obligations under HIPAA, don't opt in to data logging” (Google Cloud best practices and limitations table (Speech-to-Text))
- Google's HIPAA page lists Google Drive, including Google Docs, among the Google Workspace services included in the Google Cloud BAA.
“The following Google Workspace services are included in the Google Cloud BAA: ... Google Drive (including Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Photos, Google Sheets, Google Slides, and Google Vids)” (Google Workspace supported services (last updated 2025-08-31))