Official documentation
JustScribe Privacy Policy
Quassum, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 23, 2026
- What it is
- JustScribe's privacy policy, dated 16 October 2026. It says audio and transcribed text stay on the Mac, and that text goes to a hosted provider only when the user adds their own API key.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own policy, read on 23 October 2026. It describes what the app does and what the maker collects; it is not an independent audit.
Facts taken from this source
- JustScribe's privacy policy says no audio is ever sent to the maker.
“No audio and no transcribed text is ever sent to us or to anyone else.” (Privacy policy, summary)
- JustScribe's privacy policy says kept recordings are removed oldest first once they pass 1 GB.
“Recordings are removed oldest first once they pass 1 GB.” (Privacy policy, History (optional) section)
- JustScribe's privacy policy says it does not collect, store or access anything the user dictates.
“We do not collect, store, or have access to anything you dictate.” (Privacy policy, summary)
- JustScribe's privacy policy says dictated text goes to a hosted provider only when the user chooses one and adds an API key.
“then, and only then, the text of each dictation is sent to that provider for clean-up under its own privacy terms.” (Privacy policy, How the App works section)
- JustScribe's privacy policy says saved transcripts stay on your Mac until you move them to the Trash or delete the files yourself.
“They stay on your Mac until you move them to the Trash from that window or delete the files yourself.” (Privacy policy, How the App works section)
- JustScribe's privacy policy says dictation works without an internet connection once a model is downloaded.
“Dictation works without an internet connection once a model is downloaded.” (Privacy policy, summary)