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Steno Privacy Policy
Pancham Khaitan, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 26, 2026
- What it is
- The privacy policy of Steno. It says audio, transcripts and writing profiles stay on the user's Mac, that dictation and profile rewriting run on bundled models, and that Steno does not send audio or transcripts to a server.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own policy, last updated July 24, 2026 on the page and read in October 2026. It describes the app's behavior as the maker states it; it is not an audit.
Facts taken from this source
- Steno's privacy policy says it copies finished transcripts to the clipboard, so the user pastes them into other apps.
“Steno copies finished transcripts to the clipboard so you can paste them into another app yourself.” (Clipboard section)
- Steno's privacy policy says it does not send audio or transcripts to a server.
“Steno does not send your audio or transcripts to a server.” (Bundled models section)
- Steno's privacy policy says it does not send audio or transcripts to a server.
“Steno does not send your audio or transcripts to a server.” (Bundled models section)
- Steno's privacy policy says dictation and Profile Rewrite run on the Mac, using models that come with the app.
“Dictation and Profile Rewrite run on your Mac, using models that come with the app.” (Runs on your Mac section)