Privacy & Data Protection

Does SpeakUp send my voice data to the cloud?

No. SpeakUp processes all speech recognition 100% on your Mac using an AI model that runs locally on your Apple Silicon GPU. Your voice never leaves your device. There are no servers, no cloud processing, and no data transmission of any kind.

Does SpeakUp collect any personal data?

No. SpeakUp does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. There is no user account, no email collection, no analytics tracking, and no telemetry. We literally have no way to know who you are or what you dictate.

Does SpeakUp record my voice?

SpeakUp captures audio from your microphone only while you are actively dictating (holding the hotkey or in hands-free mode). The audio is processed in real-time by the on-device AI model and immediately discarded after transcription. No audio is ever saved to disk or sent anywhere.

Is SpeakUp GDPR compliant?

Yes. Since SpeakUp does not collect, process, or store any personal data, there is nothing to comply with in terms of data protection. Your data stays entirely under your control on your own Mac.

Does SpeakUp need an internet connection?

Only for the initial setup (to download the speech recognition model) and for license activation. After that, SpeakUp works completely offline. Dictation never requires internet access.

What about the website analytics?

Our website at getspeakup.app uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookieless and privacy-friendly. It collects anonymous page view counts only. No cookies, no tracking pixels, no personal data. The SpeakUp app itself contains zero analytics or tracking code.

Can my employer or anyone else see what I dictate?

No. Since all processing happens locally on your Mac and nothing is transmitted over the network, there is no way for anyone (including us) to access your dictated text. SpeakUp is safe to use for confidential, medical, legal, or any sensitive content.