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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 18 March 2026

Summary

KeySpeak processes all audio locally on your Mac. Nothing leaves your device.

Data We Collect

None. KeySpeak does not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data.

Audio Data

• Audio is captured from your microphone only while you hold the record hotkey.
• Audio is held in memory during recording and transcription.
• Audio is discarded immediately after transcription completes.
• Audio is never saved to disk, transmitted over a network, or shared with any third party.

Transcription Data

• Transcriptions are generated locally using a Whisper model running on your Mac.
• Transcribed text is typed into the active application and then discarded from memory.
• No transcription history is stored.

Settings Data

Your preferences (hotkey, language, word corrections) are stored locally at ~/Library/Application Support/keyspeak/settings.json. This file never leaves your device.

Network Access

KeySpeak makes zero network connections. It does not phone home, check for updates, or communicate with any server.

Third-Party Services

KeySpeak uses no third-party services, analytics, crash reporting, or telemetry.

Microphone Access

KeySpeak requires microphone permission to record your voice for transcription. You can revoke this at any time in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone.

Accessibility Access

KeySpeak requires Accessibility permission to register global hotkeys and type text into other applications. You can revoke this at any time in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility.

Children's Privacy

KeySpeak does not knowingly collect any data from anyone, including children.

Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be directed to the project repository at github.com/markstent/keyspeak.