Terms of Use

Last updated: 18 March 2026

By using KeySpeak you agree to the following terms.

1. What KeySpeak Does

KeySpeak is a local speech-to-text application for macOS. It records audio from your microphone, transcribes it on your device using a local AI model, and types the result into the active application.

2. Privacy and Data

All audio is processed entirely on your Mac.
No audio, transcriptions, or personal data are transmitted to any server.
No analytics or telemetry are collected.
Audio is held in memory only during recording and discarded after transcription.

3. Microphone Access

KeySpeak requires microphone access to function. You can revoke this at any time in System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone.

4. Accessibility Access

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

5. No Warranty

KeySpeak is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. The authors are not liable for any damages arising from its use. See the MIT License for full terms.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the authors be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including loss of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of KeySpeak.

7. Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time. Continued use of KeySpeak after changes constitutes acceptance.

8. Contact

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