Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-11-07

Dictation Notes (听写笔记) provides transcription and AI help on Mac and iPhone. We do not operate an application content backend. Apple and your selected providers may process data; support emails are handled as described below.

Who publishes the app

Data we do not collect

There is no developer server receiving accounts, analytics events, advertising IDs, or crash dossiers. The app does not embed a tracking SDK and does not track across apps.

What stays on your device

Mac / iOS 1.0.1: API credentials use the system Keychain on iPhone and Mac. Recordings, transcripts, session history and settings are stored on the device. On Mac you can select a library folder, including an external drive; moving the library copies and verifies data and retains the original. There is no developer content server or automatic history sync. Only audio captured with Save recordings enabled is retained for playback. Exports go to your chosen destination.

iOS 1.1.0: user-started phone and Watch recordings can continue while the screen is locked or the app is in the background. Stop and save to finish. Live dictation stops when you leave its screen. Watch Pro is activated on the paired iPhone. This describes the new version; check App Store availability.

Apple speech recognition

On Mac, free dictation prefers recognition on the device. iPhone may use on-device recognition or Apple speech services. If a Mac offline model is unavailable or fails, audio may also be sent to Apple speech services. Apple processes received audio under its privacy policy. The app explains possible Apple processing before listening and requests system speech recognition permission. Microphone and optional Mac system audio capture also require system permission.

Providers you configure

With your permission, cloud transcription sends audio to your chosen speech provider. AI replies, translation and summaries send transcripts, questions, recent conversation history and any background you enter to your chosen AI provider. On Mac, consent identifies the provider and endpoint; changing the recipient requires new consent. Connection tests for cloud or remote services follow recipient consent controls; a loopback AI model running on this Mac does not require cloud sending consent. AI tests send a fixed prompt and cloud transcription tests send synthetic silence, without private notes or microphone content. Providers may charge for tests. A model running on this Mac receives text locally; a LAN or remote endpoint receives it off this Mac.

Cloud providers may retain audio and other user content after a request, together with API account identifiers, request times and counts, token usage, error/trace logs and network information such as IP addresses. These may be linked to your provider account. They support authentication, transcription, AI features, security and service operations. Some providers also analyze usage or use submitted content to improve or train models under their own terms and account settings. The app does not send advertising identifiers or use these requests for advertising tracking.

Retention, model training and international processing depend on the provider, endpoint, plan and account settings. We do not promise universal zero retention or no training. Check the linked current provider policies before sending sensitive content. Local deletion or revoking permission stops future sending but does not erase data already received by a provider; request deletion from that provider.

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Mac microphone and system audio

Mac can capture a microphone, system audio or mixed input. System capture requires the macOS screen and system audio recording permission. ScreenCaptureKit supplies audio to the chosen recognition path and, when enabled, a local M4A or WAV recording. The app does not save screen video. Audio may include other participants or sounds from other apps.

iOS 1.1.0+: Apple speech recognition prefers on-device processing; unavailable languages or offline models may use Apple’s speech service. Notes and recordings are stored on your device; inclusion in system backups depends on your device settings. API credentials are stored in Keychain. Optional cloud and AI requests send the required audio or text to your chosen provider after recipient disclosure and consent. Obtain required consent before recording and check AI results. Watch recording requires Pro activation on the paired iPhone; no fixed battery life is promised. Supports iPhone, iPad and 13 interface languages.

Device history, exports and backups

The app does not automatically synchronize Mac and iPhone history or recordings. Purchase restoration restores the unlock only. Exporting, sharing or an operating-system backup may create copies at your chosen destination; that destination or backup service has its own privacy policy. Deleting the original does not delete these copies.

Library copies, recovery and deletion

Mac library migration retains the original library; legacy imports may also retain internal original files for recovery. Session-with-audio exports, shared files and backups create additional copies. Deletion in the app applies to the active library, not external migration originals, import sources or exported and backed-up copies. Clear all history also removes internal legacy originals. Manage other copies at their own destinations. A folder managed by a sync or backup service is subject to that service’s policies. Pausing stops capture and resuming creates a new segment. Canceling final processing preserves received text and written audio, but does not erase data already received by a provider or recover unsaved audio.

Recording and consent

Recordings and transcripts may contain sensitive conversation. Use recording, transcription, or summaries only where legal and with any required consent. The app repeats this notice before the first listening session.

Purchases

The lifetime unlock is processed by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive or store payment card information. Apple may process purchase receipts under its own privacy policy. This is a non-consumable one-time purchase, not an auto-renewing subscription.

App Store privacy label

The App Store label includes optional cloud-provider collection of audio, other user content, user IDs, usage, diagnostic and network data. Data may be linked to your provider account. The developer does not receive audio, transcripts, AI prompts or payment card details.

This website

This static site is hosted on GitHub Pages. We use no analytics, advertising, tracking SDKs or language-preference storage. Fonts and screenshots are served with the site. GitHub may process IP addresses and ordinary access logs under its privacy policy. Visiting App Store or provider links is subject to the destination's policy.

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Controls you already have

You can delete sessions, recordings and keys in the app. On Mac, revoke data sharing consent in Settings to cancel connection tests, cloud transcription and AI requests, turn off automatic suggestions and translation, and stop capture. A single recording deletion can be undone during the same app run while its file remains in Trash; deleting a whole session has no equivalent full-note undo. Removing the app alone may leave data and Keychain credentials. Clear history and keys if you want to remove them, and separately manage old libraries, exports, shared files and backups.

Children

The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes

If this notice changes materially, we will update its date and publish the revised explanation here. This version explains Mac 1.2.0 library copies, recovery controls and connection tests. Required consent is requested in the app.

Support requests

If you email support, we receive your email address, message and any diagnostics or attachments you choose to send. We use them to answer and investigate your request. You can contact 281916057@qq.com to request deletion, subject to applicable retention requirements. Do not include API keys, private recordings or sensitive transcripts.

Contact

For privacy questions write to 281916057@qq.com and include device, OS version, and app version. Do not paste API keys or raw recordings in email.