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LeonXu edited this page Mar 25, 2026 · 1 revision

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-03-25

Overview

SpeakOut ("子曰") is an offline-first AI voice input application for macOS. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Data Collection

Offline Mode (Default)

  • No data leaves your device. Speech recognition is performed entirely on your Mac using local AI models (Sherpa-ONNX).
  • Audio data is processed in real-time memory and is never stored or transmitted.

Smart Mode / Cloud Mode (Optional)

When you explicitly enable cloud features:

  • Cloud ASR: Audio is sent to your configured ASR service provider (e.g., Alibaba Cloud DashScope) for recognition. Data is governed by the service provider's privacy policy.
  • AI Polish / Translation: Recognized text is sent to your configured LLM service provider (e.g., DeepSeek, OpenAI) for correction or translation. Data is governed by the service provider's privacy policy.

You choose which cloud services to use and provide your own API keys. We do not proxy, store, or have access to your data or API keys.

Local Storage

  • API Keys: Stored locally in macOS SharedPreferences on your device.
  • Voice Models: Downloaded from public repositories and stored in Application Support.
  • Flash Notes: Saved to a local directory you choose.
  • Chat History: Stored locally on your device.
  • Recordings: Debug recordings (if enabled) are stored locally and never uploaded.

Network Requests

SpeakOut makes the following network requests:

  • Version Check: Checks our server for app updates (can be disabled).
  • Model Download: Downloads AI models from GitHub/Hugging Face when you request them.
  • Cloud ASR/LLM: Only when you enable and configure cloud services with your own API keys.

Permissions

  • Microphone: Required for voice input.
  • Accessibility: Required to monitor keyboard hotkeys and inject text into applications.
  • Network: Required for cloud features and model downloads.

Third-Party Services

We do not operate any cloud AI services. When you use cloud features, you connect directly to third-party providers using your own API keys. Please refer to their respective privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

SpeakOut does not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Contact

For privacy questions: https://github.com/4over7/SpeakOut/issues

Changes

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page.

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