Dictation and transcription
VoiceInk privacy rating
Dictation app for macOS and iOS that transcribes speech with local Whisper, Parakeet or Apple models and inserts the text into any app. Cloud transcription and AI text enhancement are optional.
Summary
VoiceInk scores 57 out of 100 (grade D) on the dictation and transcription criteria. It meets 3 of 6 criteria: no ads or data sales, runs on the device and no training on recordings. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.
Score 57 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The macOS app is GPL-3.0; the iOS app source is not published.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The website loads Google Tag Manager.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by paid licenses, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Yes
Runs on the device Weight 3 of 3
Is speech converted to text on the device, without sending audio to a server?
Transcription runs on the device with local models by default; cloud providers are opt-in.
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Yes
No training on recordings Weight 2 of 3
Are recordings and transcripts kept out of model training by default?
Local processing is the default and transcriptions are not stored on VoiceInk servers.