BYOK & data flow
BYOK (Bring Your Own Key): you paste each provider’s API key in Settings, and requests go directly from your Mac to that provider.
Local storage
Section titled “Local storage”| Data | Where |
|---|---|
| API / license keys | macOS Keychain |
| Preferences | UserDefaults |
| History | On device (count/days limits in history settings) |
| Audio buffers | Memory / temp, discarded after processing |
When data goes to third parties
Section titled “When data goes to third parties”Only when demo mode is off and a cloud engine is configured:
- ASR: audio (or derived files) → the speech recognition service you choose
- LLM: the transcript (and optional context) → the polish / intent / translation model you choose
VoiceHotkey does not upload transcripts as product analytics by default. Each cloud provider’s retention policy is defined by its own privacy policy.