We are transparent. This policy explains how Private Whisper handles your data.
Last updated: June 23, 2026
Private Whisper lets you choose how your voice is processed at two stages — speech-to-text (STT) and optional language-model (LLM) cleanup. Your choice determines what, if anything, leaves your device. PPQ never retains or trains on your audio or transcripts under any circumstance.
Speech-to-text options:
LLM cleanup options (optional):
When cloud processing is used, Private Whisper submits API requests anonymously and does not store your audio or transcribed text on our servers. View each provider's privacy policy for details:
For card payments, we may collect:
Pay-per-use access can be purchased anonymously with crypto and without creating an account.
Your transcription history, settings, and preferences are stored locally on your device in a SQLite database.
For each transcription request, we collect the following anonymous metadata to improve service quality and identify problems. We do not store IP addresses or any other personally identifiable information.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:
When you choose cloud processing, your audio is sent to Deepgram for speech-to-text (retention and training are off by default) and your anonymous transcription text may be sent to Groq for cleanup or processed inside the Tinfoil hardware-secured enclave. If you choose local processing (Parakeet and/or Local Gemma), that data never leaves your device. Private Whisper submits all cloud API requests anonymously. See the provider privacy policies linked above for details.
Card payments are processed by Stripe and subject to their privacy policy. Private Whisper does not store or have access to your credit card details. To request deletion of your payment data held by Stripe, you must contact Stripe directly through their data deletion request page. Crypto payments are processed through our crypto checkout flow.
Our website uses minimal cookies and tracking:
Required for website functionality, user sessions, and security.
We use analytics to understand website usage and improve our services.
Payment processing and support services may use their own cookies.
Private Whisper is available globally, but Private Whisper is based in the United States. By using our services, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in the US.
You have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to object to processing, restrict processing, and lodge complaints with supervisory authorities.
You have the right to know what personal information is collected, delete personal information, and opt-out of the sale of personal information (which we don't do).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and displaying a notice in the Private Whisper application.
Your continued use of Private Whisper after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Response Time: I aim to respond to all inquiries within a day or so.