Your voice never leaves your machine.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Overview
Recitey is built with privacy as a core principle. Your audio is processed on your device and never uploaded to our servers. This page explains what data is handled, how it is handled, and your rights.
Audio data
All speech-to-text transcription happens locally on your device using a Whisper model. Audio is never transmitted over the internet. Audio data is held only in temporary memory during transcription and is discarded immediately after processing. We do not store, collect, or access your audio recordings.
Cloud rewrite (Pro, opt-in)
When the cloud rewrite toggle is enabled on Pro, the rough text leaves your device, never the audio. Text is sent to Anthropic Claude Haiku, processed in real time, and returned as the polished version. Anthropic does not train on API data. The toggle is off by default. The free tier never sends anything to a server.
Account and sign-in
You can use Recitey's free tier without an account. To use Pro, you sign in with Google or a magic link sent to your email. From Google we receive your email address and name. We do not receive your password or any other Google data. You can revoke Recitey's access at any time from your Google account permissions page.
Payment data
Pro subscriptions are processed through Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers. We keep a Stripe customer ID and subscription ID associated with your account to manage billing. Stripe's privacy policy applies to payment processing.
Device registration
Pro subscriptions are limited to three devices. When you sign in on a device, Recitey registers a stable device fingerprint (hostname, CPU class, RAM size) with your account so we can enforce the device limit and let you revoke access remotely. You can view and remove registered devices from Settings → Account.
Referrals
If you visit Recitey through a referral link (a URL containing ?ref=...), we set a single httpOnly cookie named recitey_ref on recitey.com for 30 days so we can credit your referrer if you sign up. The cookie stores only the referral code, no personal data. If you sign up while the cookie is set, we record an attribution row used only to issue referral rewards. You can clear the cookie any time in your browser settings, and you can request removal of the attribution row by contacting us.
Analytics
We collect minimal product analytics (app opens, feature usage counts, session length) via PostHog. No personal identifiers, no text content, no audio. You can opt out of analytics in the app settings.
Local data
Dictation history, custom dictionaries, and settings are stored locally on your device. This data is never synced to our servers unless you explicitly enable cross-device sync, which is a Pro feature gated behind your account and is opt-in.
Your rights
You can delete all local data at any time by uninstalling Recitey or clearing app data in Settings. For paid accounts, you can request deletion of your account and associated data by emailing hello@recitey.com.
Contact
For privacy-related questions, email hello@recitey.com.