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+cff-version: 1.2.0
+message: "If you use this dataset, please cite it using the metadata in this file."
+title: "Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix: Local vs Cloud"
+type: dataset
+authors:
+  - name: "IraVoice for Mac"
+version: 1.4.0
+date-released: 2026-07-26
+url: "https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix"
+repository-artifact: "https://github.com/mvplab-ai/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix"
+license: CC-BY-4.0
+abstract: >-
+  A dated, source-reviewed comparison of 18 Mac dictation products across
+  speech processing, configurable cloud paths, offline availability, retention,
+  account boundaries, platform requirements, caveats, named quantitative
+  documentation cohorts, and first-party sources.
+keywords:
+  - dictation
+  - speech-to-text
+  - macOS
+  - privacy
+  - on-device AI
+  - dataset

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+# Data dictionary
+
+The JSON edition is the canonical machine-readable representation. The CSV
+edition flattens the same product rows and expands source identifiers into URLs.
+
+## Top-level summary
+
+`summary.stats` publishes four named documentation cohorts. Each cohort has a
+stable `id`, a `value`, an optional `denominator`, a reader-facing `label` and
+`description`, a `products` list when the count is product-based, and a
+`caveat`. For every product-based cohort, `value` equals the length of
+`products`.
+
+| Summary ID | Meaning |
+|---|---|
+| `documentedLocalPath` | Products with at least one documented local or on-device speech-to-text path in a supported configuration |
+| `noDocumentedLocalPath` | Products whose reviewed sources establish cloud speech but no local speech-to-text path |
+| `localPlusConnected` | Locally capable products that also document an optional provider, cleanup, assistant, vocabulary, or agent path |
+| `firstPartySources` | Number of first-party sources represented in the top-level `sources` collection |
+
+`documentedLocalPath` and `noDocumentedLocalPath` are disjoint and together
+cover all 18 product rows. `localPlusConnected` is a subset of
+`documentedLocalPath`. A connected path does not necessarily send microphone
+audio; the cohort includes transcript text, selected text, vocabulary data,
+and finished-specification paths.
+
+## Product fields
+
+| Field | Meaning |
+|---|---|
+| `product` | Product name used by its publisher |
+| `processing` | Where microphone audio becomes a transcript in the documented path |
+| `configurableCloudPath` / `configurable_cloud_path` | Optional provider, hosted model, cleanup, assistant, sync, or agent paths that can change what leaves the Mac |
+| `offline` | Whether the documented speech-to-text path can work without a live connection after required setup |
+| `retention` | What the publisher says it or a named processor keeps |
+| `account` | Account, subscription, license, provider-key, or synced-history boundary |
+| `platform` | Documented platform and hardware requirements |
+| `caveat` | Qualification needed to avoid overgeneralizing the claim |
+| `sourceIds` | JSON references into the top-level `sources` collection |
+| `source_urls` | CSV list of the first-party URLs supporting the row |
+
+## Interpretation rules
+
+- `processing` covers the audio-to-transcript step, not every later use of the
+  resulting text.
+- `offline` is configuration-specific. A local mode does not make optional
+  connected modes local.
+- A no-retention statement can describe storage after a cloud request; it does
+  not by itself establish on-device processing.
+- Account and license traffic can exist even when speech processing is local.
+- Text inserted into another app follows that destination's own storage,
+  sharing, telemetry, and retention rules.
+- Missing documentation is recorded as uncertainty, not converted into a
+  favorable or unfavorable claim.
+- Summary cohorts describe reviewed documentation, not independent binary
+  verification, security certification, or a universal product ranking.

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README.md

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+---
+license: cc-by-4.0
+language:
+  - en
+pretty_name: Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix
+size_categories:
+  - n<1K
+tags:
+  - dictation
+  - speech-to-text
+  - macos
+  - privacy
+  - on-device-ai
+configs:
+  - config_name: default
+    data_files:
+      - split: train
+        path: data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.csv
+---
+
+# Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix
+
+An open, source-reviewed dataset comparing the documented privacy boundaries of
+18 Mac dictation products.
+
+The matrix separates questions that are often collapsed into one label:
+
+- where microphone audio becomes a transcript;
+- whether an optional cloud, cleanup, assistant, or agent path exists;
+- whether the documented speech path works offline after setup;
+- what the publisher says it retains;
+- which account, subscription, license, or provider boundary applies; and
+- which platform requirements and caveats materially qualify the claim.
+
+This repository is a distribution mirror for the canonical research page:
+
+**[Private Mac Dictation Apps: Local vs Cloud (2026)](https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix)**
+
+## Data
+
+| File | Use |
+|---|---|
+| [`data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.csv`](data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.csv) | Flat rows for spreadsheets and analysis |
+| [`data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.json`](data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.json) | Structured metadata, methodology, product rows, caveats, and source records |
+| [`DATA_DICTIONARY.md`](DATA_DICTIONARY.md) | Field definitions and interpretation rules |
+
+Current release: **1.4.0**
+
+Last reviewed: **2026-07-26**
+
+Products: **18**
+
+First-party sources: **33**
+
+## Quantitative snapshot
+
+The JSON edition now publishes named cohorts so every count can be recomputed
+without interpreting product prose or accepting a hidden score.
+
+| Documentation cohort | Count | Named products |
+|---|---:|---|
+| At least one documented local speech-to-text path | **16/18** | IraVoice, Apple Dictation, Google AI Edge Eloquent, BetterDictation, Spokenly, Superwhisper, MacWhisper, VoiceInk, Voice Type, Whryte, TypeVox, Dicta, MacParakeet, Susurr, Sotto, Megaphone |
+| No documented local speech-to-text path in the reviewed sources | **2/18** | Raycast Dictation, Wispr Flow |
+| Locally capable and also documents an optional connected path | **10/16** | IraVoice, Google AI Edge Eloquent, BetterDictation, Spokenly, Superwhisper, MacWhisper, VoiceInk, Voice Type, MacParakeet, Sotto |
+| First-party sources reviewed | **33** | Product, help, security, privacy, launch, App Store, and repository pages |
+
+The 16-product cohort includes configuration-dependent and optional local
+paths; it does not mean every mode or feature is local. The connected paths do
+not all send microphone audio: some send transcript text, selected text,
+vocabulary data, or a finished specification. These are documentation cohorts,
+not security certifications or product rankings.
+
+## Method
+
+1. Review current first-party product, help, security, and privacy pages.
+2. Separate speech transcription from later cleanup, formatting, assistant,
+   sync, or destination processing.
+3. Describe configurable modes explicitly instead of transferring a local or
+   retention claim from one mode to every mode.
+4. State what the reviewed documentation does not establish.
+5. Publish the same product order in the HTML, CSV, and JSON editions.
+
+## Important limitation
+
+This is documentation research published by IraVoice, not an independent
+security audit, packet inspection, source-code review, or product ranking.
+IraVoice appears as one row and is identified as the publisher. Verify
+time-sensitive claims against the linked first-party sources and the active
+product configuration.
+
+“Local,” “cloud,” “offline,” and “zero retention” are not interchangeable:
+
+- local transcription does not prove that optional cleanup or the destination
+  is local;
+- zero retention does not mean audio was never transmitted;
+- offline availability may depend on model, app, or license setup; and
+- the destination app creates a separate privacy and retention boundary after
+  text is inserted.
+
+## Integrity
+
+SHA-256:
+
+```text
+200e60511509d1bff995685926d44599465880a2d25266373a4692c2f6b86a24  data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.csv
+6cca58ac5b67558d286958d346d824bd65bf698cb3c08faf2568a74cb5822b6a  data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.json
+```
+
+## Corrections
+
+Open an issue with:
+
+1. the product and field that needs correction;
+2. the exact first-party URL;
+3. the relevant dated language; and
+4. the proposed replacement wording.
+
+Unsupported marketing claims, affiliate roundups, and undated third-party
+summaries are not accepted as primary evidence.
+
+## Citation
+
+Use the repository's [`CITATION.cff`](CITATION.cff), or cite:
+
+> IraVoice for Mac. *Mac Dictation Privacy Matrix: Local vs Cloud*. Version
+> 1.4.0, reviewed 2026-07-26.
+> https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix
+
+## License
+
+The dataset and documentation in this repository are licensed under
+[Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](LICENSE).

data/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix.csv

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+product,processing,configurable_cloud_path,offline,retention,account,platform,caveat,source_urls
+"IraVoice","Speech recognition and supported formatting run on the Mac after model setup.","No cloud speech mode. Optional direct agent handoff sends the finished specification, not microphone audio.","Dictate works after the speech-model download; paid continuation works after one Gumroad key check.","IraVoice says its servers receive no audio, transcript, selected text, vocabulary, or repository context; the Mac app has no product telemetry or cloud transcript history.","No account or card for the full trial. Paid use relies on a Gumroad license key stored in Keychain.","macOS 26+ on Apple silicon.","IraVoice publishes this matrix. Verify its product claims against the linked privacy page and treat the dataset as documentation research, not an independent audit.","https://iravoice.com/privacy"
+"Apple Dictation","On-device or on Apple servers depending on language and the indicator shown in Keyboard Settings.","The processing path is configuration-dependent rather than a separate third-party provider selector.","Available without a connection only for configurations Apple marks as on-device.","Apple says server-processed Dictation is not stored unless Improve Siri & Dictation is enabled; request and transcript metadata have separate documented handling.","Included with supported macOS. Apple documents device-generated identifiers and separate Apple Account-related service boundaries.","Built into supported macOS versions.","Do not assume every language or Mac configuration uses the same processing path. Check the current Keyboard Settings disclosure on the actual Mac.","https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-dictation-mh40584/mac | https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/ask-siri-dictation/"
+"Google AI Edge Eloquent","Google’s reviewed Mac launch sources describe the current native macOS feature set as on-device, including dictation, Voice Edit, and local audio or video file transcription.","The current Mac product page says Google AI Edge Eloquent can optionally access Google Workspace data such as Gmail to generate a vocabulary list of unique words.","Google’s June 3, 2026 launch announcement says the current native macOS feature set is fully offline.","The reviewed Mac sources establish on-device processing and offline use, but do not publish a separate desktop retention or telemetry statement for every Mac feature.","The reviewed Mac sources document a direct Mac download and optional Workspace or Gmail vocabulary access, but do not clearly state whether a Google account is otherwise required for the core desktop workflow.","Native macOS app; the current FAQ says English only.","The current product-page FAQ still contains older desktop-evaluation wording that conflicts with the dated launch announcement and direct Mac DMG. Use the launch post and current Mac download as platform truth, and do not transfer iOS-only cloud-feature wording to the Mac app.","https://developers.googleblog.com/bringing-gemma-4-12b-to-your-laptop-unlocking-local-agentic-workflows-with-google-ai-edge/ | https://developers.google.com/edge/eloquent"
+"BetterDictation","Initial speech recognition uses local Whisper on a compatible Apple-silicon Mac.","Optional Pro sends the text transcript—but not audio—to OpenAI for cleanup and formatting.","Basic local transcription works offline. Pro cleanup requires a connection.","The privacy policy separates local audio processing from optional transcript transfer and also discloses performance and crash telemetry.","A paid license key is required; optional Pro is a separate recurring service.","Apple-silicon Mac; current help asks for macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later.","The local claim covers initial transcription. Enabling Pro changes the transcript path even though microphone audio remains local.","https://betterdictation.com/ | https://betterdictation.com/pro | https://betterdictation.com/privacy"
+"Spokenly","Local Whisper or Parakeet, user-key providers, or managed hosted models depending on the active mode.","Yes. Model, AI Instructions, provider, optional context, and output actions can change the data path.","Local models work offline. Local Only Mode blocks outbound access while permitting local and localhost models.","Retention depends on local, managed, or bring-your-own provider paths; Spokenly also documents history and optional audio replay.","Local and BYOK paths are available without a paid Pro plan; managed services and sync features can introduce account boundaries.","macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS, with features varying by platform.","“Spokenly” is not one fixed architecture. Record the active mode, provider, context sources, history setting, and output action.","https://spokenly.app/docs | https://spokenly.app/docs/modes | https://spokenly.app/privacy | https://spokenly.app/docs/local-only-mode"
+"Raycast Dictation","Raycast says recorded audio is sent to its speech-to-text partner for transcription.","Dictation is a connected Raycast AI feature; optional App Context and later AI actions can add separate data.","No documented offline speech-to-text path for Raycast Dictation.","Raycast says it does not retain recorded audio after the transcription request; Dictation history is stored locally on the Mac.","Raycast AI plan and account controls apply to the connected feature.","Raycast for macOS on supported Macs.","No post-request audio retention does not mean on-device transcription. Local history and any later AI action are separate boundaries.","https://manual.raycast.com/ai/dictation | https://manual.raycast.com/ai/raycast-ai-privacy-security"
+"Wispr Flow","Wispr says transcription always happens in the cloud.","The speech path is cloud-based. Privacy Mode and Private Cloud Sync settings change retention, not the location of transcription.","No documented offline transcription path.","Wispr says Privacy Mode with Private Cloud Sync disabled provides zero retention; other settings can retain data for history or sync.","A connected product account and plan participate in the service.","Current desktop and mobile platforms supported by Wispr Flow.","Zero retention is a storage policy for the cloud path, not a claim that microphone audio never leaves the device.","https://wisprflow.ai/privacy"
+"Superwhisper","Superwhisper documents offline, on-device transcription for its local speech path.","Optional cloud models and browser or assistant tools are separate connected paths.","The documented local transcription path works offline after required model setup.","For offline transcription, Superwhisper says audio is not uploaded. Connected features follow their selected service boundaries.","App licensing applies; optional connected providers or tools can introduce separate credentials and terms.","Mac, Windows, and iPhone support is currently advertised.","The offline claim belongs to local transcription. Do not transfer it to an optional cloud model, browser tool, or assistant feature.","https://superwhisper.com/offline-transcription | https://superwhisper.com/"
+"MacWhisper","MacWhisper documents local transcription by default, including a local dictation path.","Optional cloud transcription, assistant, and third-party AI provider features can change the path.","Supported local models and dictation can work offline after model setup.","Local workflows keep transcription on the Mac; retention for optional providers depends on the chosen external service.","Free and paid app tiers exist; optional provider features can require separate keys or accounts.","macOS, with model performance depending on Mac hardware.","MacWhisper includes broader file, meeting, assistant, and provider workflows. The active model and feature determine the actual boundary.","https://www.macwhisper.com/ | https://www.macwhisper.com/dictation"
+"VoiceInk","Local models are the default; users can configure cloud transcription and enhancement providers.","Yes. The active mode can select cloud transcription, enhancement, context, auto-send, or a custom command.","Local model workflows can work offline; configured cloud providers require a connection.","Local defaults keep speech processing on the Mac. Optional provider retention follows the provider selected by the user.","GPLv3 source can be self-built; the compiled app uses a commercial license, and optional providers use user credentials.","macOS 14.4 or later.","The active model, provider, context source, mode, and output command determine the boundary; an open-source codebase does not make every configuration local.","https://tryvoiceink.com/docs/introduction | https://tryvoiceink.com/terms | https://tryvoiceink.com/docs/mode-settings"
+"Voice Type","Core dictation, custom vocabulary, formatting, and file transcription run on the Mac.","Optional rewrite providers require a connection and send selected text to the provider the user chooses.","Core dictation works offline after required app and model setup; optional rewrites do not.","The App Store listing describes on-device core processing. Apple may receive purchase and receipt-verification traffic.","Distributed through the Mac App Store, so Apple purchase and receipt boundaries apply.","macOS 13.4 or later.","The on-device claim covers core dictation. Enabling a rewrite provider changes the selected-text path, and App Store licensing still creates an Apple network boundary.","https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-type-offline-dictation/id6736525125?mt=12"
+"Whryte","The publisher documents local Parakeet transcription and local smart formatting.","No cloud speech or formatting provider is disclosed for the documented workflow.","The documented speech path works offline after the model download.","History is stored locally; the publisher says audio and transcripts are not transmitted.","No product account is required. Purchase and license delivery use Gumroad.","macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.","This is a review of publisher documentation. A “100% offline” statement does not independently verify the current binary or every licensing request.","https://whryte.com/"
+"TypeVox","WhisperKit runs locally on Apple silicon; the publisher says audio is processed in memory.","No cloud speech or cleanup path is documented for the current core product.","The documented speech path works offline after model setup.","The publisher says audio is never saved or transmitted.","No product account is required; Pro uses an emailed license key.","macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon.","The product page does not establish an independent audit or guarantee that every future feature shares the same boundary.","https://typevox.app/"
+"Dicta","Speech recognition runs locally using a model downloaded to the Mac.","The documented current product does not offer an AI rewrite or cloud speech path.","Dictation works offline after the roughly 3 GB model download.","The app does not upload audio or transcripts; the privacy policy separately discloses account, license, device, billing, and consented website-analytics data.","The website version uses an account and recurring license; Apple handles payment and account boundaries for the App Store version.","macOS 14 or later; Intel Macs are supported with slower documented performance.","The app-level no-analytics claim should not be transferred to the website, account, license, billing, or optional analytics boundaries.","https://www.appdicta.com/ | https://www.appdicta.com/privacy"
+"MacParakeet","Speech recognition runs locally using supported on-device engines.","Optional AI features can use local providers or send transcript text—not microphone audio—to a selected cloud provider.","Local speech recognition works offline after required model setup.","The publisher says it does not collect audio or transcript content; optional anonymous telemetry can be disabled, and meeting retention is controlled locally.","No product account is required for the documented app workflow.","macOS 14.2 or later on Apple silicon.","The local speech claim does not extend to a cloud AI provider the user selects or to externally downloaded source content.","https://macparakeet.com/ | https://github.com/moona3k/macparakeet"
+"Susurr","WhisperKit transcription runs locally on Apple silicon.","No cloud dependency is documented for the current transcription workflow.","Transcription works offline after required model setup.","The product page says transcription history is stored locally.","A one-time Polar license key can activate up to three Macs; no recurring core plan is advertised.","macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.","The public product page does not document an independent audit or every licensing and network-metadata boundary.","https://susurr.app/"
+"Sotto","Users can select local WhisperKit or Parakeet models, or optional OpenAI and Groq cloud transcription with their own key.","Yes. Cloud mode sends recordings directly to the selected provider; the publisher says no Sotto server sits in the middle.","Local models work offline after download. Cloud providers require a connection.","Local-mode audio stays on the Mac. Cloud-mode retention and processing follow the selected provider, while saved history remains a separate local setting.","Purchase uses an emailed license key for up to three Macs; optional cloud providers use the user’s credentials.","macOS 13 or later, with Apple silicon recommended.","The active local or cloud model determines the speech boundary. Cloud-provider retention and local history must be evaluated separately.","https://sotto.to/"
+"Megaphone","Apple SpeechAnalyzer streams speech-to-text on the Mac; Smart Cleanup and “Hey Megaphone” use Apple’s on-device Foundation Models, with deterministic Basic cleanup as fallback.","No cloud speech, cleanup, assistant, or provider path is documented for the current product.","The documented core path works on-device after the required app and Apple speech-model setup; the selected speech model downloads on first use.","The official site and repository say recorded audio, transcripts, Dictionary data, memory, recent-text context, and active app or window-title context stay on the Mac; Megaphone has no product server.","No product account, subscription, transcription API, or API key is required. The app and source are free under the MIT license.","macOS 26 or later on Apple silicon.","This is documentation and source-repository research, not packet inspection or binary verification. Releases are signed but not notarized, and the publisher documents a quarantine-clearing or Open Anyway installation step.","https://megaphone.kuber.studio/ | https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/megaphone"

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+{
+  "name": "Private Mac Dictation Apps: Local vs Cloud (2026)",
+  "canonicalUrl": "https://iravoice.com/research/mac-dictation-privacy-matrix",
+  "reviewedAt": "2026-07-26",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
+  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
+  "summary": {
+    "title": "A reproducible privacy-path snapshot.",
+    "description": "These counts are computed from named documentation cohorts, not inferred from a score. Every product in a cohort is listed so the result can be audited, cited, or recomputed.",
+    "stats": [
+      {
+        "id": "documentedLocalPath",
+        "value": 16,
+        "denominator": 18,
+        "label": "products document a local speech-to-text path",
+        "description": "At least one supported configuration keeps the audio-to-transcript step on the device.",
+        "products": [
+          "IraVoice",
+          "Apple Dictation",
+          "Google AI Edge Eloquent",
+          "BetterDictation",
+          "Spokenly",
+          "Superwhisper",
+          "MacWhisper",
+          "VoiceInk",
+          "Voice Type",
+          "Whryte",
+          "TypeVox",
+          "Dicta",
+          "MacParakeet",
+          "Susurr",
+          "Sotto",
+          "Megaphone"
+        ],
+        "caveat": "This includes configuration-dependent and optional local paths. It does not mean every mode or feature is local."
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "noDocumentedLocalPath",
+        "value": 2,
+        "denominator": 18,
+        "label": "products have no documented local speech path",
+        "description": "The reviewed first-party sources establish cloud speech processing but no local speech-to-text configuration.",
+        "products": [
+          "Raycast Dictation",
+          "Wispr Flow"
+        ],
+        "caveat": "This is a documentation finding, not packet inspection or verification of the current binary."
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "localPlusConnected",
+        "value": 10,
+        "denominator": 16,
+        "label": "locally capable products also document a connected path",
+        "description": "The optional path may be a provider, cleanup feature, assistant, vocabulary source, or agent handoff.",
+        "products": [
+          "IraVoice",
+          "Google AI Edge Eloquent",
+          "BetterDictation",
+          "Spokenly",
+          "Superwhisper",
+          "MacWhisper",
+          "VoiceInk",
+          "Voice Type",
+          "MacParakeet",
+          "Sotto"
+        ],
+        "caveat": "These paths do not all send microphone audio. Some send transcript text, selected text, vocabulary data, or a finished specification."
+      },
+      {
+        "id": "firstPartySources",
+        "value": 33,
+        "denominator": null,
+        "label": "first-party sources reviewed",
+        "description": "Product, help, security, privacy, launch, App Store, and repository pages support the product rows.",
+        "products": [],
+        "caveat": "Source count measures documentation coverage, not independent verification or product quality."
+      }
+    ],
+    "note": "Cohorts describe the documentation reviewed on July 26, 2026. They are not a privacy ranking, security certification, or claim that one architecture fits every workflow."
+  },
+  "methodology": [
+    "Review current first-party product, help, security, and privacy pages rather than copying vendor roundups.",
+    "Separate microphone-audio transcription from later cleanup, formatting, assistant, sync, or destination processing.",
+    "Describe configurable modes explicitly; do not transfer a local or retention claim from one mode to every mode.",
+    "Record what the source does not establish. This is not a security audit, packet inspection, or source-code verification; it is a review of public documentation.",
+    "Use one dated canonical dataset and publish the same product order in the HTML, CSV, and JSON editions."
+  ],
+  "fields": [
+    "product",
+    "processing",
+    "configurableCloudPath",
+    "offline",
+    "retention",
+    "account",
+    "platform",
+    "caveat",
+    "sourceIds"
+  ],
+  "products": [
+    {
+      "name": "IraVoice",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/privacy",
+      "processing": "Speech recognition and supported formatting run on the Mac after model setup.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "No cloud speech mode. Optional direct agent handoff sends the finished specification, not microphone audio.",
+      "offline": "Dictate works after the speech-model download; paid continuation works after one Gumroad key check.",
+      "retention": "IraVoice says its servers receive no audio, transcript, selected text, vocabulary, or repository context; the Mac app has no product telemetry or cloud transcript history.",
+      "account": "No account or card for the full trial. Paid use relies on a Gumroad license key stored in Keychain.",
+      "platform": "macOS 26+ on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "IraVoice publishes this matrix. Verify its product claims against the linked privacy page and treat the dataset as documentation research, not an independent audit.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "iravoice-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Apple Dictation",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/apple-dictation-alternative",
+      "processing": "On-device or on Apple servers depending on language and the indicator shown in Keyboard Settings.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "The processing path is configuration-dependent rather than a separate third-party provider selector.",
+      "offline": "Available without a connection only for configurations Apple marks as on-device.",
+      "retention": "Apple says server-processed Dictation is not stored unless Improve Siri & Dictation is enabled; request and transcript metadata have separate documented handling.",
+      "account": "Included with supported macOS. Apple documents device-generated identifiers and separate Apple Account-related service boundaries.",
+      "platform": "Built into supported macOS versions.",
+      "caveat": "Do not assume every language or Mac configuration uses the same processing path. Check the current Keyboard Settings disclosure on the actual Mac.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "apple-dictation",
+        "apple-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Google AI Edge Eloquent",
+      "productUrl": "https://developers.google.com/edge/eloquent",
+      "processing": "Google’s reviewed Mac launch sources describe the current native macOS feature set as on-device, including dictation, Voice Edit, and local audio or video file transcription.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "The current Mac product page says Google AI Edge Eloquent can optionally access Google Workspace data such as Gmail to generate a vocabulary list of unique words.",
+      "offline": "Google’s June 3, 2026 launch announcement says the current native macOS feature set is fully offline.",
+      "retention": "The reviewed Mac sources establish on-device processing and offline use, but do not publish a separate desktop retention or telemetry statement for every Mac feature.",
+      "account": "The reviewed Mac sources document a direct Mac download and optional Workspace or Gmail vocabulary access, but do not clearly state whether a Google account is otherwise required for the core desktop workflow.",
+      "platform": "Native macOS app; the current FAQ says English only.",
+      "caveat": "The current product-page FAQ still contains older desktop-evaluation wording that conflicts with the dated launch announcement and direct Mac DMG. Use the launch post and current Mac download as platform truth, and do not transfer iOS-only cloud-feature wording to the Mac app.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "eloquent-launch",
+        "eloquent-product"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "BetterDictation",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/betterdictation-alternative",
+      "processing": "Initial speech recognition uses local Whisper on a compatible Apple-silicon Mac.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Optional Pro sends the text transcript—but not audio—to OpenAI for cleanup and formatting.",
+      "offline": "Basic local transcription works offline. Pro cleanup requires a connection.",
+      "retention": "The privacy policy separates local audio processing from optional transcript transfer and also discloses performance and crash telemetry.",
+      "account": "A paid license key is required; optional Pro is a separate recurring service.",
+      "platform": "Apple-silicon Mac; current help asks for macOS Sonoma 14.4 or later.",
+      "caveat": "The local claim covers initial transcription. Enabling Pro changes the transcript path even though microphone audio remains local.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "better-home",
+        "better-pro",
+        "better-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Spokenly",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/spokenly-alternative",
+      "processing": "Local Whisper or Parakeet, user-key providers, or managed hosted models depending on the active mode.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Yes. Model, AI Instructions, provider, optional context, and output actions can change the data path.",
+      "offline": "Local models work offline. Local Only Mode blocks outbound access while permitting local and localhost models.",
+      "retention": "Retention depends on local, managed, or bring-your-own provider paths; Spokenly also documents history and optional audio replay.",
+      "account": "Local and BYOK paths are available without a paid Pro plan; managed services and sync features can introduce account boundaries.",
+      "platform": "macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS, with features varying by platform.",
+      "caveat": "“Spokenly” is not one fixed architecture. Record the active mode, provider, context sources, history setting, and output action.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "spokenly-docs",
+        "spokenly-modes",
+        "spokenly-privacy",
+        "spokenly-local-only"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Raycast Dictation",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/raycast-dictation-alternative",
+      "processing": "Raycast says recorded audio is sent to its speech-to-text partner for transcription.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Dictation is a connected Raycast AI feature; optional App Context and later AI actions can add separate data.",
+      "offline": "No documented offline speech-to-text path for Raycast Dictation.",
+      "retention": "Raycast says it does not retain recorded audio after the transcription request; Dictation history is stored locally on the Mac.",
+      "account": "Raycast AI plan and account controls apply to the connected feature.",
+      "platform": "Raycast for macOS on supported Macs.",
+      "caveat": "No post-request audio retention does not mean on-device transcription. Local history and any later AI action are separate boundaries.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "raycast-dictation",
+        "raycast-ai-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Wispr Flow",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/wispr-flow-alternative",
+      "processing": "Wispr says transcription always happens in the cloud.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "The speech path is cloud-based. Privacy Mode and Private Cloud Sync settings change retention, not the location of transcription.",
+      "offline": "No documented offline transcription path.",
+      "retention": "Wispr says Privacy Mode with Private Cloud Sync disabled provides zero retention; other settings can retain data for history or sync.",
+      "account": "A connected product account and plan participate in the service.",
+      "platform": "Current desktop and mobile platforms supported by Wispr Flow.",
+      "caveat": "Zero retention is a storage policy for the cloud path, not a claim that microphone audio never leaves the device.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "wispr-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Superwhisper",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/superwhisper-alternative",
+      "processing": "Superwhisper documents offline, on-device transcription for its local speech path.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Optional cloud models and browser or assistant tools are separate connected paths.",
+      "offline": "The documented local transcription path works offline after required model setup.",
+      "retention": "For offline transcription, Superwhisper says audio is not uploaded. Connected features follow their selected service boundaries.",
+      "account": "App licensing applies; optional connected providers or tools can introduce separate credentials and terms.",
+      "platform": "Mac, Windows, and iPhone support is currently advertised.",
+      "caveat": "The offline claim belongs to local transcription. Do not transfer it to an optional cloud model, browser tool, or assistant feature.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "superwhisper-offline",
+        "superwhisper-home"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MacWhisper",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/macwhisper-alternative",
+      "processing": "MacWhisper documents local transcription by default, including a local dictation path.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Optional cloud transcription, assistant, and third-party AI provider features can change the path.",
+      "offline": "Supported local models and dictation can work offline after model setup.",
+      "retention": "Local workflows keep transcription on the Mac; retention for optional providers depends on the chosen external service.",
+      "account": "Free and paid app tiers exist; optional provider features can require separate keys or accounts.",
+      "platform": "macOS, with model performance depending on Mac hardware.",
+      "caveat": "MacWhisper includes broader file, meeting, assistant, and provider workflows. The active model and feature determine the actual boundary.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "macwhisper-home",
+        "macwhisper-dictation"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "VoiceInk",
+      "productUrl": "https://iravoice.com/voiceink-alternative",
+      "processing": "Local models are the default; users can configure cloud transcription and enhancement providers.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Yes. The active mode can select cloud transcription, enhancement, context, auto-send, or a custom command.",
+      "offline": "Local model workflows can work offline; configured cloud providers require a connection.",
+      "retention": "Local defaults keep speech processing on the Mac. Optional provider retention follows the provider selected by the user.",
+      "account": "GPLv3 source can be self-built; the compiled app uses a commercial license, and optional providers use user credentials.",
+      "platform": "macOS 14.4 or later.",
+      "caveat": "The active model, provider, context source, mode, and output command determine the boundary; an open-source codebase does not make every configuration local.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "voiceink-docs",
+        "voiceink-terms",
+        "voiceink-modes"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Voice Type",
+      "productUrl": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-type-offline-dictation/id6736525125?mt=12",
+      "processing": "Core dictation, custom vocabulary, formatting, and file transcription run on the Mac.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Optional rewrite providers require a connection and send selected text to the provider the user chooses.",
+      "offline": "Core dictation works offline after required app and model setup; optional rewrites do not.",
+      "retention": "The App Store listing describes on-device core processing. Apple may receive purchase and receipt-verification traffic.",
+      "account": "Distributed through the Mac App Store, so Apple purchase and receipt boundaries apply.",
+      "platform": "macOS 13.4 or later.",
+      "caveat": "The on-device claim covers core dictation. Enabling a rewrite provider changes the selected-text path, and App Store licensing still creates an Apple network boundary.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "voice-type-app-store"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Whryte",
+      "productUrl": "https://whryte.com/",
+      "processing": "The publisher documents local Parakeet transcription and local smart formatting.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "No cloud speech or formatting provider is disclosed for the documented workflow.",
+      "offline": "The documented speech path works offline after the model download.",
+      "retention": "History is stored locally; the publisher says audio and transcripts are not transmitted.",
+      "account": "No product account is required. Purchase and license delivery use Gumroad.",
+      "platform": "macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "This is a review of publisher documentation. A “100% offline” statement does not independently verify the current binary or every licensing request.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "whryte-home"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "TypeVox",
+      "productUrl": "https://typevox.app/",
+      "processing": "WhisperKit runs locally on Apple silicon; the publisher says audio is processed in memory.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "No cloud speech or cleanup path is documented for the current core product.",
+      "offline": "The documented speech path works offline after model setup.",
+      "retention": "The publisher says audio is never saved or transmitted.",
+      "account": "No product account is required; Pro uses an emailed license key.",
+      "platform": "macOS 15 or later on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "The product page does not establish an independent audit or guarantee that every future feature shares the same boundary.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "typevox-home"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Dicta",
+      "productUrl": "https://www.appdicta.com/",
+      "processing": "Speech recognition runs locally using a model downloaded to the Mac.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "The documented current product does not offer an AI rewrite or cloud speech path.",
+      "offline": "Dictation works offline after the roughly 3 GB model download.",
+      "retention": "The app does not upload audio or transcripts; the privacy policy separately discloses account, license, device, billing, and consented website-analytics data.",
+      "account": "The website version uses an account and recurring license; Apple handles payment and account boundaries for the App Store version.",
+      "platform": "macOS 14 or later; Intel Macs are supported with slower documented performance.",
+      "caveat": "The app-level no-analytics claim should not be transferred to the website, account, license, billing, or optional analytics boundaries.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "dicta-home",
+        "dicta-privacy"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "MacParakeet",
+      "productUrl": "https://macparakeet.com/",
+      "processing": "Speech recognition runs locally using supported on-device engines.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Optional AI features can use local providers or send transcript text—not microphone audio—to a selected cloud provider.",
+      "offline": "Local speech recognition works offline after required model setup.",
+      "retention": "The publisher says it does not collect audio or transcript content; optional anonymous telemetry can be disabled, and meeting retention is controlled locally.",
+      "account": "No product account is required for the documented app workflow.",
+      "platform": "macOS 14.2 or later on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "The local speech claim does not extend to a cloud AI provider the user selects or to externally downloaded source content.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "macparakeet-home",
+        "macparakeet-github"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Susurr",
+      "productUrl": "https://susurr.app/",
+      "processing": "WhisperKit transcription runs locally on Apple silicon.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "No cloud dependency is documented for the current transcription workflow.",
+      "offline": "Transcription works offline after required model setup.",
+      "retention": "The product page says transcription history is stored locally.",
+      "account": "A one-time Polar license key can activate up to three Macs; no recurring core plan is advertised.",
+      "platform": "macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "The public product page does not document an independent audit or every licensing and network-metadata boundary.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "susurr-home"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Sotto",
+      "productUrl": "https://sotto.to/",
+      "processing": "Users can select local WhisperKit or Parakeet models, or optional OpenAI and Groq cloud transcription with their own key.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "Yes. Cloud mode sends recordings directly to the selected provider; the publisher says no Sotto server sits in the middle.",
+      "offline": "Local models work offline after download. Cloud providers require a connection.",
+      "retention": "Local-mode audio stays on the Mac. Cloud-mode retention and processing follow the selected provider, while saved history remains a separate local setting.",
+      "account": "Purchase uses an emailed license key for up to three Macs; optional cloud providers use the user’s credentials.",
+      "platform": "macOS 13 or later, with Apple silicon recommended.",
+      "caveat": "The active local or cloud model determines the speech boundary. Cloud-provider retention and local history must be evaluated separately.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "sotto-home"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Megaphone",
+      "productUrl": "https://megaphone.kuber.studio/",
+      "processing": "Apple SpeechAnalyzer streams speech-to-text on the Mac; Smart Cleanup and “Hey Megaphone” use Apple’s on-device Foundation Models, with deterministic Basic cleanup as fallback.",
+      "configurableCloudPath": "No cloud speech, cleanup, assistant, or provider path is documented for the current product.",
+      "offline": "The documented core path works on-device after the required app and Apple speech-model setup; the selected speech model downloads on first use.",
+      "retention": "The official site and repository say recorded audio, transcripts, Dictionary data, memory, recent-text context, and active app or window-title context stay on the Mac; Megaphone has no product server.",
+      "account": "No product account, subscription, transcription API, or API key is required. The app and source are free under the MIT license.",
+      "platform": "macOS 26 or later on Apple silicon.",
+      "caveat": "This is documentation and source-repository research, not packet inspection or binary verification. Releases are signed but not notarized, and the publisher documents a quarantine-clearing or Open Anyway installation step.",
+      "sourceIds": [
+        "megaphone-site",
+        "megaphone-github"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "sources": [
+    {
+      "id": "iravoice-privacy",
+      "label": "IraVoice privacy",
+      "url": "https://iravoice.com/privacy"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "apple-dictation",
+      "label": "Apple: Use Dictation on your Mac",
+      "url": "https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-dictation-mh40584/mac"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "apple-privacy",
+      "label": "Apple: Ask Siri, Dictation & Privacy",
+      "url": "https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/ask-siri-dictation/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "eloquent-launch",
+      "label": "Google Developers Blog: Google AI Edge Eloquent macOS launch",
+      "url": "https://developers.googleblog.com/bringing-gemma-4-12b-to-your-laptop-unlocking-local-agentic-workflows-with-google-ai-edge/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "eloquent-product",
+      "label": "Google AI Edge Eloquent product page",
+      "url": "https://developers.google.com/edge/eloquent"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "better-home",
+      "label": "BetterDictation product and pricing",
+      "url": "https://betterdictation.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "better-pro",
+      "label": "BetterDictation Pro",
+      "url": "https://betterdictation.com/pro"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "better-privacy",
+      "label": "BetterDictation privacy",
+      "url": "https://betterdictation.com/privacy"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "spokenly-docs",
+      "label": "Spokenly documentation",
+      "url": "https://spokenly.app/docs"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "spokenly-modes",
+      "label": "Spokenly modes",
+      "url": "https://spokenly.app/docs/modes"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "spokenly-privacy",
+      "label": "Spokenly privacy",
+      "url": "https://spokenly.app/privacy"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "spokenly-local-only",
+      "label": "Spokenly Local Only Mode",
+      "url": "https://spokenly.app/docs/local-only-mode"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "raycast-dictation",
+      "label": "Raycast Dictation manual",
+      "url": "https://manual.raycast.com/ai/dictation"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "raycast-ai-privacy",
+      "label": "Raycast AI privacy and security",
+      "url": "https://manual.raycast.com/ai/raycast-ai-privacy-security"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "wispr-privacy",
+      "label": "Wispr Flow privacy",
+      "url": "https://wisprflow.ai/privacy"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "superwhisper-offline",
+      "label": "Superwhisper offline transcription",
+      "url": "https://superwhisper.com/offline-transcription"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "superwhisper-home",
+      "label": "Superwhisper product",
+      "url": "https://superwhisper.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "macwhisper-home",
+      "label": "MacWhisper product and pricing",
+      "url": "https://www.macwhisper.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "macwhisper-dictation",
+      "label": "MacWhisper Dictation",
+      "url": "https://www.macwhisper.com/dictation"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "voiceink-docs",
+      "label": "VoiceInk documentation",
+      "url": "https://tryvoiceink.com/docs/introduction"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "voiceink-terms",
+      "label": "VoiceInk terms",
+      "url": "https://tryvoiceink.com/terms"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "voiceink-modes",
+      "label": "VoiceInk mode settings",
+      "url": "https://tryvoiceink.com/docs/mode-settings"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "voice-type-app-store",
+      "label": "Voice Type Mac App Store listing",
+      "url": "https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-type-offline-dictation/id6736525125?mt=12"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "whryte-home",
+      "label": "Whryte product and privacy details",
+      "url": "https://whryte.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "typevox-home",
+      "label": "TypeVox product and privacy details",
+      "url": "https://typevox.app/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dicta-home",
+      "label": "Dicta product and privacy claims",
+      "url": "https://www.appdicta.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dicta-privacy",
+      "label": "Dicta privacy policy",
+      "url": "https://www.appdicta.com/privacy"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "macparakeet-home",
+      "label": "MacParakeet product and privacy details",
+      "url": "https://macparakeet.com/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "macparakeet-github",
+      "label": "MacParakeet source repository",
+      "url": "https://github.com/moona3k/macparakeet"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "susurr-home",
+      "label": "Susurr product and privacy details",
+      "url": "https://susurr.app/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "sotto-home",
+      "label": "Sotto product, model, and privacy details",
+      "url": "https://sotto.to/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "megaphone-site",
+      "label": "Megaphone product and privacy documentation",
+      "url": "https://megaphone.kuber.studio/"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "megaphone-github",
+      "label": "Megaphone source repository",
+      "url": "https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/megaphone"
+    }
+  ]
+}