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"
version: 1.5.0
date-released: 2026-10-01
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. Reviewed July 26, 2026;
  the IraVoice row was updated October 1, 2026 for IraVoice 1.0.
keywords:
  - dictation
  - speech-to-text
  - macOS
  - privacy
  - on-device AI
  - dataset