Security & privacy.
Dictivo is local-first, not cloud-only. This page lists the boundary: what Local keeps on the device, what Cloud Fast uploads when you choose it, and how installs and updates are protected.
Local mode keeps voice data on your device.
Local dictation runs against an on-device speech engine. Dictivo processes microphone audio locally, transcribes it on the same machine, and keeps the transcript, history, dictionary, snippets, and local model state in your profile directory.
- No audio leaves the device while you use Local mode.
- Local transcripts never upload for storage, analytics, or model training.
- Local history and dictionary files live in your profile directory; you can delete them at any time.
Cloud Fast uploads only when you choose Cloud Fast.
Cloud Fast is an optional speed path. If you switch to Cloud Fast, Dictivo sends the recording you choose for faster transcription. Local recordings do not silently switch into Cloud Fast.
- Used in Cloud Fast — the selected recording audio needed to return the transcript.
- Kept local — dictionary terms, snippets, local history, and local settings.
- Returned to the app — transcript text, then local cleanup runs on the desktop.
What actually crosses the network.
A desktop product does need network access for licensing, updates, downloads, and optional Cloud Fast. Local mode keeps everyday dictation on your device.
- Updates — Dictivo checks for new desktop releases and verifies them before install.
- License activation — Local and Cloud Fast licenses are activated and cached separately.
- Model downloads — Local model files download when you choose or re-run local setup.
- Cloud Fast transcription — only after you select Cloud Fast and record audio.
Dictivo does not use third-party ads or hidden tracking in the desktop app.
Signed builds, verifiable downloads.
Every public desktop release is prepared for platform security checks before it reaches customers.
- Mac installer — built for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
- Windows installer — validation builds continue for existing testers before public downloads reopen.
- Official downloads — available from the Dictivo website.
Updates verify themselves before they install.
Dictivo verifies app updates before replacing the running app, so update checks stay quiet and deliberate.
Tell us before you tell the internet.
If you think you've found a security issue in Dictivo, the desktop installers, or anything on dictivo.app, please email security@dictivo.app with reproduction steps. We aim to acknowledge within two business days and to ship a fix or mitigation as quickly as the severity warrants.
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