Does my audio leave my Mac?
Does my audio leave my Mac?
No. Rekody transcribes with an on-device model, and we run no servers that could receive your audio. The only exception is if you deliberately configure an optional cloud engine with your own API key; then audio goes directly from your device to that provider. See Privacy.
Does Rekody work offline?
Does Rekody work offline?
Yes. Setup downloads the speech model once, and after that dictation runs fully offline. The only network calls Rekody makes on its own are update checks against GitHub releases.
Is Rekody free?
Is Rekody free?
The Mac app is a free download, and the dictation engine is open source under the MIT license at github.com/rekody/rekody.
What languages does Rekody support?
What languages does Rekody support?
The on-device streaming model that ships with the app is English. That is what we test and stand behind today.
Is Rekody listening all the time?
Is Rekody listening all the time?
No. Rekody records only while you dictate: while you hold the hotkey, or between taps in hands-free mode. The pill on screen is your visible signal that a dictation is running.
Where is my data stored?
Where is my data stored?
On your Mac. Your history, dictionary, snippets, and correction data are local files, and you can delete any of it at any time.
Why does dictation not work in password fields?
Why does dictation not work in password fields?
By design. Rekody turns itself off where the system marks the input as secure, so secrets never reach your transcript history.