> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rekody.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# FAQ

> Short answers to the questions we hear most.

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  <Accordion title="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](/app/privacy).
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  <Accordion title="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.
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  <Accordion title="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](https://github.com/rekody/rekody).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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.
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  <Accordion title="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.
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  <Accordion title="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.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="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.
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## Something else?

Email [support@rekody.com](mailto:support@rekody.com), or open an issue on [GitHub](https://github.com/rekody/rekody/issues).