What does "100% offline" actually mean?

It means **zero bytes of your voice ever leave your device.** Not for transcription, not for "improving the service," not for anything. Period. **How VoicePad actually processes your voice:** ``` 🎤 Your voice ↓ 💻 Your device — Whisper AI runs locally ↓ 📝 Text ↓ ☁️ Cloud: NOTHING — zero bytes transmitted ``` **What this means in practice:** - Works on airplane mode - Works in countries with strict data laws (Germany, Switzerland, EU — DSGVO compliant by design) - Works in regulated industries (healthcare, legal, finance — no compliance audit needed because nothing leaves your device) - Your sensitive dictations (medical notes, legal drafts, business secrets) never touch a server you don't control **What VoicePad never sends to the internet:** - Your voice recordings (deleted after transcription, only text is kept locally) - Your transcribed text - Usage analytics (we don't collect any) - Your personal information (no account required) - Location data (never requested) **The only network calls VoicePad makes:** - License activation/renewal (sends your email and license key to our server, gets back a Pro token) - Update check (optional, off by default on some platforms) That's it. No telemetry. No analytics. No "anonymous improvement data." If you want to verify, the app runs fine with internet completely disabled. For more on privacy, see [Help Center → Privacy](https://voicepad.tech/help/#privacy).