What WhisperJot keeps on your device
With Jot Local or Jot Local Pro, transcription runs on your computer by default and history stays in a local database. The opt-in Jot Cloud engine sends audio only while it is selected; that audio is never stored on our servers.
What stays on my computer with the local engines?
Jot Local and Jot Local Pro transcribe on your device. Transcripts are stored locally: on macOS in ~/Library/Application Support/WhisperJot/whisperjot.sqlite, on Windows in %LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJot\whisperjot.db, and on Linux under ~/.local/share/WhisperJot/. You can turn history off in Privacy settings with Store transcription history.
On macOS, Keep dictation audio is on by default and saves each dictation's audio locally so History can re-transcribe it. Signed rule-pack updates download from whisperjot.com and upload nothing. If you enable a local LLM at Medium or High cleanup, it stays on localhost (127.0.0.1).
When does audio leave my device?
Audio can leave your machine when you select Jot Cloud, use Identify Speakers, import a recording for cloud transcription, or use the web tools/Notes. Jot Cloud is our optional cloud engine: it is opt-in and runs only while selected. While selected, dictation audio — including saved recordings you re-transcribe — is sent over an encrypted connection to whisperjot.com, transcribed, and returned. Audio is never stored on our servers. Transcription with local engines stays on-device. You can switch back anytime.
Desktop meeting capture transcribes on-device; the optional Identify Speakers feature uploads that meeting's retained audio for speaker labelling, and the invite-only meeting-agent pilot runs in the cloud. Desktop meeting capture and the wake word do not use Jot Cloud. Optional cloud library sync is opt-in and syncs text, titles, and timestamps — never audio.
Straight answers.
Does WhisperJot upload my dictations by default?
No. Local engines transcribe on your computer by default. Jot Cloud, our optional cloud engine, is opt-in and runs only while selected; audio is never stored on our servers. Identify Speakers, cloud recording imports, and web tools/Notes also upload audio when used. The invite-only meeting-agent pilot runs in the cloud. Optional library sync sends text, titles, and timestamps, never audio.
Where does WhisperJot store transcripts on each platform?
On macOS, transcripts live in ~/Library/Application Support/WhisperJot/whisperjot.sqlite. On Windows they live in %LOCALAPPDATA%\WhisperJot\whisperjot.db. On Linux they live under ~/.local/share/WhisperJot/. Turn Store transcription history off in Privacy settings if you do not want that local log. On macOS, Keep dictation audio is a separate control and is on by default.
Do meetings or the wake word use Jot Cloud?
Desktop meeting capture transcribes on-device, even when Jot Cloud is selected for dictation; it needs a downloaded local model. The wake word also uses local engines. Optional Identify Speakers uploads the meeting's retained audio for speaker labelling. The invite-only meeting-agent pilot runs in the cloud. Optional library sync sends text, titles, and timestamps, never audio. Jot Cloud is opt-in and runs only while selected; audio is never stored on our servers.
Updated 2026-09-01
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