Recapse

Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 23, 2026

Recapse (“we”) is run by an independent developer, Karo. In short: audio stays on your phone; transcript text goes to an AI only to write a recap, and we do not store it; there is no account, no advertising and no tracking.

What data we handle

Recordings (audio)

Apple Watch records audio and sends it to your iPhone through the system’s WatchConnectivity; the watch deletes a chunk once the iPhone confirms receipt. Transcription and speaker separation both run on the iPhone. Audio is never uploaded to our servers or to any third party.

On the iPhone, audio is deleted automatically after the retention period you set (30 days by default; 7, 30, 90 days or forever). You can also delete a scene, a day, or everything at any time. The iPhone app does not record in the background; the iPhone microphone is used only for voiceprint enrollment (about 15 seconds).

Transcript text

Transcripts are stored on your phone until you delete them. When a recap, meeting minutes or a spoken reminder is generated, the relevant transcript text is sent to an AI model; see “AI processing” below.

Speakers, voiceprints and people

Speaker separation results, voiceprint vectors and person profiles (names, avatars, notes) exist only on your phone and are never uploaded. In the text sent to an AI, speakers appear only as “Me”, “Speaker 1”, “Speaker 2” and so on; the names you chose are put back on the phone. Names that people say aloud in a conversation are part of the transcript, though, and are sent with it. Words you add to your glossary are sent too, to correct homophones.

AI processing (two ways, your choice)

Cloud AI usage records

To meter quotas and prevent abuse, the cloud service records, per device, the date, number of calls, token usage and estimated cost, for up to 400 days. A device is identified by a random token generated at first launch and kept in the Keychain; it contains no name, email or Apple ID. Requests also carry the signed transaction of your App Store subscription, so the service can check that you are entitled to Cloud AI.

Purchases

Purchases are handled by Apple; we never see your payment details. We only learn, through the signed transaction, whether you hold an entitlement.

Account

There is no account. No sign-up or sign-in.

Permissions

Microphone (watch recording, voiceprint enrollment), Notifications (reminders and processing status), Reminders (written only when you tap “Add to Reminders”). You can turn each off in system settings at any time.

Model downloads

The first launch downloads transcription and speaker-separation models. Requests go to models.recapse.com (Cloudflare R2, hosted by us) and, if that fails, to hf-mirror.com and then huggingface.co. These servers can see your IP address and the file names you download, nothing else.

Website

recapse.com is a static site with no cookies and no analytics scripts. Cloudflare, which hosts it, keeps network-level access logs (including IP addresses).

Tracking and advertising

None. We do not use the advertising identifier, include no third-party analytics or ad SDKs, and sell no data.

Third-party providers

Model providers are independent processors and may retain requests for some time under their own policies, which we do not control. Please read them before choosing. We will update this policy when the list changes.

Retention and deletion

Your rights

In the app you can view, export and delete the data on your phone, turn off permissions at any time, and stop using Cloud AI in favor of your own key. We hold very little personal information; for what we do hold, you can email us to ask for access, correction or deletion. Where laws such as China’s PIPL, the GDPR in the EU and UK, or Japan’s APPI give you rights, we will handle requests as the law requires. You may also complain to your local supervisory authority.

International transfers

With Cloud AI, text is relayed through Cloudflare’s network to the region where the model provider operates (DeepSeek in mainland China; OpenAI and Anthropic in the United States). With your own key, text goes to wherever your chosen provider operates. If you do not want text to leave your country, choose a provider located there.

Children

Recapse is not directed at children under 14.

Recording notice

Tell people before you record them and follow the law where you are. The person recording is responsible for lawfulness; see the Terms of Use.

Changes

When this policy changes, the date at the top changes; material changes are announced in the app.

Contact

support@recapse.com