SpeakEasy Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Summary

SpeakEasy does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. There is no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry, and no account system.

How Your Text Is Processed

Kokoro engine (default)

All text processing happens locally on your Mac using an on-device AI model. Your text never leaves your computer.

Apple engine

Uses macOS built-in speech synthesis. All processing is local.

OpenAI engine (optional)

When you choose to use OpenAI TTS and provide your own API key, the text you select is sent to OpenAI's servers for processing. This is governed by OpenAI's privacy policy.

ElevenLabs engine (optional)

When you choose to use ElevenLabs TTS and provide your own API key, the text you select is sent to ElevenLabs' servers for processing. This is governed by ElevenLabs' privacy policy.

Cloud engines are entirely optional. You must explicitly select them and provide your own API key. The default Kokoro engine is fully offline.

API Key Storage

If you configure API keys for OpenAI or ElevenLabs, they are stored locally in your Mac's Keychain. They are never transmitted to us or any third party.

License Keys

If you purchased SpeakEasy directly from our website, your license key contains a cryptographic hash of your email address. This is used solely for offline license validation on your device.

Accessibility Permission

SpeakEasy requests Accessibility permission to read selected text from other applications. This permission is used exclusively for text-to-speech functionality. SpeakEasy does not log, store, or transmit any text it reads.

Analytics

SpeakEasy includes no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry, and no crash reporting.

Third-Party Services

SpeakEasy has no backend servers, no databases, and no third-party SDKs. The only network requests the app makes are to OpenAI or ElevenLabs APIs, and only when you explicitly configure and select those engines.

Children's Privacy

SpeakEasy does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13.

Contact

Questions about this policy: hello@saadnaveed.com