The AI note taker and the privacy questionWhat happens to a conversation after you tap Record.
An AI note taker listens to people who never installed it. So the first question about any of them should be about privacy, not features. Here is how Parley Notes answers it, in plain words.
The short version
- No bot joins your call. You record from your own phone or computer.
- We never train AI with your audio or your notes.
- You can transcribe on your own phone or computer.
- Your notes are stored in the EU.
- You decide what is shared. Health notes are never shared.
- You can delete a note, or everything, at any time.
Who is listening?
Many note takers send a bot into the meeting. It joins as a guest, records everyone, and keeps the recording on the vendor's servers. Parley Notes does not. You record from your own device, as one of the people in the conversation.
On a phone, put it on the table and tap Record. On Windows and Mac, the app records both sides of a Teams, Meet or Zoom call, even with headphones on. The recording stays with the person who was in the meeting.
Does my conversation train AI?
No. We never train AI with your audio, your transcripts or your notes, and our AI provider does not either. Your conversations are used for one thing: writing your note.
Where does the recording go?
That depends on where you transcribe, and you can choose.
- On your device. Your phone or computer can transcribe the recording itself. The audio does not need to leave it. Only the text goes on to be written up as a note.
- In the cloud. The audio travels over an encrypted connection, the note is written, and the audio is deleted from our servers within a day.
Either way, your notes are stored in the EU. The recording itself stays on your device, and in your own Google Drive if you turn on backup.
Who can read my notes?
You. A note is shared only when you share it: as a link, in a shared folder, or with an AI assistant you connect. A shared folder shares the notes, never the audio. Health notes never go into a shared folder or a public link.
If you want more, turn on private transcripts. Your transcripts are then locked with a key that stays on your devices. We store them, but we cannot open them. Keep the recovery code we email you, because without the key nobody can.
What about the other people in the room?
They did not choose the app, so they deserve a fair deal. Three habits help.
- Say you are recording before you start. It is the simplest habit, and the safest everywhere.
- Only your voice is learned. Parley Notes learns your own voice, and only if you turn it on. That voiceprint stays on your device.
- Send them the note. Share it as a link in one tap, so everyone leaves with the same record.
Can I delete it?
Yes. Delete a note and it is gone from your account. Delete everything from Settings and Parley Notes erases your notes, the recordings on your device and your account data.
The four questions to ask any note taker
- Does a bot join the call, or do I record?
- Is my audio used to train AI?
- Where are my notes stored?
- Can I delete everything myself?
You now know our answers. Ask the same four questions of any tool you consider.
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