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Transcribe Audio to Text Notes privacy label · by WBS s. r. o. · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
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App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Transcribe Audio to Text Notes declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 5 data types; 58% of voice recorders we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

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Did Transcribe Audio to Text Notes ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Matches the label

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes lists User Content on its label, linked to you. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Transcribe Audio to Text Notes collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveLinked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Contact InfoLinked to you Your name, email address, phone number or postal address. Use Sign in with Apple with Hide My Email where offered, and check the app's account and marketing preferences.
IdentifiersLinked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Usage DataUsed to track youLinked to you What you tap, open and view inside the app, plus which ads you have seen. There is no single iOS switch. Look for an analytics or personalised-ads toggle in the app's own settings.
DiagnosticsNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' label means for you

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' label has 1 type under “Data Used to Track You”, 4 types under “Data Linked to You”, 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means usage data from Transcribe Audio to Text Notes can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

Recorders capture other people's voices as well as yours, and transcription features often upload audio. Check whether transcription happens on device, and review Microphone access in Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone.

Among the 140 voice recorders in our snapshot with a label, 58% declare tracking, 63% collect data linked to you and 22% say they collect nothing. Transcribe Audio to Text Notes lists 5 data types, more than the average of 2.4 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

  2. 2

    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Microphone & camera

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone and Camera. The orange and green dots in the status bar show when either is in use.

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    Sign-in

    When creating an account, Sign in with Apple can give the app a relay address from Hide My Email instead of your real one.

  5. 5

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Transcribe Audio to Text Notes › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Transcribe Audio to Text Notes track you?

Yes — 1 data type

Usage data. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Transcribe Audio to Text Notes track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Transcribe Audio to Text Notes behind Face ID

  1. Find Transcribe Audio to Text Notes on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Transcribe Audio to Text Notes now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Transcribe Audio to Text Notes has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Transcribe Audio to Text Notes

DeveloperWBS s. r. o.
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version2.16, released October 2026
First releasedMay 2019
RequiresiOS 14.2 or later
Size130 MB
Age rating4+
Languages31 (CA, HR, CS, DA, NL, EN, FI, FR…)
Bundle IDcom.apptoro.transcriber

The current version shipped in October 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Transcribe Audio to Text Notes sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' developer: Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?

How it compares

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes vs similar voice recorders

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Your Transcribe Audio to Text Notes privacy checklist

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Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists usage data under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Transcribe Audio to Text Notes collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Transcribe Audio to Text Notes privacy FAQ

Is Transcribe Audio to Text Notes safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, transcribe Audio to Text Notes' developer reports using usage data to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Transcribe Audio to Text Notes track you?
Yes. Its label lists usage data under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Transcribe Audio to Text Notes collect?
User content, contact info, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics. Of these, user content, contact info, identifiers and usage data are linked to your identity.
Who makes Transcribe Audio to Text Notes?
WBS s. r. o., according to the App Store. It was first released in May 2019 and the current version is 2.16.
Can I lock Transcribe Audio to Text Notes with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Transcribe Audio to Text Notes compare with other voice recorders?
Across 140 voice recorders with labels in our snapshot, 58% declare tracking and 22% say they collect no data. Transcribe Audio to Text Notes lists 5 data types against an average of 2.4.
Are my recordings uploaded to transcribe them?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Transcribe Audio to Text Notes' privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check whether transcription happens on device, and review Microphone access in Settings › Privacy & Security › Microphone.
How do I delete my data from Transcribe Audio to Text Notes?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Transcribe Audio to Text Notes on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction