SpeakOne is a simple speak‑and‑translate app: you speak or paste text, and it
translates and reads it aloud in the language you choose. This policy explains
exactly what happens to your data. In short — SpeakOne has no accounts,
shows no ads, and its developer collects and stores no personal information about you.
The one‑line summary: Your speech and text are used only to perform the
translation you asked for, in the moment you ask for it. Nothing is saved on any server we run —
we don't operate one.
What SpeakOne accesses on your device
Microphone — to capture your voice when you tap the microphone button, so it can be turned into text.
Speech recognition — to transcribe that audio into text. On supported iOS versions this runs on your device.
SpeakOne does not access your contacts, photos, location, or any other personal data.
How translation and speech work
Depending on the language you pick and your setting in Settings → Translation & voice source, a translation or spoken result is produced in one of these ways:
On device (Apple). For supported languages, translation and the spoken voice are generated entirely on your device using Apple's on‑device Translation and system voices. In this mode, no text leaves your device.
Cloud translation / speech. For other languages, the text to be translated or spoken is sent over a secure (HTTPS) connection to a translation/speech provider — Google Cloud (Translation and Text‑to‑Speech) and, for Amharic, Microsoft Azure (Speech). Only the text needed to complete your request is sent. These providers process the text to return a result and are governed by their own privacy policies.
SpeakOne does not attach your name, account, device identifier, or any advertising identifier to these requests, and it does not use them for tracking or advertising.
What is stored, and where
On your device only: your last‑used language and playback settings, and — if you enter one — an API key, which is kept in the iOS Keychain. Generated audio is written to a temporary cache and is not uploaded anywhere by us.
On our servers: nothing. SpeakOne's developer does not run a server that receives or stores your data.
Data retention & deletion
Because we store no personal data, there is nothing for us to delete. To remove everything SpeakOne keeps locally, delete the app from your device. Text sent to Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure is handled under their retention policies (linked below).