[capableweb]

Is that application actually doing on-device transcription? Under "Data safety" on the Google Play page it says "This app may share these data types with third parties: Audio" which doesn't exactly instill confidence that my audio will 100% always stay on my device. It also says "Data is encrypted in transit" but if data stays on the device, why it has to be "encrypted in transit"? There should be no transit at all.

[bruckie]

Yes, it works completely offline, including transcription and recognition of music. There's an optional cloud sync feature, which I assume is the reason for the notice on Google Play.

(Work for Google, don't speak for them.)

[capableweb]

Thanks. Whose the third party that might get access to the audio? First party would be me, second party would be Google and then the third?

[bruckie]

I think it's just Google for backup, or other apps via Android's standard sharing sheet. You can read the details here: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/9516618?hl=en