Where do AI notetakers store your recordings?
Last updated August 17, 2026
Most AI notetakers store your recordings on the vendor’s cloud servers rather than on your device, and the details that matter live on each vendor’s security page: which region holds the files, who can reach them, and what removes them. Here is what to check on any tool, and how Audria handles it.
Recordings usually live in the cloud
Transcription and analysis happen server side for nearly every tool in the category, which means audio leaves your device. That is fine when the vendor is clear about it; the problem is vendors that leave the question unanswered. Look for a written statement of where audio is held and who can access it, and treat silence on the topic as your answer.
What is kept can depend on your plan
Storage is also a plan feature. On Granola’s free plan, history is limited, so what you keep can depend on what you pay. Whichever tool you evaluate, check what happens to older conversations on your tier before a limit trims them.
The transcript is stored too
A stored transcript carries names, so check whose words get attributed to whom. Attribution varies by tool: Granola’s default transcripts label the room “Me” and “Them”, Fireflies’ bot free transcripts read “Speaker 1” and “Speaker 2”, and Fathom’s own help docs attribute all room audio to the account holder. Read a stored transcript from any tool you evaluate and check whose name sits on which words.
How Audria stores your recordings
Your audio is held under your account and plays back inside each memory with a synchronized highlighted transcript. You can delete any memory from its detail screen with a confirmation. Deleting your account removes stored audio permanently once the 30 day grace window completes, along with your voiceprints. The security page describes the storage setup and lists every subprocessor that touches your data.
Frequently asked questions
Does Audria keep my audio recordings?
Yes. Your audio is held under your account and plays back inside each memory with a synchronized transcript. It is permanently removed when you delete your account, once the 30 day grace window completes.
Can I delete a single recording?
Yes. Open the memory, choose delete, and confirm. The rest of your history stays in place.