Hush Counsel privacy policy

Last updated November 10, 2026

What the app does with sound

Hush Counsel records the microphone, and on a Mac the Mac's own audio when you switch on "Both sides", only while the Record button is on. Speech is turned into text by Apple's on-device speech models, and the notes, the time entry and its description are written by Apple's on-device language model or by rules in the app. None of it leaves your device. The app never uses Apple's Private Cloud Compute or any other server.

Audio is not kept after it has been transcribed unless you turn on "Keep the audio file" in Settings.

What is stored, and where

On a Mac, each recording is saved as plain files in a folder that you choose, filed under its client and matter. On iPhone and iPad, recordings stay on the device, in the app's own folder, which the Files app shows. Delete a recording like any file, or from the app. On a Mac, if you choose a folder that iCloud Drive or another sync service looks after, that service syncs the files as it does any others there. That is the service's doing, not the app's.

Permissions the app asks for

• Microphone and Speech Recognition: to transcribe what is said, on the device.
• Screen Recording (Mac only): only if you switch on "Both sides", so the app can hear what the Mac plays on a call. No picture of your screen is taken or used.
• Calendar and Reminders: only when you ask, to answer questions about your schedule, to add the dates you choose, and to add follow-ups. They are read on the device.
• Touch ID or Face ID: only if you turn on the lock.

What is collected

Nothing. There is no account, no analytics, no crash reporting, no advertising and no tracking. The App Store privacy label is Data Not Collected. Nobody, including the developer, can see or hear your recordings.

Not legal advice

Hush Counsel is a note-taking tool. It does not give legal advice, and it does not decide whether a recording is privileged or whether you may record a conversation. Those are for you to judge.

This website

This site uses no cookies and no analytics scripts. Like any website, the hosting provider's servers see the address a request comes from when they answer it.

If you write to support

If you email support@hushminutes.com or use the form on the contact page, your message and address are used only to answer you. The form is delivered as an email by Resend, an email delivery service.

Children

The app collects nothing from anyone, of any age.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version is posted here with a new date.

Contact

Keith Adler, support@hushminutes.com