Terms of Service

Effective: May 15, 2025

Welcome to SayToType!

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of SayToType, a desktop application that converts speech to text using advanced AI technology ("Service"), provided by SayToType ("we," "us," or "our"). By using our Service, you agree to these Terms.

1. Eligibility and Account

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18, you must have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service and they may need to accept these Terms on your behalf.

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activities under your account.

2. Description of Service

SayToType transforms speech into editable text using AI-powered speech recognition technology. The Service:

  • Works on Windows and macOS platforms
  • Uses cloud-based AI services from third-party providers including OpenAI
  • Provides accurate transcription of voice messages, audio notes, dictation, and live speech
  • Does not store your audio data or transcribed text on our servers

3. Your Content and Privacy

Input and Output

When you use our Service, you provide audio input ("Input") and receive text output ("Output"). Input and Output are collectively "Content."

Ownership

You retain ownership of your Input and own the Output generated by our Service.

No Data Storage

We do not store your audio recordings or transcribed text. All Content is processed in real-time and immediately deleted after processing.

Third-Party Processing

Your Input is sent to third-party AI service providers for processing. These providers process your data according to their own privacy policies and do not use your data to train their models.

4. Acceptable Use

You may use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the Service to record or transcribe another person's speech without their knowledge and consent
  • Use the Service for any illegal, harmful, or abusive activity
  • Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or discover the source code of our Service
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its servers
  • Use the Service to create content that violates intellectual property rights
  • Use the Service to generate harmful, defamatory, or misleading content

5. Paid Services

Subscription Plans

Certain features of the Service require a paid subscription. We will automatically charge your payment method on each billing cycle until you cancel.

Payment

You must provide accurate billing information and authorize us to charge your chosen payment method.

Cancellation

You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellations take effect at the end of your current billing period.

Refunds

Refunds are generally not provided, except where required by law.

Price Changes

We may change subscription prices with at least 30 days' notice. Price changes will take effect on your next billing cycle.

6. Third-Party Services

Our Service uses third-party AI providers to process your audio and generate transcriptions. These services are subject to their own terms and conditions. We are not responsible for the availability or performance of third-party services.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations

Service "As Is"

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that transcriptions will always be accurate or error-free.

Output Accuracy

AI-generated transcriptions may contain inaccuracies. You should review and verify all Output before relying on it for important purposes.

Service Availability

We do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times or free from interruptions.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

8. Termination

You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you violate these Terms, pose a risk to us or other users, or for other legitimate business reasons.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes through the Service or by email. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Dispute Resolution

Before filing any legal claim, please contact us at [email protected] to attempt an informal resolution. We will work with you to resolve disputes within 60 days.

If an informal resolution fails, disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration on an individual basis, not as part of a class action.

11. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms or the Service, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

12. General

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and SayToType regarding the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

These Terms will be governed by applicable law without regard to conflict of law principles.