On-device voice notes for legal and clinical work - device-scoped by default
For attorneys, clinicians, coaches, and other regulated professionals who need to evaluate where content is processed before any AI assistance touches it. Keeping transcription on-device means recording, transcript, and search all stay on the device by default.
When to keep transcription on-device
On-device, the transcript workflow is scoped to the current device. That's a small, specific technical claim, useful when professional duty rules (privilege, confidentiality, BAA scope) require you to know exactly where content lives before you say yes to AI features.
We don't claim that on-device transcription automatically satisfies HIPAA, GDPR, attorney-client privilege, or any other regulatory requirement. Compliance depends on your facts, contracts, policies, consent practices, and jurisdiction. The on-device path gives your compliance owner a narrower technical posture to evaluate: fewer moving parts, fewer external relationships, smaller surface.
How it works
- Confirm consent and recording rules before capturing the session or consultation.
- Keep transcription on-device for the voice note and transcript.
- Apply the note structure your practice requires before storing or exporting.
- Send selected passages to a BYOK provider only if your provider terms and your organization's policy allow that transfer.
- Don't switch this workflow to a cloud provider until the cloud terms and your organization's approval cover the content type.
How it compares
| Option | Default data path | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud note-takers | Audio and transcripts go to vendor systems | Approved vendors with the right contracts in place |
| General note apps | Notes may sync through account infrastructure | Low-risk notes where sync is acceptable |
| jotty.pro on the device | Recording and transcript on the current device | Sensitive professional notes that need device-scoped review |
Honest answers
Is on-device transcription automatically compliant?
No. Compliance depends on your facts, contracts, policies, consent practices, and jurisdiction. Keeping transcription on-device is a technical workflow your compliance owner can evaluate; it doesn't make the decision for you.
Can I use BYOK for summaries?
Only if your provider terms and internal policies permit sending that content to an external AI provider. The transfer is your decision, governed by your provider relationship. We give you the option; the call is yours.
When should I avoid sending this work to a cloud provider?
Avoid cloud providers for legal, clinical, or regulated content until your compliance owner has reviewed and approved the cloud terms (retention, deletion, processing, subprocessors) for that content type.
If your organization already has a BAA or DPA with one of the providers we support, the cloud-provider version of legal and clinical work lets you use that relationship while transcripts still stay local.