Terms of Service & End User License Agreement

You must be at least 18 years old, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, and able to form a binding contract. By using the App you represent that you meet these requirements.

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on devices you own or control, for your own lawful use, subject to these Terms. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

The App is a dictation tool. When you activate it, it captures audio from your microphone and transcribes your speech to text. By default, speech recognition runs on your device and audio is not transmitted off your device by the App. The App inserts the resulting text into whatever application or field is focused on your device, using system accessibility and clipboard features. The App may store a local history of your dictations and, if you enable it, local transcripts of recorded conversations.

The App offers an optional “cleanup” feature. If — and only if — you choose to enable a cloud-based provider and supply your own API key, the App will transmit your transcribed text to that third-party provider (for example, to Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Groq, OpenRouter, or a server you configure) to process it. Your use of any third-party service is governed by that provider's own terms and privacy policy. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party services, their availability, their handling of your data, or any charges they impose. This transmission does not occur unless you enable a cloud provider.

You are solely responsible for:

(a) all content you dictate and everywhere the App inserts text on your behalf, and for reviewing inserted text before relying on, sending, or submitting it;

(b) how and where you use the App, including any messages, documents, code, or commands you produce with it; and

(c) complying with all laws applicable to your use.

Laws governing the recording of conversations and the capture of others' voices vary by jurisdiction and often require the consent of some or all parties. You are solely responsible for determining whether, and obtaining any consent required before, you record, transcribe, or capture the voice of any other person using the App. You agree that we bear no responsibility for your compliance with wiretapping, eavesdropping, privacy, or recording-consent laws.

Speech recognition and AI processing are inherently imperfect and may produce inaccurate, incomplete, or unintended text. You must review all output before relying on it. The App is not intended for use in any situation where an error could lead to death, personal injury, or serious physical, financial, environmental, or reputational harm, including medical, legal, emergency, or safety-critical contexts. You assume all risk arising from your reliance on the App's output.

You agree not to use the App to: violate any law or the rights of others; record or transcribe anyone without required consent; harass, defame, or harm others; infringe intellectual property; or attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, resell, or circumvent the App except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by law.

Our handling of information is described in our Privacy Policy at https://nathanfennel.com/dictate/privacy, which is incorporated by reference. By default the App processes audio on your device; data leaves your device only if you enable an optional cloud feature as described in Section 4.

The App, including its software, design, and trademarks, is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by law. These Terms grant you no ownership in the App. Text you produce with the App is yours, subject to any rights of third parties.

THE APP IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR THAT ITS OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. YOU USE THE APP AT YOUR OWN RISK.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE APP OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE APP WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US FOR THE APP IN THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM, OR TWENTY U.S. DOLLARS ($20).

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, officers, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the App, your content, or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of certain damages. To the extent such law applies to you, some of the exclusions and limitations in Sections 11 and 12 may not apply, and you may have additional rights. Nothing in these Terms limits any right you have that cannot be limited under applicable law.

These Terms remain in effect while you use the App. We may suspend or terminate your license at any time if you breach these Terms. You may stop using the App and delete it at any time. Sections 4 through 14 and 16 survive termination.

We may revise these Terms. When we make material changes, we will ask you to review and accept the updated Terms before continuing to use the App. Your continued use after acceptance constitutes agreement to the revised Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Colorado have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute not subject to arbitration, and you consent to their jurisdiction and venue.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.

Questions about these Terms: nathan@100apps.studio.