Summary
Talk Like is a local-first, privacy-first communication practice app. As described on the TalkLike overview page, your practice sessions, transcripts, timed segments, multi-dimensional scores, coaching insights, and optional audio recordings are stored on your iPhone (SwiftData and the app sandbox). We do not operate a Talk Like user account or cloud sync. We do not send your recordings or transcripts to Talk Like servers for AI analysis. Scoring, filler detection, coaching, and transcript rewrites use on-device rules and templates—not a Talk Like cloud LLM.
What the app collects and why
Audio you record. When you start a practice session, the app captures audio so it can be transcribed and analyzed on your device. By default, audio is kept on your phone until you delete the session. In About → Privacy & storage you can enable Delete audio after analysis to remove the file after successful transcription while keeping transcript and metrics.
Transcripts and segments. Speech is converted to text with timing information so the app can compute pacing, filler highlights, speech timeline charts, and synchronized playback.
Metrics and coaching. The app stores clarity, confidence, structure, conciseness, pacing, filler statistics, explainable score breakdowns, rule-based coaching insights, and optional voice-energy samples when audio is still present.
Session metadata. Topics, scenario identifiers, drill completion, retry attempt indices, timestamps, and duration support history, comparison, Insights trends, and widgets.
Where your data lives
Session data is stored on your device in the app’s sandbox. Uninstalling the app may delete that data according to iOS behavior. Widgets read a small summary snapshot (for example streak, confidence trend, today’s drill) from an App Group shared container between the main app and the widget extension—still on your device, not on Talk Like servers.
Microphone & speech recognition
The app requests microphone and speech recognition access only for features you start (recording and on-device transcription). You can change permissions in iOS Settings.
Widgets, Siri shortcuts, and deep links
Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets display summaries from your local practice data. Siri Shortcuts and App Intents open in-app flows you initiate; donations are managed by iOS. Any app deep links (for example from widgets or shortcuts) are handled only on your device.
Analytics, ads, and sale of data
Talk Like is focused on local practice feedback without third-party advertising in the app. If Talks Inc adds analytics, crash reporting, or cloud services in a future version, this policy will be updated before those features ship.
Third parties
- Apple provides the operating system, App Store distribution, Speech framework, WidgetKit, App Intents, and on-device storage.
- Links in the app or on this site may open Talks Inc web pages in Safari; those pages are governed by their own notices where applicable.
Children
Talk Like is not directed to children. Parents and guardians should manage device permissions and App Store controls for minors.
International users
If you use the app outside the United States, your device-stored data remains subject to your device security and local law. Talks Inc is headquartered in the United States.
Changes to this policy
We may update this page when the product or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top will be revised when we publish a material update.
Contact
For privacy questions about Talk Like or TalkLike, contact Talks Inc through the contact options published on talksinc.com.