Clio Privacy Policy

Last updated: 5 November 2026

Clio for iOS, made by Petit, records and transcribes audio on your device. No account is required. We do not collect your recordings or transcripts, sell personal information, or use advertising or analytics trackers in the app.

Your recordings stay under your control

Audio, transcripts, titles, summaries, and preferences are stored on your device. Transcription and summarization run locally, using downloaded models or Apple’s on-device model. Clio does not send your recordings or text to a cloud AI service or to us.

Permissions and location

Clio asks for microphone access to record audio. If you enable “Include location” and grant permission, it saves your location with each recording. Apple’s geocoding service receives coordinates to look up a place name. Tapping a saved location opens it in Apple Maps. We do not receive your location. You can change microphone and location permissions in iOS Settings at any time.

Model downloads

Clio connects to Hugging Face to download AI models. These requests expose your IP address and the requested model files to the download provider, but do not include your recordings or transcripts. Once the models are installed, transcription and summarization work offline.

Sharing and backups

When you choose to share audio or text, it is sent to the app or recipient you select. Their privacy practices apply to that copy. Clio’s local data may also be included in iCloud or computer backups, depending on your device settings. Downloaded models are excluded from backups.

Deleting your data

You can delete recordings and their associated audio and text in Clio. Deleting the app removes its local data. Copies you have shared or backed up need to be managed separately in the relevant app or backup service.

Contact and changes

For privacy questions, email dev@petit.software. If you contact us, we receive your email address and anything you include, and use that information to respond to your request. We will update this page and its date if Clio’s privacy practices change.