Privacy
Jabberjaw - Privacy
Last updated: 2026-05-21
The short version
Jabberjaw does not run analytics, telemetry, remote logging, or tracking. Your OpenAI API key is stored locally in Chrome extension storage and is used by the extension service worker to call OpenAI. Web pages and content scripts receive only non-secret settings and whether a key exists.
Audio and transcript text are sent to OpenAI when you use transcription or rewrite features. License, restore, and feedback flows may contact tryjabberjaw.com, Netlify, Stripe, and the configured email notification provider.
What we collect
Jabberjaw itself does not collect your notes, transcripts, audio recordings, or OpenAI API key.
If you submit the feedback form, Netlify Forms stores the fields you submit and sends a notification to the support inbox. If you use license or restore flows, the extension may contact tryjabberjaw.com functions and Stripe with payment or license status data. Those flows do not include your notes, transcripts, audio, or OpenAI API key.
What stays on your device
| What | Where | Visible to Jabberjaw? |
|---|---|---|
| Your OpenAI API key | chrome.storage.local with trusted-extension-context access | Only inside the extension service worker and settings UI |
| Your settings (hotkeys, models, exclusions) | chrome.storage.local | Only inside the extension |
| Your notes (transcripts and cleaned text) | IndexedDB in your browser profile | Only inside the extension |
| Your audio recordings | Memory only during transcription | Only while processing the recording |
| Your custom writing prompts | IndexedDB in your browser profile | Only inside the extension |
We do not use chrome.storage.sync for your OpenAI key or notes.
What goes to OpenAI
When you use Jabberjaw with your OpenAI API key:
- Audio you record is sent to OpenAI for transcription.
- Transcript text is sent to OpenAI for rewriting when you choose a non-verbatim style.
These calls use HTTPS and your own OpenAI API key. Your OpenAI usage is governed by your OpenAI account terms and OpenAI's privacy policy.
What goes to Jabberjaw services
Jabberjaw may contact tryjabberjaw.com for support, license restore, payment status, and feedback flows. Those requests are separate from transcription and rewriting. They do not include your OpenAI API key, notes, transcripts, or audio.
What changes when you uninstall
Chrome removes extension storage associated with the extension according to Chrome's extension storage rules. IndexedDB follows Chrome profile cleanup behavior. To clear notes and custom styles immediately before uninstalling, use Settings -> Data -> Delete all data.
Children
Jabberjaw is not directed at children. If you are under the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction, do not use Jabberjaw without a parent or guardian.
Permissions, and why
- storage - to save your settings, key, and local state in your browser.
- sidePanel - to display Jabberjaw's note-taking interface.
- activeTab - to insert dictated text where your cursor is after you ask Jabberjaw to dictate.
- scripting - to inject the edge icon and Voice-Anywhere overlay.
- clipboardWrite - for the fallback when text injection is not possible.
- Host permission
https://api.openai.com/*- to send your audio and text to OpenAI on your own key. - Host permissions
https://tryjabberjaw.com/*andhttps://www.tryjabberjaw.com/*- for support, license, restore, and payment-status flows.
Contact
Questions or feedback: send a message.