Terms of Use

By downloading, installing, or using ToneScribe (“the App”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the App. These terms form a legally binding agreement between you and Rahul Singh, the independent developer of ToneScribe (“we”, “us”, “our”).

ToneScribe is distributed via the Apple App Store. These Terms of Use are concluded between you and Rahul Singh only — not with Apple Inc. Apple is not a party to these Terms and is not responsible for the App or its content. In the event of any failure by the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if applicable); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the App or your possession or use of it.

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use the App on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, solely for your personal, non-commercial use, subject to these Terms and the Apple App Store Terms of Service.

ToneScribe is a private, local-first voice transcription app for iPhone and Mac. It lets you dictate into other apps, record and transcribe audio on-device, and manage local transcript history and related writing tools. No ToneScribe account is required. Voice audio and written content are not sent to our servers for transcription.

The free version includes a rolling seven-day transcription allowance. The allowance is currently 1,000 words on iPhone and 2,000 words on Mac. A cycle begins with the first transcription after a reset and renews seven days later. We may adjust free allowances in future versions with reasonable notice where appropriate.

ToneScribe offers an optional one-time, non-consumable ToneScribe Pro purchase that unlocks unlimited transcription on supported ToneScribe apps. The price shown by the App Store before confirmation is the price that applies to your purchase; local prices and taxes may vary. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. This purchase does not renew automatically and does not create a subscription. Active legacy monthly or annual subscriptions remain valid until the end of their paid term. Purchases are processed by Apple and validated through RevenueCat. By purchasing, you also agree to Apple’s applicable App Store terms.

We do not issue App Store refunds directly. Refund eligibility and requests are handled by Apple under its policies and applicable consumer law, normally through Apple’s Report a Problem service. Nothing in these Terms limits any refund or consumer right that cannot legally be excluded.

You can use “Restore Purchases” to recover an eligible ToneScribe Pro purchase after reinstalling or when using another supported device with the same Apple ID. Restoration and cross-device availability remain subject to Apple’s App Store rules and the availability of the relevant ToneScribe app.

• You retain full ownership of all voice recordings, transcriptions, notes, snippets, and dictionary entries you create in the App.
• Your content is stored locally on your device. We do not access, process, or store your voice, transcripts, or notes on our servers.
• You are solely responsible for backing up your data. We recommend enabling iCloud Backup in iOS Settings if you wish to preserve your content.
• You are responsible for the legality of what you record. You must obtain the consent of all parties before recording conversations where required by applicable law.

You agree not to:

• Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws
• Record or transcribe conversations without the knowledge or consent of all parties where required by law
• Use the App to store or distribute harmful, misleading, or abusive content
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the App
• Attempt to circumvent or tamper with the App’s purchase verification or feature gating
• Use the App in any way that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality

The App, including its design, code, graphics, and on-device transcription engine, is owned by Rahul Singh or our licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any rights to our intellectual property beyond the limited licence in Section 3. If you believe any content in the App infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at support@tonescribe.com.

Your use of ToneScribe is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. In summary, transcription and personal content remain on-device. Limited purchase information is processed by Apple and RevenueCat, and support information is sent only when you choose to contact us.

The App uses FluidAudio’s Parakeet speech recognition engine for on-device transcription and RevenueCat for purchase validation and entitlement management. Transcription runs on your device; RevenueCat does not receive your voice or written content from ToneScribe. Use of the App is also subject to Apple’s standard terms and policies.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that transcriptions will be perfectly accurate, that the App will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Rahul Singh shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the App, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the App shall not exceed the amount you paid for the App in the twelve months preceding the claim. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law, including consumer protection rights.

We may update or discontinue the App at any time. We may also terminate or suspend your licence if you breach these Terms. Since all data is stored locally on your device, deleting the App will permanently remove all your notes and recordings. We are not liable for any data loss resulting from App deletion or device failure. Sections 9, 11, 14, 15, and 17 survive termination.

These Terms are governed by the laws of West Bengal, India, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of West Bengal, India. If you are an EU consumer, you may also be entitled to bring proceedings in your country of residence under applicable EU consumer protection law.

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@tonescribe.com.