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Security & Compliance

The most compliant

AI recorder in existence.

When the Recorder runs fully locally with your own keys, nothing leaves your device. When you need to collaborate, pair it with BuildBetter — SOC 2, HIPAA, and published AI transparency.

Path 1 · Local

Nothing leaves your device.

The strictest compliance posture available — built in.

Most "secure" AI recorders still ship audio to the cloud. The BB Recorder doesn't have to. Pick local models, and no audio, transcript, metadata, or summary ever leaves your Mac.

Download for Mac
Path 2 · BuildBetter Cloud

Cloud, with the paperwork.

Enterprise-grade compliance when you need team sharing.

When you upload recordings, they land in BuildBetter's SOC 2 Type II audited, HIPAA-ready infrastructure — the same platform used by top product teams at Brex, Rappi, PostHog, and more.

Local mode guarantees

What "local" actually means here

No network calls, by default

With local models selected, the Recorder makes zero outbound requests for transcription, summarization, or chat. You can verify it with Little Snitch.

Bring your own keys

Use your OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, or Deepgram keys. Traffic goes from your Mac directly to your provider — never through us.

No BuildBetter account required

Download, install, and record — no sign-up, no telemetry pipeline, no shadow sync. You stay anonymous.

Files stay on your disk

Pick your recording location. Delete at any time. Nothing is mirrored to the cloud unless you explicitly upload it.

BuildBetter Cloud

Compliance, documented

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SOC 2 Type II
HIPAA-ready
GDPR
CCPA

SOC 2 Type II

Independent audit covers the security, availability, and confidentiality of BuildBetter's systems.

HIPAA-ready infrastructure

BAA available for customers processing PHI. Encryption at rest and in transit across all services.

AI transparency statement

BuildBetter publishes a public AI transparency policy — what models run where, how data is used, and what's off-limits for training.

Trust portal

Every certification, subprocessor, and policy is posted to trust.buildbetter.ai — available to prospects and customers on demand.

Backed by BuildBetter

An AI company with a public transparency policy.

BB Recorder is built by BuildBetter — the #1 AI tool for product teams. BuildBetter publishes an AI transparency statement, maintains SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance, and operates a public trust portal. That's the same team standing behind the Recorder — whether you use cloud or stay local.

Common questions

Frequently asked

What's the most compliant way to use the Recorder?+
Run it fully offline with local transcription (Whisper, Parakeet, or Apple Intelligence) and local AI chat (Ollama or LM Studio). With that configuration, no recording data, transcript, or metadata leaves your Mac — which makes this the most compliant AI call recording posture possible.
If I use my own OpenAI or Anthropic key, where does my data go?+
It goes from your Mac directly to the provider whose key you configured. BuildBetter is not in the path. Review your provider's data handling policies for full detail.
What if I want to share recordings with my team?+
Pair the Recorder with BuildBetter. BuildBetter is SOC 2 Type II audited, HIPAA-ready, and publishes an AI transparency statement. Uploads are explicit and opt-in — there is no background sync.
Do you train AI models on my recordings?+
No. Local recordings never touch BuildBetter. For recordings you choose to upload, BuildBetter does not train models on your data — details are in the AI transparency statement.
Does the Recorder work in air-gapped or offline environments?+
Yes. With local transcription and local LLMs configured, the Recorder is fully functional without a network connection.
How is audio captured? Is a bot joining my meetings?+
No bot. The Recorder captures system audio directly through macOS ScreenCaptureKit. Nothing joins the call and nothing appears in the participant list.

Start recording, compliantly.

Free forever. Free to run fully locally. Ready for enterprise when you need it.

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