Summary
- The extension is free and needs no account or login.
- It does not collect, store, sell, or share any of your data. There is no developer server and no analytics or tracking of any kind.
- The only data that leaves your browser is the tab's audio, sent directly to Soniox (a third‑party speech‑to‑text service) using your own Soniox API key, and only while you have actively started captions.
What the extension does with data
- Tab audio: While you start live captions, the extension captures the audio of the current browser tab and streams it to the Soniox API to produce a transcription and a translation, which are shown on screen. Audio is processed in real time and is not recorded or stored by the extension. When you stop (or after a period of silence), streaming stops.
- Pinyin and the tap-a-word dictionary for Chinese are generated entirely on your device — no network, no key. The dictionary uses the offline CC-CEDICT data bundled with the extension.
- Your Soniox API key and settings are stored only in your browser (
chrome.storage.local). Your key is never sent anywhere except directly to Soniox to authenticate your own requests, and it is never shared with the developer.
Third‑party service: Soniox
Speech‑to‑text and translation are performed by Soniox (soniox.com). Your audio is processed by Soniox under your own account and key, subject to Soniox's privacy policy. The extension only acts as a client to Soniox on your behalf.
Data the developer receives
None.
The developer operates no servers and receives no audio, text, analytics, identifiers, or usage data from the extension.
Contact
Questions or feedback: hexaoutsourcing@gmail.com