Privacy Policy

Privacy Core Principles

MediaFlow is a local-first application. We never upload your media files, transcripts, or archival history. All AI processing runs safely on your local hardware.

1. The "Local-First" Promise

At MediaFlow, we have built our architecture around a simple principle: Your data is yours. Unlike cloud-based converters, MediaFlow processes your media assets entirely on your local machine using your own hardware (CPU/GPU).

We do not have access to:

  • Your media files (videos, audio, images).
  • Your generated transcripts or subtitles.
  • Your archival activity and history.

2. Data We Collect

We purposefully collect as little data as possible. We only collect:

  • License Verification: To validate your Pro subscription, our software communicates with our license server (LemonSqueezy) to check if your key is active.
  • App Updates: The app checks our update server to notify you of new versions.

We do not use Google Analytics, tracking pixels, or any third-party trackers in our desktop application.

3. AI & Transcriptions

MediaFlow uses OpenAI's Whisper model technology, but it runs offline inside the application. No audio is ever sent to OpenAI or any other cloud provider. You can disconnect your internet and the transcription features will still work perfectly.

4. Third-Party Platforms

When you archive media content, the application connects directly to the content provider. These interactions are subject to the privacy policies of those respective platforms.

5. Browser Extension Permissions

If you choose to install the optional MediaFlow Browser Extension, the extension requires specific permissions to function. None of this data is transmitted to our servers or any third party. It is only communicated locally to your installed MediaFlow desktop application.

  • Host Permissions ("*://*/*"): The extension requires access to websites to detect media and provide a universal "Backup with MediaFlow" button.
  • Cookies: The extension reads site cookies strictly to synchronize your logged-in session state with the local MediaFlow desktop app. This allows you to archive age-restricted or members-only contents you legitimately have access to.
  • Clipboard ("clipboardRead"): The extension reads your clipboard solely to detect copied media links for one-click backup/archival.