Privacy Policy

The RoughCut app /

RoughCut has no user accounts, developer analytics, telemetry, or media servers. The developer does not receive your videos, transcripts, API keys, cut decisions, or in-app usage. Optional providers receive data only for features you choose, as described below.

What stays on your Mac by default /

• Your original video and audio files remain in place; RoughCut references them rather than uploading them to a RoughCut service.
• On-device speech-to-text uses a locally downloaded model and is the default transcription mode.
• Transcripts, cut decisions, job artifacts, exported SRT/TXT files, and FCPXML timelines live in the app's local container.
• API keys are stored in the macOS Keychain, encrypted by the system.

What leaves your Mac when you choose an online feature /

• AI editing pass: when enabled with your Gemini or OpenAI key, transcript text and word timestamps go directly from your Mac to that provider to propose bad-take and tangent removals. Audio and video are not sent for this editing pass.
• Pro Cloud Transcription: when you explicitly choose Cloud Transcription for a job, that job's audio is sent directly to OpenAI under your own key. The choice is shown before processing. On-device transcription remains available as the default.
• Speech-model download: the local transcription model is downloaded from Hugging Face's public content-delivery network.
• Langfuse tracing: advanced users may connect their own Langfuse project. It is off by default and sends trace data only after the user supplies their own project keys and enables it.

These services operate under their own terms and privacy policies: Google, OpenAI, Hugging Face, and Langfuse.

This website /

Roughcuteditor.com uses Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate page visits, navigation and Mac App Store button clicks. Google Analytics may use browser identifiers or cookies and process information such as browser/device details and approximate location. It does not receive your RoughCut media, transcripts, API keys, or in-app activity.

You can limit or block site storage in your browser and can use Google's Analytics opt-out add-on. Read Google's privacy policy for its handling and retention practices.

Purchases /

The one-time core unlock and optional RoughCut Pro subscriptions are processed by Apple through the Mac App Store. The developer does not receive your full payment details. Apple's transaction and account handling is governed by Apple's privacy policy.

Children's privacy /

RoughCut is a professional creator tool and is not directed at children. The RoughCut developer does not collect personal information from app users.

Changes /

If this policy changes, the updated version will be published at this URL with a new effective date. Material changes will describe the relevant app feature or website service directly.

Questions /

Current support options and troubleshooting guidance are listed on the RoughCut support page.