Privacy Policy

Shorts Studio processes videos, audio, transcripts, face detections, camera plans, editing decisions, and exports locally on the user's iPhone or Mac.

Data collection

Shorts Studio does not collect, sell, rent, or share personal data. It contains no advertising, analytics, tracking, account, or cloud-processing service. Source media, transcripts, face analysis, editing decisions, and exports are never uploaded by Shorts Studio.

Permissions

On iPhone, Photos access is used only when the user selects a source video, and Speech Recognition access is used only to create a transcript on the device. On Mac, access is limited to files and export folders explicitly selected by the user.

Enhanced model delivery on Mac

The Mac app includes the models needed for core transcription, editing, and export. The enhanced speech and editorial models are not required for those features. In Shorts Studio 3.0, the separate Apple-hosted enhanced model pack is available on demand when the user requests it from Advanced > Models. Earlier app versions may receive an older pack automatically from Apple during installation or an update. Model delivery can expose standard network information such as the device IP address to Apple and its delivery providers; it does not include source video, transcripts, editing decisions, or other user-created content.

Local storage

Projects, imported media, edits, and working files are stored in the app's local container; macOS manages Apple-hosted Background Assets separately. Exports are written only to a location selected by the user. Local data is removed when the user deletes it or uninstalls the app, subject to operating-system backup behavior.

Contact

Privacy questions: support@shortsstudioapp.com