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On-Device Transcription: Privacy by Design

August 2026 · 4 min read

The problem with "trust us"

Many AI scribes stream raw audio of clinical conversations straight to the cloud. That means sensitive patient data leaves the room before anyone has agreed to anything. We think there's a better default.

Transcribe first, locally

Oira performs transcription of the consultation on-device. The conversation becomes text near where it was spoken, minimizing raw audio movement from day one.

Layered safeguards on top

  • Encryption in transit and at rest for everything that is processed.
  • No training of models on your patients' PHI — ever.
  • Retention windows you control, with audio deleted after processing.
  • A Business Associate Agreement available for covered entities.

What this means for your practice

Privacy by design isn't a feature you bolt on later — it's an architecture decision. For clinicians, it translates into one less thing to worry about when the recorder is running.

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