Last updated: May 28, 2026

App: Folio Voice Notebook · Bundle ID: com.rsalabs.folio

Contact: [email protected]

1. Summary

Folio is a privacy-first lecture and voice recording app for iPhone. We designed Folio so your recordings and study material stay on your device. We do not operate servers that receive your lecture audio. Transcription and AI study features use Apple's on-device frameworks (iOS 26 or later). We do not sell your personal information.

2. Information Folio processes

• Audio recordings you create, stored locally on your iPhone.
• Transcripts, summaries, flashcards, quizzes, course names, and related study data generated in the app.
• App settings (for example default title mode, optional iCloud sync preference, education referral codes).
• Folio Premium purchase status, handled entirely by Apple through the App Store. We do not receive your payment card details.

3. What we do not do

• We do not upload your lecture audio to our servers or to third-party transcription services.
• We do not use your recording content for advertising or sell it to data brokers.
• We do not run third-party analytics that read the text inside your recordings or transcripts.

4. On-device processing

When you record a lecture, Folio stores the audio file on your device. Transcription and study features (summaries, flashcards, quizzes) are processed using Apple's on-device speech and intelligence technologies. Processing happens on your iPhone. A network connection may be required the first time speech models download from Apple.

5. Microphone permission

Folio requests access to your device microphone only to record audio you choose to capture. You can revoke microphone access at any time in iOS Settings. Without microphone access, recording is not available.

6. Optional iCloud sync

If you turn on iCloud sync in Folio settings, transcripts and study data may sync through your personal iCloud account via Apple's CloudKit. Audio recordings are not uploaded. Sync is optional and controlled by you. Apple's iCloud terms and privacy policy apply to data stored in iCloud.