Last updated July 11, 2026
Privacy
Sideband is a local-first Mac app. This page explains what the app reads and why.
Information Sideband uses
To show and synchronize captions, Sideband reads local Apple Podcasts playback metadata and cached transcripts available on your Mac. This can include the episode title, playback position, transcript timing, and podcast artwork or identifiers.
Speech recognition
Sideband may use Apple’s on-device speech recognition to align a transcript with current playback or to produce temporary captions. The availability and behavior of those system services are controlled by macOS and may vary by language, device, and Apple’s software.
Accounts, advertising, and tracking
Sideband itself does not operate an account system or an advertising tracker. This website uses no cookies, analytics, or remote JavaScript. If purchasing is enabled later, the merchant of record will process the information needed for payment and licensing under its own privacy terms.
Questions
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