Can I choose not to send my voice recordings to the cloud?
On supported devices, you can turn on Do Not Send Voice Recordings, so the audio of your requests to Alexa (for example, “Alexa, what’s the weather?”) will be processed on device and not sent to the cloud. A text transcript of your request will be sent to the cloud so Alexa can respond to your request. You will be able to review and delete those transcripts in your Voice History. Alexa will still send audio to the cloud for features that require the transmission of audio, such as when you make a call or send a message or announcement via Alexa. And, if you create a voice ID, the audio recordings used to teach Alexa your voice will be sent to the cloud. Alexa will also send audio to the cloud if you enable Alexa Guard, including for Smart Alerts and emergency calling with Guard Plus. See the Alexa Communication FAQs and the FAQs How does voice ID work?, How does Alexa Guard work?, and Can I review and delete my Alexa Guard audio recordings? for more information.
If you turn this setting on, certain features like Live Translations, Dynamic Language Switching, Adaptive Listening, and Reading Sidekick will not work for you. If you have a voice ID, turning this setting on may affect Alexa’s ability to recognize your voice and personalize your experiences. To use Do Not Send Voice Recordings, your device language must be set to English (United States). If you change your device language to anything other than English (United States), Alexa will turn off Do Not Send Voice Recordings. You can turn on Do Not Send Voice Recordings by visiting Settings > Device Settings in the Alexa app.
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