Delete transcripts and history in Wispr Flow

Mac & Windows

Delete an individual transcript

1. Open Wispr Flow and click Home in the sidebar.

2. Hover over the transcript you want to remove.

3. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) on the right side of the row.

4. Select Delete transcript.

5. Click Yes, delete it to confirm. A "Transcript deleted" message confirms the removal.

Control how transcripts and polish history are stored

1. Open Wispr Flow and go to Settings → Data and Privacy.

2. Click the Local data storage dropdown and choose one option:

   1. Store data locally — keeps transcripts and polish history as usual (default).

   2. Auto-delete local data every 24 hours — deletes transcripts and polish history older than 24 hours.

   3. Never store data locally — immediately deletes all transcripts and polish history, and prevents any future storage.

3. Confirm the change in the dialog that appears. The confirm button reads Enable auto-delete for the 24-hour option and Delete all data for the never-store option. Switching back to Store data locally applies immediately with no confirmation dialog.

iOS

Delete an individual transcript

1. Long-press a transcript row on the history tab to open the context menu.

2. Tap Delete.

3. Confirm deletion in the alert that appears. The row disappears once deletion succeeds. If it fails, the transcript stays visible.

Interrupted and time-limited dictations

If a dictation is cut short by a phone call, Siri, or the dictation time limit while the keyboard isn't on screen, the in-progress transcript is saved to your history automatically.

If you've granted notification permission, Wispr Flow sends either "Your dictation was interrupted" or "Your dictation reached the time limit." Tapping the notification opens the history tab, copies the transcript to your clipboard, and shows an inline copy button on that row.

Enable automatic transcript deletion

1. Open the Wispr Flow app and tap Settings → Data & Privacy.

2. Turn on Automatically delete transcripts (off by default).

Transcripts from previous days are then deleted the next time you open or return to the app, and at sign-in. Today's transcripts are always kept.

Delete all history

iOS has no in-app "delete all" option. To remove transcripts, use the Automatically delete transcripts toggle or delete transcripts individually.

Android

Transcript history appears on the home page, grouped by day.

Delete an individual transcript

1. Find the transcript on the home screen.

2. Tap the three-dot menu (⋮) on the transcript card.

3. Tap Delete.

4. Tap Delete again in the confirmation dialog. The transcript disappears from your history.

Delete all history

Android has no separate "Delete all" option and no Data & Privacy or Privacy Mode settings. Sign Out on the Account screen is the only way to clear all transcripts, and a "Sign out and delete transcripts?" dialog appears first.

Switching accounts on the same device

When a different account signs in on the same Android device, the previous account's transcription history and audio files are cleared automatically. Signing back in as the same account preserves your existing history.

Bugs fixed in recent updates

Several history and deletion bugs have been fixed in recent versions. Update Wispr Flow to the latest version to resolve any of the following:

• Local history older than 24 hours was not always removed on time (Mac, Windows): With "Auto-delete local data every 24 hours" enabled, the cleanup could be skipped if the app wasn't active at the scheduled time — for example, if your laptop was asleep. Cleanup now runs reliably in the background.

• Duplicate transcripts appeared in History on iOS when using the keyboard mic: Launching Flow from the keyboard microphone while History was visible could create duplicate or conflicting entries. Dictations now complete cleanly without duplicates.

• Dictation history could be lost on iOS during upload: If an upload failed, the affected dictations were marked as uploaded and never retried, dropping that history permanently. Dictations are now marked as uploaded only once confirmed, and failed uploads retry automatically.

• Dictations interrupted by a phone call, Siri, or the time limit were lost on iOS: A dictation force-ended while the keyboard wasn't on screen could be lost with no way to retrieve it. These dictations are now saved to history automatically, with a notification so you can find them.

• Failed transcripts on iOS were hard to spot and retry: Failed rows looked the same as intentionally empty ones and took several taps to retry. Failed rows now appear in orange with a "Retry your transcript" message, and tapping the row retries the transcription.

• Transcription history and audio carried over when switching accounts on Android: The previous account's history and audio files were not cleared when a different user signed in. History is now cleared automatically.

• Organization data retention policy was not enforced on iOS: When an admin set a retention policy, the Automatically delete transcripts toggle was not locked, so members could turn it off. The toggle is now forced on and locked when a policy is active.

• App crashed at startup on Windows in certain cases: The app could crash at startup instead of recovering. It now handles this situation without crashing.

• Dictations appeared lost when closing the app: Closing Wispr Flow could trigger a false "audio data lost" error and cause later saves to hang. Dictations now save reliably during shutdown.

• Dictations stopped saving until the app was restarted (Mac, Windows): All dictations could silently stop saving to history. History saving now continues working normally.

• Edits to dictated text went missing in certain apps (Mac, Windows): Edits could disappear when dictating into terminals, Slack's compose box, or some rich-text editors. Edits are now saved reliably.

• Transcript disappeared from History on iOS even though deletion failed: Transcripts are now removed from History only after deletion succeeds.

• Dictation history disappeared after updating on Windows: History could be wiped during an update if the local history file was not writable. This is now handled on startup.

• Crashes when deleting transcripts or scrolling history: The desktop app could crash if a transcript was deleted while scrolling, and Android could crash when deleting or scrolling quickly through the list.

• Transcripts missing after the app restarted: Transcription history could be lost when Wispr Flow restarted or shut down.

To pick up these fixes:

1. Update Wispr Flow to the latest version.

2. Restart the app after updating.

Can I recover a deleted transcript?

No. Deleted transcripts cannot be recovered. If you dismissed or canceled a transcription instead, see "How to recover a dismissed transcription" above.

What happens to a dictation interrupted by a phone call or Siri on iOS?

It's saved to your history automatically, and you get a notification you can tap to open history and copy the transcript. See the iOS section above for details.

Will signing out delete my transcripts?

Yes, on every platform. Save anything you need before signing out. What else is removed depends on the platform:

• Mac & Windows: Signing out deletes transcripts and other local data, including your dictionary, notes, scratchpad, meeting recordings, calendar events, and FlowLens history.

• iOS: Signing out clears local data on that device, including transcript history, your personal and team dictionary entries, and your notes.

• Android: Signing out deletes only transcripts; other settings are preserved. A "Sign out and delete transcripts?" dialog appears first.

On all platforms, cloud-synced content re-syncs when you sign back in. Content that only ever existed on that one device does not come back.

Why do I still see transcripts on my phone after deleting history on my computer?

Transcripts are stored locally on each device. Deleting history on one device does not affect your other devices.

Why do I see "History disabled"?

This message appears on the History page when data storage is off. The wording depends on the cause:

• Managed by your organization: Your organization has disabled retention of your dictation history.

• Set by you: "Data storage is set to never store data. You can change this in Settings > Data and Privacy."

Why is the "Your Voice" tab missing from Insights?

Voice Profile is built from your stored transcripts, so the tab is hidden when Local data storage is set to auto-delete or never store. Your Usage and Leaderboard are unaffected. Switch back to Store data locally to restore it, or contact your admin if your organization manages the setting.

Why doesn't a recovered dictation appear twice in my history?

Only the original dictation attempt is saved to history. Recoveries do not create duplicate entries.

Why doesn't the Recover option appear on a dismissed transcription?

Recover appears only if the transcription was dismissed within the last 14 days and the audio was long enough to be stored. Very short recordings still appear in history but cannot be recovered.