If you use Telegram Premium's voice-to-text feature, the audio content of your voice messages is sent to Google to be transcribed — Google contractually agrees not to log or reuse this audio.
Using the voice-to-text transcription feature on Telegram Premium sends the audio content of your voice and video messages to Google LLC for processing, meaning the spoken content of your messages leaves Telegram's infrastructure and is processed by a third party.
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Compare across platforms →Activating the voice-to-text feature sends the actual audio content of your voice or video messages to Google, a significant third-party data transfer that users may not expect when using a messaging app.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 28 (data processor obligations between Telegram and Google), Art. 13 (transparency about third-party processors), Art. 44-49 (EU-US data transfers to Google LLC), and Art. 9 if voice data constitutes biometric data under national DPA interpretations. The EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) governs the transfer to Google. Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14) may apply if voiceprints are extracted. The ePrivacy Directive applies to interception of communication content.
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