Last updated: October 2026
Robin Schöppner
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Email: support@get5cut.com
5cut processes the videos and audio that you select on your device. Your recordings never leave your iPhone. 5cut cuts, transcribes and makes notes on the device. There is no 5cut server.
Test it yourself: download a transcription model one time, then turn on Airplane Mode. 5cut works the same.
Some features need a model file on your iPhone. 5cut downloads the file the first time that you use the feature. The files come from these servers:
As with every download, these servers receive your IP address and the name of the file that you download. 5cut sends no recording, transcript or other personal data to them. When you import a video from a link, 5cut downloads the video from the address that you enter.
5cut does not require an account and does not collect personal information such as your name, email address, contacts, or precise location.
The app stores some information locally on your device to function correctly:
Photo library: 5cut asks for read access to show your videos, so that you can choose one to edit. It asks for add access to save exported videos to your library.
Files: 5cut opens a file only when you choose it in the file picker.
Microphone: 5cut uses the microphone only when you record in the app. The recording stays on your device.
Speech recognition: 5cut uses Apple’s on-device speech recognition to make transcripts. Your audio stays on your device.
Notifications: 5cut tells you when a long task, such as a batch or an export, finishes or stops. You can turn notifications off in iOS Settings.
“Open in 5cut” extension: When you start the extension on a web page, it reads that page to find video links. It downloads the video that you choose directly to your device. For this download, it sends the usual web request headers, which can include cookies and a referrer, to the video server. It sends nothing to a 5cut server.
If you make an in-app purchase, StoreKit and the App Store handle the transaction. 5cut does not receive your payment details. Apple may provide us with non-identifying purchase status information needed to unlock paid features.
The 5cut app does not send analytics or tracking data to third-party servers. 5cut processes all media on your device.
The get5cut.com website uses Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics tool. Plausible does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. No individual visitors are tracked. All data is aggregated.
If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation. Since 5cut does not maintain user accounts or store your media on our servers, most data stays on your device. You can delete all local app data by uninstalling 5cut.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. 5cut does not sell personal information. Since all data is processed locally on your device, there is no personal information stored on our servers to disclose or delete.
5cut does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app does not require an account, does not collect personal data, and processes all content locally on-device. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
5cut stores app settings and export counters locally on your device using standard iOS storage (UserDefaults). This data persists until you uninstall the app or reset it from Settings. No data is retained on any external server. Purchase records are managed by Apple through the App Store.
As declared in the App Store, 5cut does not collect any data that is linked to your identity. The app reads the free storage space on the device before it saves a file or downloads a model, and to show it in Settings › Storage. It uses UserDefaults to store your preferences locally. Your recordings never leave your iPhone.
For questions about this policy, contact us at support@get5cut.com.
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