Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

SampleShot is built so your audio and your library stay yours. This policy covers the SampleShot iOS app and SampleShot Studio for Mac.

What we collect

Nothing. SampleShot has no accounts, no analytics, no tracking, and no servers of our own. We never see your recordings, your samples, or anything about how you use the app.

Where your data lives

Recordings and chops are stored on your device (and on your Mac, in its local library).
Sample library metadata (names, categories, tags) is stored in a local database on your Mac. Your audio files are never moved, renamed, or modified.
Device sync, if you enable it, goes through your own iCloud Drive. It is governed by your Apple account and never touches any third-party server.

AI naming (optional, Mac)

If you add your own Anthropic API key in SampleShot Studio, the app sends text-only metadata — file names, folder paths, and detected BPM/key — to Anthropic's Claude API to generate clean names and categories. Your audio is never uploaded. This feature is off until you add a key, and the key is stored in your Mac's Keychain.

Song identification (optional, iOS)

If you use the song-identification feature with your own AudD API key, a short audio fingerprint of the recording you choose is sent to AudD to identify it. This only happens when you explicitly tap identify.

Purchases

Subscriptions are processed by Apple through the App Store. We never see your payment details.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address.

Contact

Questions? Email kylel1213@gmail.com.