Terms of Service

Effective August 27, 2026 · Provider: Nathaniel Villa (“ArcInput,” “we,” “us”) · nate.villa246@gmail.com

By downloading, installing, activating, or using the ArcInput application (the “App”) or any related services, including our license-activation and cloud text-processing services (the “Services”), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not install or use the App. If you use the App on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization.

ArcInput is a macOS dictation utility. When you release the dictation hotkey, the audio captured during that press is transmitted through our managed service to a third-party speech provider for transcription. Prompt and Vault features may then send the transcript and selected note excerpts to a text-inference provider for formatting, rewriting, intent-based prompt shaping, and answers. The result is returned and inserted where you are typing.

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the App on macOS devices that you own or control, for your own internal use, in accordance with your plan.

You may not, and may not permit anyone else to:

  • share, sell, sublicense, rent, or transfer your license key or access to the Services;
  • reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the App, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
  • circumvent, disable, or interfere with license activation, usage metering, update mechanisms, or any security feature;
  • exceed reasonable usage limits for your plan, or access the Services by automated means outside the App’s normal operation;
  • use the App to violate any law or the rights of any third party; or
  • resell the Services or offer them as part of a competing product.

The App communicates with our license server to activate and validate your license and to meter transcription and text-processing usage. These services are subject to fair-use limits (shown in the App where applicable). We may suspend or revoke licenses that are shared, abused, obtained fraudulently, or used in violation of these Terms.

Cloud features are currently included within usage limits at no additional charge; we may introduce paid plans, and prices may change prospectively. Paid licenses, when offered, are sold through our payment processor. Taxes may apply. All sales are final: we do not offer refunds except where required by applicable law. Any subscription plan we offer renews automatically until canceled; you can cancel at any time effective at the end of the current billing period.

The App may check for and download updates automatically. We may add, change, or remove features at any time, and we are not obligated to maintain compatibility with any particular macOS version. Older versions of the App may stop working if they depend on Services we have changed or retired.

Transcription and AI text processing are probabilistic and may produce inaccurate, incomplete, offensive, or otherwise unintended output, including mistranscriptions of what you said and alterations of meaning during shaping or rewriting.

  • You are solely responsible for reviewing output before you rely on it, send it, publish it, or act on it.
  • The App is not designed for use where accuracy is critical to safety, legal effect, or health, including medical documentation, legal filings, financial transactions, and emergency communications. If you use it in such contexts, you do so at your own risk and must independently verify all output.
  • AI output is not professional advice of any kind.

The App is designed to transcribe your own voice. If you use it in a way that captures other people’s speech (meetings, calls, conversations), you are solely responsible for complying with all applicable recording, wiretap, and consent laws, which in some jurisdictions require the consent of all parties, and for obtaining any required consents. We disclaim all liability arising from your recording of others.

10. Your content

You retain all rights to the words you dictate and the text produced from them (“User Content”). You grant us a limited license to process User Content solely as needed to provide the Services, including transmitting recordings for speech-to-text and sending transcript text to AI providers for processing. We do not claim ownership of your output, and ArcInput does not store recordings, transcripts, prompts, or responses on its Worker, database, or object storage. We do not use your content to train AI models. You are responsible for your User Content, including ensuring you have the right to dictate and process any third-party material.

Managed features depend on third-party providers, including speech-to-text processing (currently Groq, LLC), text inference (currently Cerebras Systems, Inc.), and infrastructure providers (currently Cloudflare, Inc.). We are not responsible for third-party services’ availability or acts, and we may change providers at any time.

The App requests macOS permissions (such as microphone and Accessibility/input monitoring) solely to provide its features: capturing your dictation and inserting text into the active application. Granting permissions is your choice; some features will not work without them.

Our collection and use of personal information is described in the ArcInput Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms.

The App, Services, and all associated software, designs, and branding are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by intellectual-property laws. No rights are granted except as expressly stated. The App includes open-source components; applicable notices are included with the App or available on request. Feedback you send us may be used without obligation to you.

These Terms apply for as long as you use the App. You may stop using the App at any time. We may suspend or terminate your license and access to the Services if you materially breach these Terms, if required by law, or if we discontinue the App or Services. Sections Sections 8 through 10 and 16 through 21 survive termination.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE APP AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT TRANSCRIPTION OR AI OUTPUT WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (a) WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE APP OR SERVICES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY; AND (b) OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (i) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (ii) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS (US$50). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU; IN THAT CASE OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED.

The limitations in this section are a fundamental basis of the bargain and apply regardless of the theory of liability, even if a remedy fails of its essential purpose.

You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of (a) your User Content, (b) your use of the App in violation of these Terms or applicable law (including recording-consent laws), or (c) your violation of any third party’s rights.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. The state and federal courts located in Texas will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of these Terms or the App, and each party consents to personal jurisdiction and venue in those courts.

You may not use or export the App in violation of U.S. export-control and sanctions laws, and you represent that you are not located in an embargoed country or on any restricted-party list.

  • Changes to these Terms. We may update these Terms; material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
  • Entire agreement. These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement regarding the App and supersede prior agreements.
  • Severability. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
  • No waiver. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.
  • Assignment. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
  • Force majeure. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
  • Age. The App is not directed to children under 13, and you must be at least 13 (or the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction) to use it.

Questions: nate.villa246@gmail.com