Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) mode provides a hybrid trust model. Your application data remains strictly local (stored in your local SQLite file), but the heavy speech-to-text and AI summarization operations are routed directly to your personal API provider endpoints rather than run on your processor.
Supported Providers & Capabilities
| Provider | Role | Advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Deepgram | STT (Speech-to-Text) | Sub-100ms streaming dictation. Best-in-class real-time response. |
| OpenAI | LLM Reasoning | Standard GPT-4o-mini and GPT-5 model access. |
| Groq | LLM Reasoning | Ultra-fast response speeds for Llama summaries. |
| Anthropic | LLM Reasoning | High-fidelity summaries using Claude 3.5/3.7 models. |
| Google Gemini | LLM Reasoning | Long context capabilities with Gemini 1.5/2.0. |
Key Security & Keychain Encryption
Escribolt takes security seriously:
- All API credentials are encrypted locally using OS-level secure storage managers (Keychain on macOS).
- Escribolt never transmits your keys to its own servers. Endpoints are requested directly from your desktop app to the respective AI provider's official gateway.
How to Configure
- Navigate to the Escribolt Desktop dashboard and open Settings > AI Engine.
- Under the Keys section, select your provider and paste your key.
- Click Save Credentials. The key will automatically populate Keychain, and the status indicator will flip to Connected.