Privacy

EarsUp has no server, no account, and no analytics. It reads the page you are on, in your browser.

What is sent, and when

You use	What leaves your computer
Chrome voices	Nothing from EarsUp. Chrome makes the speech. Some voices named "Google …" are made online by Google as part of Chrome.
Gemini voices	The text of each section you play, sent to Google's Gemini API with your key. Nothing else.

EarsUp only talks to one address: generativelanguage.googleapis.com, and only when Gemini voices are on.

Sensitive pages

Do not use Gemini voices on confidential, customer, health, or payment data unless your organisation approves it. Use Chrome voices for those pages, or add the site to the Sites block list.

What is stored

Data	Where	Synced
Settings	chrome.storage.sync	Yes, with Chrome sync
Gemini API key	chrome.storage.local	No, this browser only
History	chrome.storage.local	No, this browser only

History includes the paragraphs you listened to. If you listen to sensitive pages, set History → Keep to Off, or clear it from time to time.

To delete your key and history, go to About → Remove key and history. Removing the extension deletes everything.

Permissions

Permission	Why
Read pages on all sites	To find headings and read the text under them.
storage, unlimitedStorage	To save settings and history.
sidePanel	To open the settings next to the page.
favicon	To show site icons in the Sites list and History.
generativelanguage.googleapis.com	To call Gemini, only when you turn it on.