Are your AI chats encrypted?
No. ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI and Copilot can all read your chats. Some offer temporary or incognito chats, but none of them seal what you type from the company.
Sorted by how many parts are sealed by default, then by how many can be. Ties go A to Z.
| App | Your chats | Files you upload | Voice chats |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPTOpenAI | OpenAI can read it | OpenAI can read it | OpenAI can read it |
| CopilotMicrosoft | Microsoft can read it | Microsoft can read it | Microsoft can read it |
| GeminiGoogle | Google can read it | Google can read it | Google can read it |
| Meta AIMeta | Meta can read it | Meta can read it | Meta can read it |
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