Privacy & data handling
Last updated: July 2026
How your library, AI requests, and billing information are handled.
Your PDF library stays local
Reference PDFs you import are stored and indexed on your device. Flowing parses text locally so you can search and attach passages without uploading your entire library to the cloud by default.
When you use AI features, only the passages and context you attach for that request are sent to Flowing’s backend for processing—not your full library.
Cloud AI models
Flowing routes AI requests through its backend to third-party models. Keywords Searching and related recall tasks use DeepSeek; Ask with context and basis-backed polish use Kimi (Moonshot), including multimodal understanding when figures are cited.
You do not configure API keys yourself. Default model versions may change with releases. Pro+ subscribers can access stronger model options.
Billing and account data
Paid plans and prepaid token packs are processed through Stripe. Checkout uses claim codes generated in the desktop app. We store only what is needed to verify entitlements and complete transactions.
For billing questions, contact [email protected].
Website analytics
This marketing site may use Google Analytics when enabled. The desktop application’s usage metering for AI features is separate from website analytics.