Settings, privacy & troubleshooting
Signal Tools settings reference, what data it stores and where it's sent, and fixes for common problems.
Settings
Open the Settings gear in the side panel to manage everything:
- License — activation status and key (masked), with Deactivate this device to free the seat for another machine, and Re-run setup.
- Gemini (required) — your API key for transcripts, chapters, and show notes, with Verify key.
- Backup AI provider (optional) — an Anthropic Claude key so Signal Tools can fail over when Gemini is overloaded (text steps only).
- Transcription engine — your AssemblyAI key for audio and podcast transcription. (A Gemini key can optionally be used here for cheaper audio-only transcription, but AssemblyAI is recommended for long shows.)
- Ghost (optional) — your site URL and credential, with Test connection; it tells you whether guest import is available.
- Appearance — System, Light, or Dark for the extension.
- Notifications — optionally get notified when an import finishes.
- Privacy & error reporting — opt in to anonymous crash reports (off by default; never includes your content).
- Data — Clear content & cache (keeps your license, keys, and settings; never touches what's already in Ghost).
- Advanced — models & cost — opens model choices, cleanup batch size, and the skip-cleanup option (see Import episodes).
Privacy & permissions
Signal Tools has no servers of its own and collects no analytics by default. Everything lives in your browser and is only ever sent to the services you connect:
| Goes to | What | When |
|---|---|---|
| Google (Gemini) | Transcript text + metadata for cleanup, chapters, and notes | On import (your key) |
| Anthropic (Claude) | The same text steps, as a fallback | Only if you enable the Claude backup |
| AssemblyAI | Audio for transcription | On audio/podcast import (your key) |
| Your Ghost site | Drafts, media, and guest records | When you send to Ghost (your credential) |
| Lemon Squeezy | Your license key, to validate it | On activation and periodic re-checks |
Your license and API keys are stored only in your browser's extension storage — never synced, never sent to Enova Studio. Anonymous error reporting is off by default; if you turn it on, your keys, emails, and content are stripped before anything is sent. Full details are in Enova Studio's privacy policy.
Use a trusted computer
Because keys live in your browser profile, don't set up Signal Tools on a shared or public machine.