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, key (masked) and this browser's activation label (the same name Lemon Squeezy lists under My Orders), 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 the Signal Tools 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.