{"id":"tuhi-assistant.can-tuhi-see-the-contents-of-my-files","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/can-tuhi-see-the-contents-of-my-files","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy","title":"Privacy and history"},"question":"Can Tuhi read the contents of my documents?","alt_questions":["Does Tuhi open my files?","Does the assistant read my documents?","Can Tuhi see inside my photos?","What data does Tuhi look at?","Does Tuhi scan my files?"],"short_answer":"No. Tuhi works from storage information such as sizes, free space, moves, backups and job results. It doesn't open your documents, photos or messages to read their contents, and everything stays on your Mac.","answer_markdown":"No. Tuhi works from storage information — sizes, free space, what's been moved or backed up, background job results, and where a named file or folder is when you ask. It doesn't open your documents, photos or messages to read what's inside them.\n\nAll of that information stays on your Mac. See [Tuhi and privacy](/faq/tuhi-assistant/does-tuhi-send-my-questions-to-the-internet).","answer_html":"

No. Tuhi works from storage information — sizes, free space, what's been moved or backed up, background job results, and where a named file or folder is when you ask. It doesn't open your documents, photos or messages to read what's inside them.

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All of that information stays on your Mac. See Tuhi and privacy.

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Tuhi, your storage assistant · Privacy and history

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Can Tuhi read the contents of my documents?

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Short answer: No. Tuhi works from storage information such as sizes, free space, moves, backups and job results. It doesn't open your documents, photos or messages to read their contents, and everything stays on your Mac.

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No. Tuhi works from storage information — sizes, free space, what's been moved or backed up, background job results, and where a named file or folder is when you ask. It doesn't open your documents, photos or messages to read what's inside them.

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All of that information stays on your Mac. See Tuhi and privacy.

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