Your privacy while using Warp
At Warp, we’re building a completely new way to use the command line. Warp is an intelligent terminal that uses cloud-based LLMs to help developers, and also has a built in suite of cloud collaboration primitives. Because Warp works differently from classic terminal tools, we would like to share how we protect your privacy as you’re using the app.
Warp’s telemetry is optional, and you can opt out at any time.
We may collect certain console interactions to improve Warp’s AI capabilities. You can opt out of this telemetry at anytime and still continue using all of Warp, including our AI features. Visit telemetry settings under Settings > Privacy.
You have full control.
You can read the list of high-level telemetry events that get sent for app analytics and monitor telemetry in real-time with our native Network Log. Visit our Privacy docs for more info.
Our philosophy is full transparency and control of any data leaving your machine.
This page outlines details you need to know in human-readable language.
We encourage you to visit our Privacy docs for more info. There is also a more formal "legalese" version of Warp's privacy policy available.
How Warp Works
Warp is a fully-native local application that can run without an internet connection. The core features of the terminal will always work offline.
You have total, explicit, and granular control over any information that is sent to Warp AI.
Cloud-based Features
Warp includes cloud-based features that power cool things like:
- Warp AI
- Warp Drive
- Session Sharing
- Block Sharing
If you choose to use Warp Drive or block sharing and save an item, that item will be sent to Warp’s servers and stored securely in Warp’s database. Data is encrypted at rest, and you can delete this data anytime.
Warp AI
Warp AI includes features like AI Command Suggestions, AI autofill in Warp Drive, and Agent Mode. Visit our Warp AI docs for the latest info.
Please note that certain features, such as Prompt Suggestions and Next Command, are powered by large language models (LLMs) running in the background. To function, they may send segments of your terminal output to AI services. If you prefer not to share this information, you can disable these features at any time by navigating to Settings > AI. When using other features, like Agent Mode, Warp AI will read the command outputs for any command you authorize it to run during the session as it gathers information in pursuit of completing a task.
We may collect console interactions in order to improve our AI features; you can opt out of this telemetry at any time under Settings > Privacy.
Read more about how our AI features work.
Telemetry (Opt-out)
Visit What telemetry does Warp collect and why? for detailed information on our telemetry.
Opting out of this telemetry does not mean you lose access to any AI features. You can opt out at any time and still continue to use Warp to its fullest. We've taken several precautions to ensure that, if you've opted out, there will be no accidental collection of data.
A Zero Data Retention policy is available on Warp's Enterprise plan.
Login (Optional)
Unlike classic terminals, you can login to Warp. This is more in line with what you might expect from cloud-based apps like Figma or GitHub.
While you are able to use Warp without logging in, the best experience comes from being signed-in. Your unique login:
- Ensures your personal workflows are available any time you use Warp, on any machine
- Makes it easier for Warp to provide support, should you ever have an issue specific to your account
- Identity allows you to sync your personalized configurations from device-to-device.
We understand that logging in is a big ask. It’s our goal to make your experience with Warp so exceptional that the login feels like a benefit instead of a hindrance. Learn more about Warp's position on login on our blog.
Warp’s Business Model
Warp’s business plan is built around billing power users and business teams for cloud-based features. Check out our pricing page to learn more.
Please note Warp’s business model is not about collecting or monetizing any of your data.
Open Source
Several of Warp’s extension points, like themes and workflows, are open-sourced today. We would love it if you checked out the Github repos and contributed to our growing community!
In the future, we plan to open-source the Rust client code and related projects, like our UI framework. Among other benefits to the community, open-sourcing will enable folks to audit our code for privacy and security bugs. Learn more about Warp's position on open source on our blog.
Contact Warp's Privacy Team
For more information about Warp's privacy policies, please view our complete policy notice and our terms of service or visit our Trust Center.
If you have questions about privacy or Zero Data Retention (ZDR), contact us at: [email protected].