Our Principles



We built SaneMode because artists deserve a better way to stand behind their work, so they can have a receipt that speaks for itself.


This is a new problem. A decade ago, the best records didn’t come with receipts, because people weren’t primed to question whether a human made the work. AI changed what we took for granted and made those questions more common in music. Now an artist can spend months on a record and still have no simple, verifiable way to stand behind their work without compromising the magic of the art. 


SaneMode gives artists receipts they can attach when they want, without turning creativity into paperwork. It doesn’t ask you to manually document your process or change the way you work. In practice, it can be as simple as putting SaneMode on your master and letting it run while you create, with only minimal continuity notes if you enable them. Receipts can also serve as a personal record — an anchored history of your work, even if you never share it. We don’t believe receipts should be required to release music, get paid, or participate. They aren’t a rating system, and music without proof is still music.


On Your Terms


You decide what SaneMode is allowed to observe. If something can’t be observed or confirmed, the receipt says so plainly. It does not fill in the blanks.


Receipts are created only when you choose to issue one. You can review what’s included before sharing it. By default, receipts stay on your device and do not leave your machine unless you export or share them.


Some optional features, such as licensing or receipt issuance, may use a network service. When they do, we transmit only the minimum non-content data needed, as described in our Privacy Policy. If issuance is unavailable, the receipt will say so. You can delete receipts and vault records at any time.


Built for Privacy


SaneMode is built with privacy in mind. It focuses on verifiable signals around an export and only the minimum workflow context needed to show what was and wasn’t observed. It’s also designed to be safe inside real DAWs: the proof path is built not to stall or disrupt your export. By default, the system is local-first, with control over which signals are included in receipts.


What SaneMode Records


SaneMode records a minimal, local timeline of what could be observed around a specific export. If you choose to enable it, SaneMode can also keep lightweight continuity notes across sessions, such as:


  • Export fingerprint

  • Export/session continuity markers

  • DAW/host compatibility context

  • What the receipt could confirm, including any notes or gaps


Depending on what you enabled and what was available, it may also record privacy-safe supporting signals, such as:


  • Optional creator disclosure

  • Optional workflow summaries

  • Optional continuity between related project assets


Shared receipts avoid precise timestamps by default. Time stays coarse unless you choose to include more. Everything above is stored locally and designed to be content-minimized.


What SaneMode Doesn't Record


SaneMode does not record your creative content or personal activity, including:


  • Playable audio — we do not capture or store audio you can listen to. During export, SaneMode computes a one-way fingerprint (hash/digest) from the exported audio for integrity and proof-of-path. It stores only that fingerprint and related coverage information

  • Session/project contents (no project files, arrangement data, clip contents, or edits)

  • Track names

  • Plugin settings or presets

  • Screen contents

  • Messages or keystrokes

  • Raw MIDI performances (no note-by-note capture; only minimal activity indicators if you opted into optional workflow summaries)


We’re independent, and we want SaneMode to stay lightweight, voluntary, and respectful of the art. We’re grateful to the artists, engineers, and studios helping us test SaneMode in the real world. Your feedback and dedication shape what it becomes.


— Terrahaven