What is Superwhisper
Superwhisper is a voice dictation app by SuperUltra Inc. of Toronto, led by Neil Chudleigh, for writers, coders, and note-takers who want speech-to-text that never leaves their machine. It runs local Whisper and Parakeet models on macOS, Windows, and iOS, and supports custom vocabulary for medical and legal jargon. The company positions it as a privacy-first alternative to cloud dictation services that upload audio to remote servers. The engine also switches models automatically when it detects a language change mid-sentence.
Core Features
- Hold-to-talk via Option-Space pastes transcribed text into any app.
- Fully on-device inference keeps audio private and works offline.
- A cloud fallback with bring-your-own-key helps in noisy rooms.
- Command mode turns speech into shortcuts, code, and email drafts.
- Per-language models cover English, French, German, and Spanish.
- Transcripts export cleanly to Notion and Slack for shared notes.
- Live translation converts spoken English into transcribed text in another language on the fly.
Use Cases
- Developers who dictate code comments and commit messages.
- Journalists capturing interviews while travelling.
- People with repetitive-strain concerns who avoid long typing sessions.
- Students who draft essays by speaking out loud instead of typing.
Pricing
Superwhisper is free to start with a daily limit on minutes. Pro is $8.49 per month and removes the cap, annual billing is $84.99 per year, and a Lifetime license costs $249.99 as a one-time payment that covers all future updates.
Our Take
Best for privacy-focused professionals who type a lot; the trade-off is that the local model drains more battery than cloud dictation. Find more on aifreetool.site/tool-category/ai-audio-tools/.
