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superwhisper
Commercial AI dictation app for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android with local Whisper-family and cloud models and custom AI modes.
superwhisper.com/Active
Changelog: 3.0.0 on 2026-10-15 added meeting recording; 3.0.2 on 2026-10-20. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Voice dictation apps
Where it stands apart
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? partly (some features need the maker's servers) (19% of 21 others)
- If you use cloud speech or AI, how is it paid for? either the maker's cloud or your own key (14% of 21 others)
- Where does it run? desktop and phone (14% of 21 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (100% of 21 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (76% of 21 others)
- Which open speech models can it run on your device? several model families (e.g. Whisper and Parakeet) (53% of 17 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- Do you need an account to use it?
- Where does speech recognition happen by default?
Nearest neighbors
- WhisprNote 82% of 11 shared answers match
- airtxt 75% of 12 shared answers match
- MacWhisper 69% of 13 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads Superwhisper (superultra inc.), backed by API Capital per the site. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart partly (some features need the maker's servers) Free tier runs Whisper models offline; cloud models and some modes need superwhisper's servers. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | Not documented Licence-based activation; no page found saying whether basic use needs sign-in. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | OpenAI Whisper models (whisper.cpp, faster-whisper, WhisperKit) Free tier runs Whisper models; cloud S1-Voice for some modes. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does speech recognition happen by default? | Not documented Local Whisper on the free tier, but 3.0.2 makes new modes default to the cloud S1-Voice model when cloud models are allowed. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which open speech models can it run on your device? | several model families (e.g. Whisper and Parakeet) Whisper models plus Cohere Transcribe mentioned in 3.0.2 notes. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it use an AI model to clean up or rewrite your dictated text, and where does that run? | AI rewrite on device or in the cloud, your choice | source 2026-10-26 |
| If you use cloud speech or AI, how is it paid for? | stands apart either the maker's cloud or your own key | source 2026-10-26 |
| What is the main way users pay the maker? | a subscription, credits, or usage fees Pro monthly, yearly or lifetime licence. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does it run? | stands apart desktop and phone | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it also record meetings or calls? | yes | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is 'your voice never leaves your device' the headline promise? | one of several selling points | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · superwhisper.com/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · superwhisper.com/changelog · collected 2026-10-26
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