# Superwhisper

Local Whisper dictation for Mac and iPhone, with optional cloud models

Official site: [superwhisper.com](https://superwhisper.com)

Dictation app for Mac and iPhone that runs Whisper models locally by default, with optional cloud models and bring-your-own-key API access on the paid Pro tier. Free tier available for local use. Pro is offered as a subscription or a lifetime purchase.

**Index summary:** Superwhisper scores 6.0 ± 0.2 out of 10 on The Dictation Index, rank #9 of 12 and statistically tied with ranks 9 to 10, from 554 public posts on X dated Aug 21 to Sep 16, 2026.

- **Platforms:** macOS, iOS
- **Processing:** Hybrid
- **Pricing:** From $8.49/mo or $249.99 one-time
- **Free tier:** Yes
- **Features:** offline capable, system-wide, api access, real-time
- **Facts:** verified against the vendor's site on 2026-09-16

**Index score: 6.0 of 10**

- ± 0.2 margin · n = 554
- Rank #9 of 12 · statistically tied with #9 to #10
- Posts from Aug 21 to Sep 16, 2026

**Sentiment breakdown** (554 mentions): Positive 34%, Neutral 51%, Negative 15%

## Where Superwhisper wins and loses

Most favorable: **Speed** (39 positive, 6 negative). Least favorable: **Reliability** (2 positive, 15 negative). Topics with fewer than 15 labelled posts are marked as thin and left out of that comparison.

**Superwhisper: labelled posts by topic**

| Topic | Posts | Positive | Negative | Neutral | Balance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Usability | 108 | 85 | 22 | 1 | 79% positive, 1% neutral, 20% negative |
| Accuracy | 65 | 39 | 24 | 2 | 60% positive, 3% neutral, 37% negative |
| Platform support | 60 | 18 | 30 | 12 | 30% positive, 20% neutral, 50% negative |
| Price | 55 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 35% positive, 5% neutral, 60% negative |
| Speed | 47 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 83% positive, 4% neutral, 13% negative |
| Privacy | 39 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 77% positive, 10% neutral, 13% negative |
| Reliability | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12% positive, 0% neutral, 88% negative |
| Support (thin sample) | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 29% positive, 14% neutral, 57% negative |

A post can discuss several topics or none, so these counts do not add up to n = 554. Counts are published in [tools.json](https://dictationindex.com/tools.json).

## What people say

Example posts from the sample, each linked to the original on X and edged with the label it was given. A handful of posts cannot stand in for 554, so read the score and the topic table first. [Quoted here and want it removed?](https://dictationindex.com/corrections#quoted)

> Willow annoyed me by not supporting Hebrew, so I moved to Wispr Flow for half the price. Then Wispr killed the old Pro plan, so I moved to Superwhisper. AI dictation is a commodity so loyalty lasts exactly until the next annoyance.
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> @AsafNadler, Sep 5, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/AsafNadler/status/2096289221338136850)

> Some examples of what i use @grok 4.6 for. Im replacing software i used to pay for and use every day. - Radio channels + podcasts with a Spotify looking interface the video) - Vivid for my Macbook m4 max - My own Superwhisper but Norwegian trained, works a lot better than the
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> @Trader1andy, Aug 24, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/Trader1andy/status/2091826717430104192)

> S1-Voice by @superwhisper feels near instant. What a model for dictation!
>
> @budivoogt, Sep 5, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/budivoogt/status/2096086486747591100)

> previously, superwhisper charges a subscription fee even when you just needed to run a _local model_ on your _own hardware_ that’s just blatantly wrong, and was why i chose to use open source solutions you are not “making whisper models free”. it’s already free. you just
>
> @kunchenguid, Aug 26, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/kunchenguid/status/2092763076861059081)

> i really need @superwhisper to start including my tone of voice when i'm dictating to LLMs because i don't think claude is catching on with how disappointed i am.
>
> @Shpigford, Sep 1, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/Shpigford/status/2094912889479925988)

> If you use https://t.co/bFB7NC2Ndd for speech-to-text, don't forget to enable post-processing! You can even use Apple's native models to remove any blabber you had while speaking! Idk why people use Wisprflow/Superwhisper when this piece of fine software is open-source!
>
> @AdityaTripathiD, Aug 22, 2026, labelled negative. [Original post](https://x.com/AdityaTripathiD/status/2091140842727817494)

Registry facts on this page were checked against Superwhisper's own site on 2026-09-16. See something wrong, or represent Superwhisper? [Request a correction or send a reply](https://dictationindex.com/corrections). Comparing options? [See alternatives to Superwhisper](https://dictationindex.com/alternatives/superwhisper).

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/superwhisper
The Dictation Index, September 2026 edition. Data through 2026-09-16. Method v0.2: https://dictationindex.com/method
Scores are aggregated sentiment from public posts on X. Quote a rank together with its margin and any statistical tie.
All data as JSON (CC BY 4.0): https://dictationindex.com/tools.json · Everything in one file: https://dictationindex.com/llms-full.txt