Superwhisper: voice dictation that works offline

Superwhisper is an AI voice dictation tool for macOS, Windows and iOS. The principle is the same as its competitors: you trigger a shortcut, you speak, and the text appears in the app you're using, from Slack to Notion to your code editor.

What sets it apart comes down to one word: local. Superwhisper can run its models directly on your machine, without sending your voice to a server. So you can dictate on the train with no connection, or on content you don't want passing through a cloud.

People who dictate a lot and want to stay in control of how the text is produced. Where other tools impose a single output, Superwhisper lets you set up modes: one for short messages, one for emails, one for code, each with its own model and formatting rules.

It's also the default choice if privacy matters in your work, or if you often work offline.

• Works offline thanks to locally run models, with cloud models as an option.
• Custom modes: tone, structure and formatting adapted to the context, with automatic activation depending on the app.
• Custom vocabulary: you enter your proper names, abbreviations and industry terms once, and the tool remembers them.
• More than 100 languages and translation into English.
• Meeting assistant: automatic recording and notes.
• File transcription for audio and video you've already recorded.
• Automatic paste into the active app, no copy and paste.

• Free ($0): dictation in every app, meeting recording and transcription, more than 100 languages, unlimited use of the small models and prompt control.
• Pro: paid, with three options to choose from: monthly, annual with two months free, or a lifetime license. Adds your own API keys, unlimited use of cloud and local models, translation into English, file transcription and priority support. A student discount is advertised, and a refund is possible within 30 days.
• Enterprise (custom quote): SOC 2 Type II certification, centralized billing, control over which models are accessible.

Information checked on the official site in August 2026.

For two reasons that go together: the free plan is genuinely usable day to day, with no word cap, and local processing makes it the only tool in this category you can use on sensitive content without a second thought.

The weak point to know about: offline models only perform at their best on Apple Silicon Macs. On an Intel Mac, the vendor itself recommends cloud models, which takes away the tool's main appeal. And the richness of the modes comes at the cost of a longer learning curve than a competitor offering a single output.

Its direct competitor is Wispr Flow, easier to pick up and also available on Android, but entirely dependent on the cloud. The full comparison is on the Superwhisper alternatives page.