Superwhisper

Superwhisper is a voice-to-text app for macOS that lets people dictate into the apps they already use. It runs from the menu bar and inserts transcribed speech at the cursor in tools such as Mail, Slack, Notes, and code editors. Optional AI modes can turn rough dictation into text suited to different tasks.

Dictate in your own style

• System-wide voice typing: Start recording with a keyboard shortcut or push-to-talk, then insert the result into the active text field.
• Writing modes: Use presets or create custom instructions for emails, messages, and other writing. Context-aware processing can adapt the output to selected text or clipboard content.
• Personal vocabulary: Add names, abbreviations, and text replacements to improve everyday transcription.
• Multilingual speech recognition: Dictate in more than 100 languages; Pro also offers translation into English.
• File transcription: Pro can turn existing audio and video recordings into text.

Meeting recordings and notes

On Mac, Superwhisper can record meetings from apps such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams without adding a meeting bot. It produces transcripts with speaker labels and structured notes covering decisions and action items. Recordings and notes are saved locally, and on-device processing is available. Superwhisper currently includes Meetings in both its Free and Pro plans.

Offline use and plan differences

The permanent Free plan offers unlimited dictation with local Whisper models. New users also get a 3,000-word trial of Pro features. Pro adds cloud models, AI-powered writing modes, file transcription, and the option to use personal API keys. It starts at $8.49 per month, with annual and lifetime licenses available.

Local models can keep audio and text on the Mac; choosing cloud models sends relevant data for remote processing. Dictation requires Microphone and Accessibility permissions. Both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are supported, although local models are better suited to Apple Silicon.