Superwhisper

Superwhisper is an AI voice-to-text application that turns speech into formatted text in any app.

Superwhisper is an AI-powered voice-to-text application designed for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. It allows users to dictate directly into any application using both offline and cloud speech recognition. The software supports over 100 languages and dialects, with translation capabilities into English. Users can create custom AI modes to optimize tone, structure, and formatting for different tasks, and save specialized terms and names. It also functions as a meeting assistant to record and transcribe discussions automatically, pasting edited text directly into active applications.

Superwhisper at a glance

Best for: Writer, Software engineer, Product manager
Runs on: macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Pricing: Freemium
Released: August 2023
Category: AI audio tool
Website: superwhisper.com

Key features

Offline and cloud speech recognition
Support for 100+ languages and dialects
Custom AI modes for tone and formatting
Automatic clipboard integration
Meeting assistant for automatic notes
Custom vocabulary memory for names and terms

Use it for

Dictating messages and documents in any app
Recording and digesting meetings automatically
Translating foreign languages to English
Maintaining consistent tone across mobile devices

Companions

Tools that articles about Superwhisper recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude Code — Plugin pings you when Claude Code needs input so you can answer by voice.
Cursor — The original vibe-coding setup: talking to Cursor's Composer.
Codex — Same hands-free plugin loop for Codex.
OpenCode — Plugin support for OpenCode sessions.
Ollama — Local model to query your on-device transcript history.

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Whishper — Transcribe and edit subtitles 100% locally with an integrated web UI.
OpenWhispr — Run local speech-to-text models or use cloud processing with complete data privacy.
ZWhispr — It runs multiple transcription models simultaneously for fewer mistakes.
Tuxwhisper — Runs locally without cloud processing and types directly into any application.
Wispr Flow — It transcribes natural speech into clean, formatted text 4x faster than typing.
BetterWispr — Local models and open source design keep your speech private on your Mac.
SpeechFast — Dictate anywhere on Mac with 100 percent local processing and no cloud servers.
AssemblyAI — Industry-leading speech models deliver high accuracy and low latency for voice applications.
talkflow — Transcribes speech entirely on your device with no word limits or cloud accounts
Pipecat — Builds real-time voice and multimodal agents with frame-level control.
FunASR — It supports offline, streaming, and edge deployment with multiple models.
Moonshine — Runs entirely in your browser with no audio leaving your device.

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