SuperWhisper
by Sindre Sorhus
Always-on system-wide dictation for macOS and iOS, powered by local Whisper.
TL;DR
Always-on system-wide dictation for macOS and iOS, powered by local Whisper.
Best for replacing Apple dictation with local Whisper — hold a hotkey, speak, text appears. Pricing: freemium.
Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
freemium
Platforms
macOS, iOS
What it is
SuperWhisper turns Whisper into a system-wide dictation shortcut. Hold a key anywhere on macOS or iOS, speak, and the transcript types itself into whatever text field you're in. Great for email, IDE comments, and chat — not the right tool for transcribing podcasts.
Best for: Replacing Apple dictation with local Whisper — hold a hotkey, speak, text appears.
Watch out for: Not a file-transcription tool; optimized for short dictation, not long-form media.
Watch out for: Not a file-transcription tool; optimized for short dictation, not long-form media.
Install / use
Download SuperWhisper superwhisper.comFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | Yes |
| Languages supported | 99 |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
SuperWhisper vs Whipscribe
| Feature | SuperWhisper | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | freemium | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | No | Yes |
| Word timestamps | No | Yes |
| Streaming | Yes | No |
| Languages | 99 | 99 |
| Platforms | macOS, iOS | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to SuperWhisper
Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.