4 alternativesSuperwhisper: Free to start

The best Superwhisper alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Superwhisper is MacWhisper, and the best free one is Wispr Flow.

Best alternativeMacWhisper app iconMacWhisperPick this if you need transcripts of recorded interviews or lectures rather than typing by voice.Free to start

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadApp StoreDeveloperRating
Superwhisper app iconSuperwhisperFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
MacWhisper app iconMacWhisperFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Wispr Flow app iconWispr FlowFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.8
Handy app iconHandyFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Whisper Notes app iconWhisper Notes$6.99 oncePay once4.7

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1MacWhisper app icon

    MacWhisper

    Free to startBest alternative

    Pick this if you need transcripts of recorded interviews or lectures rather than typing by voice.

    Private transcripts of interviews, lectures and calls, made on your own Mac, with a free version that covers most jobs.

  2. 2Wispr Flow app icon

    Wispr Flow

    Free to startBest free4.8

    Pick it if you dictate long emails and Slack replies every day on both your Mac and iPhone.

    Dictation that cleans up as you talk, cutting filler words and fixing your corrections in any app on Mac and iPhone.

  3. 3Handy app icon

    Handy

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you want hold-to-talk dictation in any Mac app at no cost, with audio kept offline.

    Hold a key, talk, and your words land in any app, transcribed offline by open-source models at no cost.

  4. 4Whisper Notes app icon

    Whisper Notes

    $6.99 once4.7

    Pick it if you record meetings or lectures and want transcripts that stay on your own device.

    An offline transcription app for $6.99 once, with speaker labels, 100+ languages and no data collected.

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When Superwhisper is still the right pick

You think faster than you type and want to speak emails and notes into whatever app is in front of you.

Superwhisper prices and verdictFree to start