WhisperType vs Superwhisper
Both can transcribe on your own computer, and both run on Windows and Mac. Superwhisper has a free option for local dictation, phone apps, more models and a one-time purchase. WhisperType has one plan with everything in it, and a lower yearly price.
At a glance.
Superwhisper details from its own pages, checked . US dollars, bought on its website.
| Compared | WhisperType | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Where transcription runs | On your computer | On your computer with a local model; on its servers, or another provider's, with a cloud model |
| Offline | Transcribes offline once the model is downloaded; the subscription is checked online about once a day and the app locks after 3 days without a connection | Works offline with local models |
| Platforms | Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit; Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later (public beta); Intel Macs run version 1.3.2 | Mac; Windows 10 and 11 on x64 and ARM64; iOS; Android |
| Speed-up on Windows | An NVIDIA GPU with the CUDA 12 libraries; AMD and Intel GPUs are not used; the CPU otherwise | Vulkan when the GPU and drivers support it, the CPU otherwise |
| Monthly | $9 | $8.49 |
| Yearly | $79 ($6.58 a month) | $84.99 ($7.08 a month) |
| Pay once | Not offered | $249.99 |
| Free to try | 14-day trial, just an email, no card; after it, the app locks until you subscribe | Unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, up to two modes, custom vocabulary and text replacements, at no cost; new users get 3,000 words of the paid features |
| Discounts | None | 40% off for verified students, educators and non-profits |
Founding offer: $59 for your first year on the annual plan, then $79/year. Ends December 31, 2026.
Superwhisper costs more through the iOS App Store and Google Play than on its website.
Three years, at list price.
WhisperType's prices include tax; the others are as their pricing pages list them. One person, one plan, the price held for three years.
| Plan | Year 1 | Three years |
|---|---|---|
| WhisperType, yearly | $79 | $237 |
| WhisperType, monthly | $108 | $324 |
| Superwhisper, paid once | $249.99 | $249.99 |
| Superwhisper, yearly | $84.99 | $254.97 |
| Superwhisper, monthly | $101.88 | $305.64 |
| Superwhisper, local models only | $0 | $0 |
From the fourth year on, paying Superwhisper once costs less than any WhisperType plan. If you will use it for years and want to pay once, that is a real advantage.
Where Superwhisper wins.
- Local dictation at no cost. If plain local transcription is all you need, Superwhisper's free option covers it, on Windows too.
- Pay once. A one-time purchase. WhisperType has none.
- More devices and models. iOS and Android apps, Windows on ARM, and Parakeet and Cohere models besides Whisper.
- GPUs other than NVIDIA on Windows. Superwhisper uses Vulkan when the GPU and its drivers support it. WhisperType speeds up only on NVIDIA and otherwise uses the CPU.
- Discounts. 40% off for students, educators and non-profits.
Where WhisperType wins.
- A lower yearly price. $79 a year against $84.99.
- One plan, everything in it. Every model and every feature, with no word counts, modes or tiers to keep track of.
- No cloud transcription to switch on by mistake. WhisperType has no cloud transcription models: the transcription runs on your computer. Text leaves it only if you turn on AI Polish with OpenAI, which is off by default. Privacy Policy.
Which one.
- Pick Superwhisper if its free local option is enough, you want to pay once, you need iOS or Android, or your Windows PC has an ARM chip or a GPU that is not NVIDIA.
- Pick WhisperType if you are on Windows with an NVIDIA GPU or on an Apple Silicon Mac, and you would rather have one simple plan at a lower yearly price.
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