superwhisper

Extremely accurate, voice to text for Mac & iPhone

4.9•19 reviews•

584 followers

Extremely accurate, voice to text for Mac & iPhone

4.9•19 reviews•

584 followers

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superwhisper was awarded the Privacy Award for AI Dictation Apps in Winter 2025

Superwhisper is an extremely accurate, AI powered, voice to text app for macOS. Write emails, send messages and take notes in 100+ languages at super-human speeds. All processing is done on your device, no WiFi needed.

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The community submitted 19 reviews to tell us what they like about superwhisper, what superwhisper can do better, and more.

4.9

Based on 19 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see superwhisper as a fast, accurate dictation tool that fits deeply into daily work, especially for emails, notes, Slack, coding, and long voice inputs to AI. The most repeated praise is its flexibility: custom modes, prompts, model choice, multilingual use, and structured formatting that makes spoken text easier to use right away. Several users also say it helps with accessibility, reducing typing strain or supporting disability-related needs. Criticism is limited but specific: the mobile experience feels less polished, and some mode-switching defaults could be smoother.

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daily use (9)

reduces typing (8)

voice to text accuracy (7)

AI integration (5)

customizable modes (5)

responsive developer (5)

fast performance (4)

lifetime purchase option (3)

free tier (2)

multi-language support (2)

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•1 review

What's great

fast performance (4)AI integration (5)daily use (9)responsive developer (5)reduces typing (8)voice to text accuracy (7)customizable modes (5)

I have a physical disability, and while I can type, it’s a slower process for me. I’ve especially noticed that since I decided to go back to school. Finding Superwhisper has absolutely changed things for me. I no longer dread writing papers.

Because of its ability to create custom modes, I’ve even created a mode that allows me to do my coding classes and use voice to text to input code into IDEs. It’s been an absolute game changer for me. I have used other voice dictation apps on the Mac before, and they work, but none of them have the customization that Superwhisper offers me.

One of my favorite features that I have not seen other voice dictation apps offer is the ability to activate dictation with your mouse rather than hotkeys. While using hotkeys is not a problem, sometimes it’s easier to just use your mouse, especially in my case when I have my keyboard locked a lot of the time because I have a cat who likes to lay on it.

I love the fact that you can use both cloud and local models. So if you need privacy, you know you’ve got it with the local models. I’ve had zero issues with accuracy while using local models. Overall, I’m just incredibly happy with Superwhisper.

What needs improvement

The only issue I can think of that could use some improvement is the ability to set a default mode. I have a number of custom modes that I created for academic writing and for coding. Switching to them is fine using app triggers, but when I am not using one of those apps, the mode does not automatically switch back to my default mode. I think that would be a nice quality-of-life improvement.

If I am in my IDE, Code mode activates. If I am in Word, Writing mode activates. But then, if I am back in my browser or on Messages or anything else, it would be nice if my default mode automatically switched back. I do have some app triggers set up on my default mode to try to make that happen, but it is not 100% reliable.

vs Alternatives

Voicy Speech to Text

Before Superwhisper, I was using Voicy, and it works very well. The developer is very responsive and a great guy to talk to. However, Superwhisper beats it because of its ability to create custom modes and choose your AI models. I know that Voicy will get there, but it’s just not there yet.

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103 views4mo ago

•1 review

Amazing. I was originally doing voice-to-text in Google Docs and editing a massive paragraph to help me take notes on calls. Much needed. Game changer!

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8 views2yr ago

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Thanks Katie!

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2yr ago

•3 reviews

Ever since I started using Cursor, being able to dictate to my editor with superwhisper has been transformative for how I develop software. I use superwhisper dozens of times per day.

What's great

daily use (9)

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6 views1yr ago

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Thats awesome Mase, I love the usecase of using Superwhisper to interact with your IDE.

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1yr ago

•1 review

I use superwhisper on Mac to reduce the amount of typing I have to do day-to-day, reducing the effects of RSI. It works fantastically, easily the best voice-to-text software I've used.

What's great

reduces typing (8)voice to text accuracy (7)RSI relief (2)

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5 views1yr ago

•1 review

Such useful software! I find myself writing more and better documentation and emails with it because it makes text entry so fast. I'm more talkative and engaged in Slack too because I can speak and explain my thoughts well. The developer is always improving it and taking feedback. My partner, who has days of bad hand pain, uses it a lot too and is thankful for it.

What's great

fast performance (4)responsive developer (5)reduces typing (8)RSI relief (2)

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11 views1yr ago

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Thanks Carl- makes me so happy to be building something that relieves pain.

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1yr ago

•1 review

SuperWhisper has been a game changer for me. I'm able to move much faster as I work by using my voice instead of typing. I've also discovered that I process concepts better when I verbalize them. Dictating my communications with SuperWhisper has allowed me to do that in ways that I couldn't when I was typing more. The AI integration completely negates the feeling I used to have when using traditional dictation tools (ahem, Siri). I don't have to worry about getting everything said perfectly, nor even worry about having perfect grammar. Neil, the developer, is very responsive, open to suggestions, and welcomes critical feedback.

What's great

AI integration (5)responsive developer (5)reduces typing (8)

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11 views1yr ago

superwhisper

Thank you Norm, I really appreciate the kind words.

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1yr ago

•1 review

SuperWhisper has been amazing for me. As someone who likes using AI to save time and be more productive, it's become a must-have tool. What I love most about SuperWhisper is that it's not just for writing or simple tasks, but I can use it for more complex jobs too, basically like as an AI assistant kind-of tool. This mix of simple and complex tasks being handled so well by one tool is something I haven't found anywhere else. It's awesome how much control SuperWhisper gives users in regards to settings and customization. For people who really know their way around AI, and want to use these kind of tools in practical ways, I don't think there's anything else out there that is so versatile. I personally use it a lot for writing, coming up with ideas, organizing my thoughts when writing articles or scripts for videos. I also use it for everyday stuff like writing emails. Using my voice for dictation felt a bit strange at first, but got used to it super quick! Really speeds up lots of what I do every day.

What's great

AI integration (5)daily use (9)reduces typing (8)customizable modes (5)

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2 views1yr ago

•1 review

I use superwhisper daily in both my private life and while working. The biggest advantage is the flexibility it offers; you can choose the voice and language models that best suit your needs, and you program your own modes for different tasks you want to accomplish. Whether you want to write a short story, take notes, or need to draft a memo for work, superwhisper can be adapted to suit any situation. You can also teach it vocabulary that you use if it isn't part of everyday language, which increases the accuracy of the dictation. This adaptability is the greatest benefit of superwhisper, as it can tailored to your needs and effectively integrated into your daily life

What's great

multi-language support (2)daily use (9)voice to text accuracy (7)customizable modes (5)

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11 views1yr ago

•12 reviews

i use that for mobile, but it still not so smooth as wispr flow on desktop. but they don't have mobile app yet, so I had to use superwhisper

What needs improvement

no mobile app (1)

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3 views1yr ago

•4 reviews

Literally use it daily to communicate with AI. So helpful for a world currently where boundaries of capability varies across different frontier models depending on the problem you have in front of you. This tool completely opened up a brand new way of me being able to interact with AI - effectively allowing for me to talk 10 minutes to it at a time in one input, and having the AI have all the context it needs to either 1. help me with the problem/situation at hand, 2. reflect back to me what is it I'm missing or 3. provide value to me simply as a means of organizing and refining my thoughts via speaking. Absolutely love it and the UI is my biggest inspiration right now across all the products I've grown to use and love the past few months. Super sleek.

What's great

AI integration (5)daily use (9)

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13 views1yr ago