TypeVoice vs Superwhisper
Both turn your voice into text on a Mac. Superwhisper is a big toolbox: AI modes, cloud and local models, meetings, files, and apps for every platform, on a subscription. TypeVoice does one job, dictation, entirely on your Mac, for $79 once.
Free for 7 days · No card, no account · Works offline
Price
Less than one year of Superwhisper Pro.
Superwhisper Pro is $84.99 a year, $8.49 a month, or $249.99 once for a lifetime licence. Its free tier keeps local Whisper dictation and custom vocabulary. TypeVoice updates are included.
Side by side
Row by row.
As of October 2026, including where Superwhisper is ahead.
 TypeVoice | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Where speech is recognised | On your Mac's Neural Engine, every time. | On your Mac with local models. Pro adds cloud models such as Deepgram and ElevenLabs. |
| Cleanup of ums, stutters, restarts | Built in, on your Mac: by rule, plus Apple Intelligence. | AI modes. The language models are mostly cloud (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Groq); one local model, English only. Pro. |
| Works offline | Yes, always. | Yes, with local models. |
| Price | $79 once, for two Macs. 7-day trial, no card. | Free tier; Pro $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year, or $249.99 lifetime. |
| Source code | Open, GPL v3. | Closed. |
| Languages | English, every accent. | 100+ languages and dialects, depending on the model. |
| Platforms | Mac. | Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, on one Pro licence. |
| Mac requirements | macOS 26 on Apple silicon. | macOS 14 or later. Intel Macs work, best with cloud models. |
| Meetings and files | No. Dictation only. | Meeting recording, file transcription and speaker separation (the last two on Pro). |
| Personal dictionary | Yes, matched by how a word sounds. | Custom vocabulary and text replacements. |
| Teams | One key for 5 people, $299 once. | Enterprise plan, custom pricing. |
Cleanup
Clean text, without a subscription.
TypeVoice fixes fillers, stutters, restarts, numbers and lists on this Mac, out of the box. Superwhisper's AI modes can rewrite more freely, using cloud models on Pro.
In TypeVoice
Two small things people end up loving.
A note on the end, if you want one
For places where spelling gets judged, like a coding assistant or a ticket queue. Your words, added to every dictation.
Names spelled right, however they're heard
Add a word once and TypeVoice matches it by how it sounds, not by exact spelling. Word packs already know hundreds of product and developer names.
Which one
Honestly, it depends.
Superwhisper is the better pick if
- You dictate in a language other than English
- You need it on Windows, iPhone or Android too
- You want custom AI modes and your choice of cloud models
- You also record meetings or transcribe files
- You're on an Intel Mac or an older macOS
TypeVoice is the better pick if
- You want dictation that just works, with nothing to configure
- You want the cleanup to happen on your Mac, too
- You'd rather pay $79 once than $85 every year
- You want to read the code that's listening to you
Trying it
Try it next to Superwhisper in a minute.
Download
The whole app, free for 7 days. No card, no account.
Pick your key
Hold 🌐, Right ⌘, ⌥Space or any chord, or tap to toggle. Use a different key from Superwhisper and keep both for a week.
Add your words
Names and jargon go in the Dictionary once, matched by how they sound.
Keep your voice on your Mac.
Free for 7 days · $79 once · Runs entirely on your Mac
Superwhisper is a trademark of its owner; we're not affiliated. Facts are from superwhisper.com and its docs as of October 2026; prices are in US dollars and may vary by region. Something out of date? Write to support.
Questions
Questions people ask.
Is Superwhisper local or cloud?
Both. Its free tier uses local Whisper models, and Pro adds local Parakeet and Cohere models. Pro also offers cloud speech models and, for AI modes, mostly cloud language models such as Claude, GPT and Gemini. TypeVoice has one path: everything on your Mac.
Which is cheaper, TypeVoice or Superwhisper?
TypeVoice is $79 once. Superwhisper Pro is $84.99 a year or $249.99 for a lifetime licence, and Superwhisper also has a free tier with local Whisper dictation.
Does TypeVoice have AI modes like Superwhisper?
No. TypeVoice has one well-tuned cleanup step that removes fillers, stutters and false starts and formats numbers and lists, on your Mac. It doesn't rewrite your tone or translate.
Can I try both side by side?
Yes. Give TypeVoice a different shortcut and use both for the 7-day trial. No card or account needed.