Superwhisper is a dictation app for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android with a free tier that never expires; Pro costs $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once. It differs from Voice Type in size: modes, cloud models and file transcription on Pro, across four platforms. Voice Type is $19.99 once, Mac only, one hotkey.
Short answer
- Superwhisper Free does not expire and covers unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, two modes, custom vocabulary and text replacements. Try it before paying anyone.
- Pro is $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once. New users get 3,000 words of Pro free. Voice Type is $19.99 once, so it costs less than Pro from the third month.
- Pro is the answer if you need cloud models, file transcription, speaker separation, or Windows, iPhone and Android on one licence. Voice Type is macOS only.
Superwhisper pricing
Superwhisper Free: $0
- •Unlimited dictation with local Whisper models
- •Up to two modes, no AI processing
- •Custom vocabulary and text replacements
- •Local models only
Superwhisper Pro
- •$8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime
- •Cloud voice models, plus Cohere Transcribe and Parakeet local models
- •File transcription, system audio recording, speaker separation
- •Unlimited and AI-powered modes, context awareness
- •Bring your own API keys
- •Unlimited Macs and Windows PCs, plus iPhone and Android
Checked facts
| Voice Type | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 one time, 7-day trial | Free tier that does not expire. Pro $8.49/mo, $84.99/yr, or $249.99 lifetime |
| Platforms | macOS 13.4 or later | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Where audio is processed | On the Mac | Local models on Free. Pro adds cloud models. Its site says offline models run well only on Apple silicon and Intel Macs work best with cloud models |
| Custom vocabulary | Yes | Yes, on Free |
| File transcription | Yes, on device, audio and video files | Pro only |
| Bring your own AI API keys | Yes, for rewriting the transcript text, off by default | Pro only |
Checked 2026-10-13 against Superwhisper Pro docs, superwhisper.com, Voice Type pricing. Prices change. Confirm on the vendor page before buying.
Where Voice Type loses
Where Voice Type loses
Superwhisper is free to keep using and Voice Type is not. Its free tier covers unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, custom vocabulary and text replacements, which is the same core job Voice Type charges $19.99 for. Superwhisper also runs on Windows, iOS and Android, and Voice Type does not. If the free tier does what you need, there is no argument for paying us instead.
What Pro buys
Superwhisper Pro pays for cloud models, file transcription and AI modes. Voice Type is $19.99 once and does on-device file transcription without a subscription, but has no cloud models. On total cost Voice Type is cheaper than Pro from the third month and under a tenth of the $249.99 lifetime licence.
Compare them on capability and the order reverses. Superwhisper runs on Windows, iOS and Android, separates speakers, records system audio, and keeps a history panel. They are different products, and the free Superwhisper tier is the right first test for either decision.
Where the practical differences show up
Product surface
- •Superwhisper ships modes, a history panel, file transcription and system audio recording. Voice Type ships a hotkey, custom vocabulary, text at the cursor and on-device file transcription.
Model choices
- •Superwhisper Pro adds cloud voice models and two extra local models. Voice Type never sends audio to a cloud model; its optional bring-your-own-key providers rewrite the finished text.
Hardware
- •Superwhisper says its offline models run well only on Apple silicon and steers Intel Macs to cloud models, which need Pro.
Free path
- •Superwhisper has a permanent free tier. Voice Type has a 7-day trial and then asks for $19.99.
Pick by job
Voice Type fits when...
- •You want on-device file transcription without a subscription.
- •One payment beats a recurring one at your usage level.
- •A single hotkey with no modes to configure is the preferred shape.
Superwhisper fits when...
- •The free tier already covers your dictation.
- •Cloud models, speaker separation, or AI modes are part of the job.
- •Windows, iPhone or Android is in the mix, which rules Voice Type out.
References
Primary sources, each read on 2026-10-13.