Wispr Flow vs Superwhisper: Pricing, Privacy and Which to Pick (2026)

Which is better, Wispr Flow or Superwhisper?

For most individual users, Superwhisper. It is cheaper at every billing cycle, it sells a lifetime license, and it can run entirely on your machine. Wispr Flow is the pick when you are buying for a team, or when you want dictation to work the minute you install it without choosing models or modes.

Both apps do the same basic job. You press a hotkey, talk, and cleaned-up text lands wherever your cursor sits. Both cover Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, and both claim 100+ languages. The split is in how the work gets done: Wispr Flow sends your audio to its servers every time, while Superwhisper lets you choose between local models and cloud models. That one choice drives most of the differences in price, privacy and offline use below.

What do Wispr Flow and Superwhisper cost?

Superwhisper is cheaper on every plan, and it is the only one of the two with a one-time option.

The lifetime math is simple. $249.99 undercuts Wispr Flow’s annual plan after about 21 months, and Superwhisper’s own annual plan after about three years. If you will still be dictating in 2029, the lifetime license is the cheapest way to own either product. If you are not sure, the monthly plan costs $8.49 and you can leave.

Wispr Flow’s higher tiers are Growth at $23 per user per month ($18 billed annually) for SSO and HIPAA, and a Growth tier with Notetaker at $33 per user per month. Its pricing page lists the Growth prices next to struck-through higher numbers, and it does not say which is current, so confirm at checkout. Superwhisper’s Enterprise tier is quote-only. For a five-person team on self-serve plans, the arithmetic is $720 a year for Wispr Flow Pro billed annually against about $425 for five Superwhisper Pro annual licenses. Plug your own seat count into our true cost calculator before you decide.

Which free tier is more generous?

Superwhisper’s free tier is larger, though Wispr Flow’s is simpler to understand.

Wispr Flow’s Free plan gives you a 2,000-word weekly allowance on Mac and Windows, with a 5,000-word maximum. It slows down as you approach the allowance and blocks new dictations at the maximum until the reset on Sunday at 12 a.m. Pacific. Its help center does not publish a number for iPhone and Android, and says allowances can differ by account and change without an app update. You also get a 14-day trial of paid features by default.

Superwhisper’s Free plan includes unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, up to two modes without AI processing, custom vocabulary and text replacements. New users also get 3,000 words of Pro, including cloud models and Meetings, after which the app falls back to Free and nothing is deleted. The catch is quality: the free local Whisper model does not include the AI cleanup and context awareness that Pro does.

If you dictate a few hundred words a day, the Wispr Flow allowance will run out midweek. Superwhisper’s local dictation will not.

Is Wispr Flow or Superwhisper more private?

Superwhisper, as long as you use local models. Wispr Flow is cloud-only.

Wispr Flow’s FAQ says transcription always happens in the cloud. Audio is captured on your device, sent over TLS, and discarded once transcribed, unless you switch on dictation cloud storage so history syncs across devices. A setting called “Improve the model for everyone” controls whether your audio, transcripts and edits train its models; with it off, the policy says nothing you say is used for training. On Growth and Enterprise plans training is off by default and locked, and admins can enforce that across the organization. Wispr’s privacy page does not mention a zero-data-retention mode.

Superwhisper’s privacy policy splits it by model type. With local models, your audio and transcripts never leave the device. Its own cloud models process in memory and do not store the request after it completes. Choose a third-party model through Superwhisper and the request goes to that provider under its terms; bring your own API key and the request goes straight from the app to the provider. The policy also carries a written no-training guarantee, with a promise of notice before the default changes. Server logs are kept for 30 days.

Neither vendor’s claims have been audited by us. They come from the policies as published on November 8, 2026.

Can you use Wispr Flow or Superwhisper offline?

Only Superwhisper. Local voice models transcribe without internet, and the docs say “Superwhisper works offline.” The limit is formatting: offline AI cleanup needs the local S1-mini model in Message or Mail mode, and any other AI processing needs a connection. Hardware matters too. Superwhisper says Intel Macs work best with its cloud models, so offline dictation is really an Apple Silicon feature.

Wispr Flow has no offline mode. If your plane, train or client site has no signal, it does not dictate.

Which has better accuracy and speed?

Nobody has published a result worth quoting, and we did not run our own test. Wispr Flow’s site makes a speed claim (45 words per minute typing against 220 spoken) and says accuracy improves with use, but gives no accuracy figure. Superwhisper publishes neither. The rival-app blogs that rank for this search make confident accuracy claims with no method behind them, so we have left them out.

What is knowable is the architecture. A cloud app must upload audio and wait for text, so it depends on your connection. A local model depends on your chip. On a recent Apple Silicon Mac the local route is fast; on an Intel Mac, Superwhisper itself recommends cloud models. For a sentence or a paragraph either app is quick enough that the difference will not decide anything. Wispr Flow’s help center states a single desktop dictation can run up to 20 minutes on both Free and Pro.

Both claim 100+ languages. Wispr Flow’s site advises picking a specific language over auto-detect for best accuracy. Superwhisper adds translation to English on Pro.

Which works better in apps, code editors and meetings?

Both type into whatever has focus, so neither needs a per-app plugin. Wispr Flow’s homepage lists ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, terminals and code editors. Superwhisper’s docs go further on the developer side: Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and several other coding agents are listed, and it pops up when an agent needs input so you can answer by voice. It also has modes you can write yourself, and a context-awareness setting that uses selected text and clipboard content.

For meetings, Wispr Flow’s Notetaker runs on Mac and Windows. Superwhisper’s Meetings feature records Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or Slack calls without a bot, on macOS only. If you want call notes on Windows, that is a point for Wispr Flow.

Our Wispr Flow review and Superwhisper review go deeper on each, and the best AI dictation apps guide lines up the wider field.

Which local model should you use in Superwhisper?

Superwhisper’s voice-model page lists Cohere Transcribe, Parakeet and the Whisper family, and recommends Cohere Transcribe or Parakeet Multilanguage. Cohere Transcribe is the most accurate of the local options (Superwhisper reports an 8.4% word error rate on an Apple M4, a vendor figure we did not test). It does not do realtime transcription and is missing on Windows ARM. Parakeet is the fastest at 476 MB for English, or 494 MB for 24 languages. Both need Pro. On the free tier, Whisper Large v3 Turbo is the practical pick: it is rated 8 for speed and 8 for accuracy and weighs 1.6 GB.

You can also bring your own API keys for other providers’ models, but only on Pro.

Can you use Superwhisper on Windows, Android or Linux?

Yes to all three. Superwhisper has a Windows desktop app, an Android app on Google Play and a Linux app, announced on superwhisper.com/linux as “Introducing Superwhisper for Linux.” The Linux app needs Wayland (Hyprland, KDE Plasma or GNOME) and systemd, so X11-only setups are out. Its page lists Omarchy, Arch, CachyOS, Ubuntu 24.04+, Linux Mint 22+, Debian 13+, Fedora 40+ and openSUSE Tumbleweed, on x86-64 and ARM. If your setup does not fit, look at Spokenly or the open-source tools below. Wispr Flow covers Windows and Android and has no Linux app.

How do Wispr Flow and Superwhisper compare with Spokenly, MacWhisper and Willow?

Facts below come from each vendor’s own page, checked on November 8, 2026.

• Spokenly runs on macOS, Windows, Linux and iPhone. Local dictation with free Whisper and Parakeet models is unlimited and costs $0 with no account. Bring your own API keys and Spokenly charges nothing; your provider bills you. Local+ is a $29 one-time purchase, and Pro with managed cloud models is $12 a month billed yearly or $15 month to month. That is the same Pro price as Wispr Flow.
• MacWhisper is a Mac app built around transcribing files with local models, so audio stays on your machine. The tier is free forever, and Pro is a one-time 64 euros with lifetime updates. Optional cloud AI works with your own OpenAI or Anthropic keys. It is a transcription tool first, so check that it types into other apps the way you need before you pay.
• Willow Voice is the closest rival to Wispr Flow. Its Basic plan is free with unlimited use of a lighter speech model and 20 Scribe uses a week. Pro shows $15 and $12 with a “Save 20%” annual option, matching Wispr Flow’s Pro. Its page lists Mac, Windows and iPhone, and does not say whether it works offline. Our Willow Voice review has more.

Pick Spokenly if you want Superwhisper’s local-first approach with a free local tier and a $29 one-time upgrade. Pick MacWhisper for recorded files. Pick Willow if you want Wispr Flow’s price with a looser free tier.

Is there a free or open-source alternative to Superwhisper?

Yes, two worth knowing. Handy is MIT-licensed, free and works fully offline on Windows, macOS and Linux, though Linux on Wayland needs extra text-input tools. VoiceInk is GPL-3.0 licensed, macOS only (macOS 15 or later) and processes audio offline. You can build it from source; the compiled version is sold with updates and priority support, and has a free trial. Superwhisper’s docs state no open-source license.

Which is better for teams?

Wispr Flow, because it publishes a self-serve path. Pro adds a shared team workspace, centralized billing and teammate invitations. Growth adds SAML SSO, multiple email domains, individual usage reporting and organization-wide HIPAA controls with a signed BAA. Enterprise adds SCIM and managed deployment.

Superwhisper’s team story is quote-only. Enterprise lists SOC 2 Type II certification, centralized billing, model access control and volume discounts, and the ability to host models. That is a strong offer for a security team and a poor one for a five-person startup that wants to click “buy.”

How do you cancel, get a refund or find a discount?

Superwhisper is clearer on all three. To cancel, sign in at superwhisper.com/billing and choose Cancel subscription. Pro features stay active until the period ends, then the account drops to Free, and your modes, vocabulary and history stay on your device. Its docs give individual plans (Monthly, Annual and Lifetime) a 30-day refund window from the first purchase, requested through a form on its site. Renewal charges are not refundable on their own, so cancel before the renewal date, and Enterprise has no self-serve refunds. App Store and Google Play purchases go through Apple or Google instead.

On discounts, Superwhisper gives students, educators, academic institutions and non-profits 40% off after verification. You email [email protected] from an academic or organization address before buying. It works only on superwhisper.com purchases. The annual plan saves about 17% over monthly. The free 3,000 words of Pro let you test before you spend.

Wispr Flow’s default trial is 14 days. Refunds are handled case by case through support: the help center describes full, prorated or no refund, while the terms of service say refunds are issued only if required by law. Upgrades take effect immediately with prorated billing. Deleting your account cancels a subscription with no refund, so ask support first.

So which should you pick?

If dictation privacy, offline use or long-term cost is your priority, pick Superwhisper and start on the free tier. If you are rolling this out to a team, or you want the simplest setup, pick Wispr Flow and use its free allowance for a week first. Both let you try before paying, so the cheapest move is to run each for a few days on your real work.

If neither fits, the best AI dictation apps guide covers VoiceOS and Willow Voice too.