shepetal or Superwhisper
Both apps put your words into the app you are working in and both work offline. shepetal processes your voice on your Mac every time, and Superwhisper lets you choose between your device and the cloud.
Side by side
| shepetal | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| On-device or cloud | On your Mac, and your voice stays there. | On your device or in the cloud, your choice. Its docs say that with on-device processing, nothing you say leaves your device. superwhisper.comas of |
| Offline | Works offline.You go online once, to download speech recognition. | Yes. Its docs say on-device transcription works without an internet connection, and other processing of your text needs the internet. superwhisper.comas of |
| Platforms | Mac, with macOS 14 or later. | macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. superwhisper.comas of |
| Price | $23.99 once. Yours forever.$0.99 a month.You can try it free for 30 days. | Free plan. Pro: $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 once. superwhisper.comas of |
| Languages | 25 European languages on a Mac with Apple silicon, and English on an Intel Mac. | 100+ languages. superwhisper.comas of |
| Meetings | Not in shepetal yet. | Yes, on macOS, with Pro. It records calls with no bot in the call. superwhisper.comsuperwhisper.comas of |
| In any app | Works in every app.When an app blocks paste, your words wait for you on the clipboard. | Yes. Its docs: “clean, formatted text in any app.” superwhisper.comas of |
Every line on Superwhisper here comes from its own pages, and each one links the page and the day we checked it. shepetal is independent of Superwhisper and of the company that makes it.
Which to pick
Pick Superwhisper if
- You want the cloud as an option for processing.
- You also dictate on Windows, iOS or Android and want the same app there as on your Mac.
- You want a free plan you can keep using.
Pick shepetal if
- You want every dictation processed on your Mac, which is the only way shepetal works.
- You want to pay by the month.$0.99 a month.
- You want to pay once and keep it.$23.99 once. Yours forever.
Sources
- On-device or cloud: On your device or in the cloud, your choice. Its docs say that with on-device processing, nothing you say leaves your device. https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/introduction, checked .
- Offline: Yes. Its docs say on-device transcription works without an internet connection, and other processing of your text needs the internet. https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/introduction, checked .
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/introduction, checked .
- Price: Free plan. Pro: $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 once. https://superwhisper.com/docs/billing/plans, checked .
- Languages: 100+ languages. https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/introduction, checked .
- Meetings: Yes, on macOS, with Pro. It records calls with no bot in the call. https://superwhisper.com/docs/meetings/overview, https://superwhisper.com/docs/billing/plans, checked .
- In any app: Yes. Its docs: “clean, formatted text in any app.” https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/introduction, checked .
30 days free
$23.99
once. Yours forever.
$0.99
a month.
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