Superwhisper vs Voicy

Superwhisper

• People who want dictation that runs on-device and offline
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription
• Users who want to choose their own voice and language models

Voicy

• People who want one dictation plan across computer, browser and phone
• Dictating long emails, documents and AI prompts
• Students and people with disabilities, who can ask for 20% off

Superwhisper

• AI-powered modes, cloud voice models, file transcription and speaker separation all need Pro.
• The Free plan is limited to 2 modes, and those run without AI processing.
• Cloud voice models send audio to hosted servers; only the local models keep audio on the device.
• A Linux version is listed as coming soon and is not yet available.

Voicy

• There is no free plan. The trial ends after 30 minutes of recording time, which Voicy attributes to the cost of cloud processing.
• It has no offline mode, as the vendor's own comparison tables state; speech is transcribed in the cloud.
• The Team plan needs at least 3 users, and the page does not say whether its $6.79 price is billed monthly or annually.
• The money-back guarantee covers only the first 7 days after purchase.

Superwhisper

Dictation in any app

Speak and have the text typed into whatever app is in front of you, such as Slack, Gmail, Notion or a code editor. More than 100 languages and dialects are supported.

Local models that work offline

Whisper models run entirely on your device and are free to use without limits, so dictation works with no connection and audio is not uploaded.

Cloud voice models on Pro

Pro adds hosted voice models such as S1-Voice, Nova and Scribe, along with real-time transcription. With these models audio is sent to hosted servers.

Modes

A mode sets how speech is processed, from plain transcription to AI modes that rewrite it for a context such as email. Free allows 2 modes without AI; Pro is unlimited.

Meetings and file transcription

Records meetings and produces notes, and Pro adds system audio recording, speaker separation and transcription of audio or video files.

Custom vocabulary

Add names and terms the models tend to get wrong, plus text replacements. Both are included on the Free plan.

Voicy

Dictation in any app

Press a keyboard shortcut and speak, and the text appears where the cursor is: in Word, Outlook, Slack, a browser or a terminal. More than 50 languages are detected automatically.

Automatic punctuation and formatting

Punctuation and formatting are added to the transcript without spoken cues. The changelog also lists punctuation commands and finer control over formatting rules.

Rewrite mode and custom modes

Rewrite mode uses AI to edit or rewrite text and shows its response in a floating window. Custom modes can be created, and one can be set to run by default.

Dictionary and text replacement

The app includes a dictionary, doubled in size in version 2.4.5, and a text replacement mode that also handles multi-line replacements.

File transcription

Besides live dictation, Voicy transcribes existing audio files. The feature arrived in version 2.2.0 in May 2026.

Phone keyboard and browser extension

On iPhone, a Voicy keyboard dictates into any app. The Chrome extension also works in Brave, Edge, Opera, Arc and Vivaldi.

Superwhisper

• Free$0

  Unlimited dictation with local Whisper models, custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to 2 modes.

• Pro$8.49

  per month, or $84.99 per year

  Cloud voice models, AI-powered modes, unlimited modes, file transcription, system audio recording and speaker separation.

• Pro Lifetime$249.99

  one-time payment

  The same Pro features as the subscription, paid once. One license covers Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Seat-based licensing with SSO and centralized deployment for teams.

Voicy

• Free trial$0

  30 minutes of recording time with full access to all features. No credit card required.

• Pro$8.49

  per month, billed monthly, or $82 per year

  Unlimited recording time on unlimited personal devices, covering the desktop and mobile apps.

• Team plan$6.79

  per user / month; billing basis not shown

  For 3 or more users: unlimited recording time on desktop and mobile with priority support. Set up by contacting the company.

• Lifetime$260

  one-time payment

  Pay once for unlimited recording time on unlimited personal devices, desktop and mobile.

Superwhisper

• Annual discount

  About 17% less with the yearly plan

  Pro costs $84.99 a year against $8.49 a month, which Superwhisper describes as a saving of about 17%.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime Pro license for $249.99

  A one-time payment of $249.99 buys Pro for life, with the same features as the subscription. All individual plans have a 30-day refund window.

• Education

  40% off for students and educators

  Verified students, faculty and academic institutions get 40% off list price. The discount is requested by email from an institutional address before purchasing.

• Nonprofit

  40% off for nonprofits

  Verified non-profit and charitable organizations get 40% off list price, requested by email before purchasing.

Voicy

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  Switching the pricing page to annual billing changes Pro from $8.49 a month to $82 a year, which the page labels as 20% off.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime license for $260

  A one-time $260 payment replaces the subscription and includes unlimited recording time on unlimited personal devices.

• Education

  Student discount: 20% off all plans

  Students who email the founder receive a code for 20% off every plan, described as lasting forever. Voicy says no proof of student status is needed.

• Other savings

  Disability discount: 20% off all plans

  People with a disability can email the founder for a code that takes 20% off every plan for good. No proof is required.

• Other savings

  Free months of Pro for inviting friends

  The changelog for version 2.3.3 says inviting friends earns free months of Voicy Pro. It does not say how many months each invitation is worth.