superwhisper guides: every page on this site about superwhisper, by topic
By Ryleigh Newman · Published
This is an index of the 52 pages on this site about superwhisper, grouped by what you are trying to do: get started, change a setting, fix a problem, understand the price, or compare it with something else. It is not superwhisper's official documentation, which is at superwhisper.com/docs.
I built YapToText, a different dictation app for the Mac, so read what I say about superwhisper with that in mind. Every fact on these pages comes from superwhisper's own site, with the date it was read.
This app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.
On this page: 9 sections
Start here
- How to Use superwhisper on Mac. superwhisper on a Mac, step by step from its own docs: Option Space to dictate, modes and custom modes, vocabulary, and how to use it for free.
- superwhisper Explained. superwhisper is a dictation app for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android with local and cloud models. What it does, what is free, what Pro adds, and prices.
- superwhisper Review. A superwhisper review by a rival maker: what its docs promise, its 4.4 App Store rating, the real yearly cost and who it suits. No hands-on test.
Features and settings
- Best superwhisper Model. superwhisper's own picks: S1-Voice in the cloud, Cohere Transcribe or Parakeet on device, and Whisper Large v3 Turbo free. Sizes, languages and trade-offs.
- Change the Language in superwhisper, and Fix English Output. superwhisper sets the language per mode. How to change it, why Automatic sometimes writes English, and which models cover which languages.
- superwhisper CLI. The superwhisper CLI searches your dictation history, edits vocabulary and controls the app from Terminal on a Mac. Install, every command, and MCP.
- superwhisper Context. superwhisper's context awareness gives the AI your selected text, the active window's text and your clipboard. When each is captured, and fixes.
- superwhisper Crashing or Won't Open on a Mac. superwhisper crashes, quits or will not open? Your dictation is usually in History. Update, try a cloud or smaller model, check disk space, or roll back.
- superwhisper Enterprise. superwhisper Enterprise gives a team one bill, SSO sign-in and model policies. How members activate with a work email, and what an admin can see.
- superwhisper File Transcription. superwhisper Pro transcribes audio and video files through your active mode. Three ways to start on a Mac, the formats it prefers, and a free alternative.
- superwhisper for Meetings. superwhisper Pro can record a call from system audio, label who spoke, and turn it into minutes with Meeting mode. The setup, and the limits its docs name.
- superwhisper History. superwhisper saves every dictation's audio, transcript and AI result in ~/superwhisper/recordings, forever by default. How to find, search and delete them.
- superwhisper Keyboard Shortcuts, Push to Talk and Deep Links. superwhisper's shortcuts from its docs: global and per-mode keys, push to talk on a shared key, mouse buttons, Change mode and its deep links.
- superwhisper Modes and Prompts. superwhisper modes pair a voice model with AI instructions. The six built-in modes, writing a custom prompt, the context it reads, and how to switch.
- superwhisper Offline. superwhisper works offline with local voice models, and its free Whisper models are all local. What still needs a connection, and how YapToText compares.
- superwhisper on iPhone and Android. superwhisper is a custom keyboard on iPhone and a floating bubble on Android phones. No iPad or tablet support. Setup, sync limits, and what Pro covers.
- superwhisper on Windows. superwhisper runs on Windows 10 and 11, x64 and ARM64, with the same license as the Mac. Requirements, the Vulkan error fix, and what is missing.
- superwhisper Pasted Raw Text. superwhisper pasted unformatted text because the AI step failed. Your words are in History. Check the connection, reprocess, or switch the language model.
- superwhisper Realtime Grayed Out or Missing. superwhisper's Realtime toggle works only with streaming models (Nova, Scribe, Parakeet), needs Pro, and is off while Identify Speakers is on.
- superwhisper Vocabulary and Replacements. superwhisper has vocabulary words, which hint the model, and replacements, which fix text after. When to use each, why a long list hurts, and the CLI.
- superwhisper Wrong Microphone or Silent System Audio. superwhisper using the wrong microphone, sounding worse on AirPods, or recording silent system audio? The fixes from its own docs, step by step.
Fix a problem
- superwhisper Adds Words or Repeats Text. superwhisper typing words you never said, repeated phrases, or answers to a question you did not ask. How to tell which stage did it, and the fix for each.
- superwhisper No Voice Found, or Stuck Processing. superwhisper says No voice found in recording, or never finishes processing. Check the active microphone, the permission and the model.
- superwhisper Not Pasting Text. superwhisper transcribed but nothing pasted, pasted twice, or pasted old clipboard text. The fix for each case, and where your text is meanwhile.
- superwhisper Not Working on Mac. superwhisper not working on a Mac? Fixes for No voice found, text that will not paste, dead shortcuts, crashes and macOS 14, from superwhisper's own docs.
- superwhisper Slow or Using Too Much Memory. superwhisper slow or heavy on memory? Tune Voice model active duration, pick a smaller or cloud model, skip AI processing, find the slow step in History.
Price, plans and billing
- Cancel superwhisper. How to cancel a superwhisper subscription, by where you bought it, how its 30-day refund works, and what happens to your modes and history afterward.
- superwhisper License. One superwhisper Pro license covers all your Macs, PCs and phones. How to activate it, what the 3,000-word trial is, and the 30-day refund window.
- superwhisper Pricing. superwhisper pricing, checked October 5, 2026: what the free plan includes, Pro at $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once, a free on-device option.
- superwhisper Promo Code and Discounts. No superwhisper promo code here, because I cannot verify one. What superwhisper itself offers: 40 percent off for students, educators and nonprofits.
Privacy, data and accounts
- Back Up superwhisper and Move It to a New Mac. superwhisper keeps modes, vocabulary and history in one folder, ~/superwhisper. What to copy, how to restore on a new Mac, and what Filesync covers.
- Delete Your superwhisper Account and Data. superwhisper has no delete button: you email support, and it finishes within 30 days. What it keeps, what stays on your Mac, and Filesync data.
- Is superwhisper HIPAA Compliant? BAA, Local Setup, SOC 2. superwhisper and HIPAA, from its own docs: a local-only setup needs no BAA with superwhisper, cloud models need one, and its SOC 2 report is under NDA.
- superwhisper Privacy and Safety. superwhisper keeps transcripts and audio on your device. What a cloud model sends out, its zero-retention terms, the HIPAA paths, and how to stay local.
- Uninstall superwhisper. Uninstall superwhisper on a Mac or PC: delete the app, then the ~/superwhisper folder to remove history and recordings. Deleting the account too.
Compared with other apps
- Aqua Voice vs superwhisper. Aqua Voice vs superwhisper on a Mac: a cloud model with 1,000 free words, or local Whisper free with no word count and AI on Pro. Checked October 2026.
- Free, Open Source superwhisper Alternative for Mac. A free, open source superwhisper alternative for Mac, with AI cleanup, voice editing and file transcription included, and five more alternatives compared.
- MacWhisper vs superwhisper. MacWhisper vs superwhisper: file transcription or dictation, €64 once or $8.49 a month, checked October 5, 2026, plus a free on-device app for both jobs.
- superwhisper vs Apple Dictation on Mac. superwhisper against the Mac's built-in Dictation: price, where speech is processed, cleanup, custom words and long dictation, with a free third option.
- superwhisper vs FluidVoice. superwhisper against FluidVoice: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
- superwhisper vs Handy. superwhisper against Handy: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
- superwhisper vs Otter.ai. superwhisper against Otter.ai: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
- superwhisper vs Spokenly. superwhisper vs Spokenly on a Mac: free local plans, Pro and lifetime prices, files and cleanup, checked October 2026, plus a free on-device third option.
- superwhisper vs TypeWhisper. superwhisper against TypeWhisper: what each is built for, free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms, in one table.
- superwhisper vs Wispr Flow vs MacWhisper. superwhisper, Wispr Flow and MacWhisper compared in one table: what each is built for, price, where speech is processed, files, and a free fourth option.
- superwhisper vs Wispr Flow vs Typeless. superwhisper, Wispr Flow and Typeless in one table: free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms.
- superwhisper vs Wispr Flow vs VoiceInk. superwhisper, Wispr Flow and VoiceInk in one table: free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms.
- superwhisper vs Wispr Flow vs Willow Voice. superwhisper, Wispr Flow and Willow Voice in one table: free and paid plans, where speech is processed, offline use and platforms.
- superwhisper vs Wispr Flow. superwhisper vs Wispr Flow on a Mac: prices, on device or cloud, models and modes, checked October 2026, plus a free, on-device, open-source third option.
- Typeless vs superwhisper. Typeless vs superwhisper on Mac: a cloud voice keyboard with 8,000 free words a week, or local Whisper free with AI on Pro and a one-time price. Oct 2026.
- VoiceInk vs superwhisper. VoiceInk vs superwhisper on a Mac: one-time license or free plan and Pro, local models, open source, checked October 2026, plus a free on-device option.
- Willow Voice vs superwhisper. Willow Voice vs superwhisper on Mac: cloud dictation that writes messages for you, or local Whisper free with AI on Pro and a one-time price. October 2026.
How these pages are made
Each page takes its facts from superwhisper's own pages, names the article it came from, and gives the date I read it. When superwhisper changes something, the page can be wrong until I catch it, so the date matters. The official source is superwhisper's own documentation, and that is the place to check anything that affects money or data.
I built YapToText, a free dictation app for Apple silicon Macs, which makes me a rival, and each page says so. The comparison page sets the apps side by side.
This app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.
The short version
- New to it. Start with superwhisper Explained.
- Something broke. Look under Fix a problem.
- Deciding. Look under Compared with other apps.
- Official answers. superwhisper's own documentation.
If a page here no longer matches superwhisper, open an issue on GitHub and I will update this page. Every one gets read.
This app is completely free. You don't have to make an account. There are no subscriptions, no difficult downloads, and nothing is locked. Made for Apple silicon Macs. Source on GitHub.
Related
Sources
- https://superwhisper.com/docs (checked 2026-10-11)
- https://github.com/ryleighnewman/YapToText (checked 2026-10-11)
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yaptotext/id6786382289 (checked 2026-10-11)
Questions
Where is the official superwhisper documentation?
At superwhisper.com/docs. This page is an independent index of guides written from it.
Is this site affiliated with superwhisper?
No. I built YapToText, a different dictation app, and write about superwhisper from its own published pages.
Which superwhisper guide should I read first?
superwhisper Explained, then the page that matches your question under Features and settings or Fix a problem.