superwhisper vs Wispr Flow vs Typeless: three apps compared on their own makers' numbers
By Ryleigh Newman · Published
superwhisper, Wispr Flow and Typeless split two ways. Wispr Flow and Typeless are cloud services that rewrite what you say. superwhisper can do the same with cloud models, or run on the Mac with local ones.
I built YapToText, a free dictation app for the Mac, so read this knowing I make a rival to all three. Each fact comes from the maker's own pages, on the dates under the table.
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.
All three in one table
superwhisper checked October 5, 2026, on superwhisper.com. Wispr Flow checked October 3 to 11, 2026, on wisprflow.ai and its help center. Typeless checked October 5 and 9, 2026, on typeless.com. Prices change, so confirm on each maker's site.
| superwhisper | Wispr Flow | Typeless | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Dictation with AI modes | Cloud dictation with AI rewriting | Cloud dictation that rewrites what you say |
| Free | Unlimited local Whisper dictation, vocabulary, replacements, two modes without AI | 2,000 words a week on a Mac or PC before a warning, 5,000 before dictation stops | 8,000 words a week at standard accuracy, with an account |
| Paid | Pro $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once | Pro $15 per user a month, or $12 billed yearly | Pro $30 per member a month, or $12 a month billed yearly |
| Where speech is processed | On the Mac with local models, or cloud models with Pro | Wispr's cloud, always | Typeless's servers. It says audio is discarded after each result and not used for training |
| Without internet | Yes, with local models | No | No |
| Cleanup | AI modes and Super Mode, with Pro | Built in, in the cloud | Built in, in the cloud |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android | Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Not iPad or Linux | Mac with Apple silicon or Intel, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android |
| Open source license | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Pick by what you need
- Works offline. superwhisper, with local models.
- The largest free allowance in the cloud. Typeless, 8,000 words a week.
- Linux. Typeless.
- Lowest yearly price. superwhisper Pro at $84.99 a year.
- Pay once. superwhisper.
The pairs go deeper: superwhisper vs Wispr Flow, Typeless vs superwhisper, Typeless vs Wispr Flow.
The fourth option
YapToText is free, with no paid tier and no account. It dictates into any app with cleanup built in, on the Mac, and turns an audio or video file into plain text. It runs on Apple silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later and nowhere else, and it is open source under GPL-3.0. If you need Windows, a phone, or a team plan, one of the three above fits better. The superwhisper alternative page, the Wispr Flow one and the Typeless one compare each with YapToText directly.
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
- superwhisper. Dictation with AI modes. Pro $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once.
- Wispr Flow. Cloud dictation with AI rewriting. Pro $15 per user a month, or $12 billed yearly.
- Typeless. Cloud dictation that rewrites what you say. Pro $30 per member a month, or $12 a month billed yearly.
- YapToText. Free dictation with cleanup on one Apple silicon Mac.
If a price or feature here has changed, 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 (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/billing/plans (checked 2026-10-05)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/get-started/transcribe-files (checked 2026-10-05)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/models/voice (checked 2026-10-06)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/models/language (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/modes/built-in (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/modes/modes (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/privacy (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/download (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://superwhisper.com/docs/common-issues/app-wont-launch (checked 2026-10-06)
- https://wisprflow.ai/pricing (checked 2026-10-06)
- https://wisprflow.ai/privacy (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://wisprflow.ai/data-controls (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://wisprflow.ai/students (checked 2026-10-03)
- https://github.com/ryleighnewman/YapToText (checked 2026-10-11)
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/yaptotext/id6786382289 (checked 2026-10-11)
Questions
Which is better, superwhisper, Wispr Flow or Typeless?
It depends on the job. superwhisper: dictation with ai modes. Wispr Flow: cloud dictation with ai rewriting. Typeless: cloud dictation that rewrites what you say.
Which of superwhisper, Wispr Flow and Typeless works offline?
superwhisper: Yes, with local models. Wispr Flow: No. Typeless: No.
Which has a free plan, superwhisper, Wispr Flow or Typeless?
superwhisper: Unlimited local Whisper dictation, vocabulary, replacements, two modes without AI. Wispr Flow: 2,000 words a week on a Mac or PC before a warning, 5,000 before dictation stops. Typeless: 8,000 words a week at standard accuracy, with an account.
Is there a free app that runs on the Mac?
YapToText is free, with cleanup built in, on Apple silicon Macs.