Typeless vs superwhisper: a cloud voice keyboard or local Whisper

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Pick Typeless if you want polished writing from the first free word, live translation, or a Linux app, and pick superwhisper if you want dictation that runs on your Mac, works offline, or can be bought once. Typeless is a cloud service: free to 8,000 words a week, then $12 per member a month billed yearly or $30 month to month. superwhisper is free with local Whisper models and no word count, and Pro is $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once.

I built YapToText, a free, open-source dictation app that runs on the Mac, so it appears here as a third option, and you should weigh that part knowing I made it. Every fact about the other two comes from their own sites and documentation, read on October 3 to 6, 2026. I have not tested either app hands-on, so nothing here ranks them by accuracy.

Download YapToText on the Mac App StoreThis 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: 8 sections
  1. Side by side
  2. What each one costs
  3. Where your voice goes
  4. Models, editing and extras
    1. Typeless
    2. superwhisper
  5. Which one to pick
  6. Where YapToText fits as a free third option
  7. The short version
  8. Questions

Side by side

Typeless checked October 5 and 6, 2026, on typeless.com and its help center. superwhisper checked October 6, 2026, on its documentation. Prices are in US dollars and change, so check before you pay.

TypelesssuperwhisperYapToText
Free plan8,000 words a week, standard accuracyUnlimited dictation with local Whisper models; two modes without AIEverything, no word count
PaidPro $12 per member a month billed yearly, or $30 monthlyPro $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 onceNo paid tier
Where speech becomes textCloud servers, discarded once the result is returned, per its privacy policyOn the Mac with local models; cloud models on ProOn the Mac
Works with Wi-Fi offNo, per its FAQYes, with a local modelYes, the App Store build
AI cleanup on the free planYes, in the cloudNo; AI modes are ProYes, on the Mac
Edits selected text by voiceAsk AnythingSuper Mode, on ProQuick Edit, free
Translates as you speakYes, TranslateTranslation into English with some Whisper modelsNo; Quick Edit can translate a selection
Transcribes filesNot statedYes, on ProYes, free, as plain text
DevicesMac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, AndroidMac, Windows, iPhone, AndroidMac only
LanguagesMore than 100, detected automaticallyMore than 100 with its multilingual models29 plus auto-detect
Student price50 percent off Pro40 percent offFree for everyone

Typeless gives you the AI for free and keeps the processing in its cloud. superwhisper keeps the processing on your Mac and charges for the AI.

What each one costs

Their free plans are opposites. Typeless's free plan includes the polish and counts your words. superwhisper's counts nothing and leaves the polish out.

  • Typeless. Free is 8,000 words a week with standard accuracy. Pro, with unlimited words, enhanced accuracy and Cloud Sync, is $30 per member month to month or $12 a month billed yearly. Students get 50 percent off Pro.
  • superwhisper. Free with local Whisper models and no word count, custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to two modes without AI. Pro, for AI modes, file transcription and cloud models, is $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once, and new users get 3,000 words of Pro features to try. Verified students and non-profits get 40 percent off.
  • Over a year. Typeless Pro billed yearly is $144, or $360 month to month. superwhisper Pro is $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once.

The Typeless pricing page and the superwhisper pricing page have every plan.

Where your voice goes

This is the choice the two apps are really about. Typeless needs the internet for every feature. superwhisper can run with nothing leaving your Mac.

  • Typeless. Its privacy policy says audio and context data are processed in real time on cloud servers and discarded once the result is returned, and that dictation is not used to train models. Its FAQ says every feature needs an internet connection.
  • superwhisper. With a local voice model, transcription happens on your device, and its docs say nothing you dictate on the free plan leaves it. Cloud voice models are Pro, and most of its language models, the ones that format your text, run in the cloud too. S1-mini is the local one, English only.

The Typeless alternative page answers the question of whether it is safe, from its own policies.

Models, editing and extras

Typeless does more of the writing for you. superwhisper gives you more to configure. Typeless is one keyboard that decides the formatting. superwhisper is a set of modes and models you choose.

Typeless

  • Tone by app. It adapts tone and style to the app you are in.
  • Ask Anything and Help me write. Select text and say how to change it, or, since Mac version 2.8.0 on September 21, 2026, say what you need and let it draft the text.
  • Translate. Turns your speech into another language as you dictate.
  • Linux. An app superwhisper does not list.

superwhisper

  • Models you choose. Whisper on the free plan. Parakeet, Cohere Transcribe and the cloud model S1-Voice on Pro. By its own ratings S1-Voice is its most accurate.
  • Modes. Each mode pairs a voice model with optional AI instructions. Super Mode reads the active app, your selection and your clipboard, on Pro.
  • Files and speakers. File transcription and speaker separation, on Pro.
  • One license everywhere. A Pro license covers unlimited Macs and Windows PCs, plus your iPhone and Android phone.

Which one to pick

Here is the split I would make. Free AI polish and reach point to Typeless. Local, offline and paid-once point to superwhisper.

  • You want cleaned-up text without paying. Typeless, up to 8,000 words a week, or YapToText with no count.
  • You want your voice to stay on the Mac. superwhisper with a local model, or YapToText.
  • You work without a reliable connection. superwhisper or YapToText. Typeless needs the internet.
  • You want to pay once. superwhisper's Lifetime license.
  • You dictate on Linux, or want live translation. Typeless.

Where YapToText fits as a free third option

YapToText does the shared job, one key and your words at the cursor, with both models on your Mac and no plan to choose. It is free with nothing locked, and it only runs on an Apple silicon Mac.

  • Free, all of it. Dictation, AI cleanup, Quick Edit on a selection and file transcription, with no account and no word count.
  • On the Mac. Whisper Large v3 Turbo (Q5) hears you and Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct tidies the words, both inside the App Store app.
  • What it lacks. Windows, Linux and phone apps, live translation, superwhisper's choice of models, speaker labels, and more than 29 languages.
The AI Models page in YapToText: Whisper Large v3 Turbo (Q5) and Phi-3.5 Mini Instruct marked Included, model library below.
Figure 1. YapToText's AI Models page: the speech model and the cleanup model both ship inside the App Store app and run on the Mac.

The short version

  • Typeless. It is cloud only, with 8,000 free words a week and AI polish, then $12 a month yearly or $30 monthly. It has Linux and live translation.
  • superwhisper. Local Whisper free with no word count. AI modes, files and cloud models on Pro at $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once.
  • YapToText. It is free and on the Mac, with cleanup and Quick Edit. It needs an Apple silicon Mac.

Typeless gives away the AI and keeps the cloud, superwhisper gives away the dictation and sells the AI, and YapToText does both on your Mac for free. If something here no longer matches either site, tell me on GitHub. Every issue gets read.

Download YapToText on the Mac App StoreThis 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.

About the author. Ryleigh Newman is a developer whose hands make typing difficult and who dictates every day with YapToText, the app this site describes. Facts about other apps come from their own sites, with the date they were read. More about the project.

Sources

Questions

Typeless vs superwhisper: which is better?

It depends on the cloud. Typeless works only online, gives 8,000 free words a week with AI polish, and costs $12 a month billed yearly or $30 monthly. superwhisper runs Whisper on your Mac for free with no word count, and charges $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once for AI modes, files and cloud models.

Is Typeless or superwhisper cheaper?

superwhisper Pro: $84.99 a year against Typeless Pro's $144 billed yearly, and $8.49 month to month against $30. superwhisper also sells a $249.99 one-time license. Typeless's free plan includes AI polish, which superwhisper's does not.

Do Typeless and superwhisper work offline?

superwhisper does, with its free local models. Typeless's FAQ says every feature needs an internet connection. YapToText's App Store build also works with Wi-Fi off.

Which runs on Linux, Typeless or superwhisper?

Typeless lists a Linux app. superwhisper's documentation covers macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.

Is there a free alternative to Typeless and superwhisper?

Yes. YapToText is free for Apple silicon Macs, with dictation, AI cleanup, Quick Edit and file transcription on the Mac, and no account or word count.