Wispr Flow vs Superwhisper
By petersindex, who makes Inkbie · Updated 4 October 2026
Wispr Flow transcribes in the cloud and is the quickest to start. Superwhisper can run on your device, works offline and sells a lifetime licence. Both run on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android in 100+ languages. If you only need a Mac, Inkbie does voice typing on your Mac for free, so it's here as a third column.
| Feature | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | Inkbie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid plan | Paid planPro, $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly | Pro, $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once | None for voice typing |
| Free plan | Free planYes; unlimited dictation needs Pro | Unlimited dictation with local Whisper models | Everything: voice typing is free, no word limit |
| Where speech becomes text | Where speech becomes textIn the cloud | On your device with local models, or cloud models on Pro | On your Mac, always |
| Works offline | Works offlineNo | Yes, with local models | Yes, after one download |
| Speech models | Speech modelsNot stated | Whisper on the free plan; Parakeet and Cohere Transcribe on Pro | Parakeet, on the free plan |
| Platforms | PlatformsMac, Windows, iOS and Android | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android | Mac (Apple silicon and Intel Macs, macOS 14 or later) |
| Languages | Languages100+ | 100+, and it can translate them to English | 25 European languages |
| Your own words | Your own wordsA dictionary and snippets | Custom vocabulary and text replacements | A word list, spelled your way |
| Extras | ExtrasA meeting Notetaker | AI modes, file transcription and speaker separation on Pro | Circles, voice messages to friends' Macs |
From each company's own site, prices checked 5 October 2026, other details 4 October 2026: Wispr Flow's pricing and privacy pages, and Superwhisper's home page and plans. Prices in US dollars. Plans change, so check before you buy.
Pick Wispr Flow if
you want it working in a minute on every device you own, and cloud processing is fine by you.
Pick Superwhisper if
you want the choice of local or cloud models, AI modes for rewriting, file transcription, and a licence you can buy once.
Pick Inkbie if
you only use a Mac and want voice typing free, private and offline: hold fn, talk, let go.
The short version
The biggest difference is where your voice goes. Wispr Flow sends it to the cloud every time, which keeps setup simple. Superwhisper lets you choose, and its free plan already runs locally. Price comes next: Superwhisper is cheaper month to month and can be bought outright, while Wispr Flow bundles a meeting Notetaker. Both cover every major platform and far more languages than Inkbie does.
Questions
- Which is cheaper, Wispr Flow or Superwhisper?
- Superwhisper's Pro plan costs less: $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year, against Wispr Flow's $15 a month, or $12 a month billed yearly. Superwhisper also sells a lifetime licence for $249.99. Both have a free plan. Prices are in US dollars, from each company's own site on 4 October 2026.
- Which one works offline?
- Superwhisper, with its local models. Wispr Flow says transcription always happens in the cloud, so it needs a connection. Inkbie also works offline, after one download.
- Which is more private?
- Running on your own device keeps your voice off someone else's server. Superwhisper can do that with local models; Wispr Flow transcribes in the cloud. Inkbie always turns speech into text on your Mac and throws the recording away.
- Is there a free option?
- Both have free plans. Superwhisper's free plan includes unlimited dictation with local Whisper models; Wispr Flow's unlimited dictation needs Pro. If you only use a Mac, Inkbie's voice typing is free for good with no word limit.
- Do they all work on Windows and phones?
- Wispr Flow and Superwhisper both run on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. Inkbie is Mac only for now.