Superwhisper alternative

Everything you like about Superwhisper,
with a memory for every voice and word.

Superwhisper is a great dictation tool for Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android, with optional local models. ThinkScribe always transcribes on your device, so there is no model choice to get wrong, and adds cited chat over your whole library, speakers that stay recognized across recordings, and iPad and Apple Watch apps, at a lower lifetime price.

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ThinkScribe vs Superwhisper

A factual side-by-side: here's where the two differ.

ThinkScribeSuperwhisper
Transcription always on your device✓~
Voice typing / dictation in any app✓✓
Record meetings (mic + system audio)✓✓
Chat with your recordings, with citations✓✕
Speaker recognition across recordings✓~
iPad app✓✕
Apple Watch companion✓✕
PlatformsiPhone · iPad · Mac · WatchMac · Windows · iPhone · Android
One-time lifetime price$199.99$249.99

✓ yes · ~ partial · ✕ no · Superwhisper details as of September 2026, check their site for the latest.

Why people switch

  • Your voice is always transcribed on your device and never sent to us, so there is no setting to get wrong.
  • An AI assistant that answers questions about your recordings and cites the exact lines.
  • Speakers stay named across recordings, and one purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, at a lower lifetime price.

Try the private alternative.

Free to download, with free uses of every Pro feature. No account needed.

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