DictationDesk vs Superwhisper
Superwhisper costs $8.49/month. DictationDesk is free: Free vs $8.49. Offline mode is built in, and paid speech engines are passed on at cost. The DictationDesk Windows app is in private testing: the features below are built and tested on Windows, and the download is coming soon.
| DictationDesk | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Price, monthly | Free | $8.49 |
| Price, yearly | Free | $84.99/yr |
| Free tier | All English features (fair use) + unlimited offline | 3,000 words total |
| Windows + Mac | Windows app coming soon; Mac planned | Windows build lags Mac |
| Push-to-talk into any app | Yes | Yes |
| Filler-word removal | Yes | Via AI modes |
| Formatting per app (email / chat / code) | Yes | Custom modes |
| Personal dictionary + snippets | Yes | Dictionary yes, snippets via modes |
| Command mode (edit selected text by voice) | Yes | Via modes + own keys |
| Hinglish / code-mixed speech | Coming soon | Not advertised |
| 22 Indian languages | Coming soon | Whisper models, quality varies |
| Speak Telugu or Hindi, get English | Coming soon | Via LLM modes |
| Offline on-device mode | Yes | Best on Apple Silicon |
| No screenshots of your screen, ever | Yes | Yes |
| Idle RAM | ~13 MB (measured, Windows 11) | Native; local models need GBs |
| Free (paid engines at cost, no subscription) | Yes | No |
What Superwhisper users complain about
- Windows crashes and freezes
- Setup is complex
- Saves audio to disk by default
- No Android
Sources: public pricing pages, product docs and reviews, October 2026. Tell us if something changed: [email protected]