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Superwhisper

Write by voice. First drafts, faster.

Superwhisper is a dictation app for writers, journalists, and anyone who puts words on a page for a living. You talk, it types. The AI handles punctuation, formatting, and structure so you can focus on what you're actually trying to say.

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Why writers dictate

First drafts come faster when you speak them. Most people talk at about 150 words per minute but type at 40 or 50. That gap matters when you're staring at a blank page. Speaking bypasses the part of your brain that wants to edit every sentence before it exists. You get something down, and then you shape it.

There's also something about thinking out loud that changes the quality of the writing. When you dictate, your sentences tend to have a more natural rhythm. They sound like a person talking, because they are. For certain kinds of writing, that's exactly what you want.

And then there's the physical side. If you write for hours every day, your hands take a beating. Dictation gives your wrists and fingers a break. Some writers with RSI or carpal tunnel have switched to voice entirely. Others alternate between typing and dictating depending on how their hands feel that day.

Modes for different writing
Voice Mode gives you raw transcription. Super Mode cleans up grammar and structures your text. Create custom modes for blog posts, journaling, or anything else.
Interview transcription
Record a conversation or drop in an audio file. Superwhisper transcribes MP3, MP4, WAV, and most other formats. Useful for journalists and researchers.
Offline for focus
On-device speech recognition. No internet needed. Write on a plane, in a cabin, at a cafe with bad wifi. Your audio never leaves your machine.
Works in any writing app
Google Docs, Word, Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Scrivener, Pages. Superwhisper types wherever your cursor is. No plugins or extensions needed.

How writers use Superwhisper

The most common use is drafting. You open your writing app, hit the keyboard shortcut, and start talking through your article or chapter. Super Mode cleans things up as it goes, adding punctuation, fixing false starts, and giving the text some structure. You end up with a rough draft that's already closer to finished than a raw transcript would be.

Journalists use it for interview transcription. You can record a conversation directly or drop in an audio file after the fact. The transcript isn't perfect, but it's good enough to pull quotes from and saves hours compared to transcribing by hand.

Some writers use Voice Mode for journaling, where they want the text to stay close to how they actually spoke. Others set up custom modes with system prompts tuned for specific formats: a "newsletter" mode that adds headers and bullet points, or a "fiction" mode that leaves dialogue intact.

And then there's the mundane stuff. Email, Slack messages, social media posts. These are still writing, and they still eat time. Dictating a quick reply is faster than typing one, and Superwhisper works in all of those apps without any setup.

What people say

"Superwhisper delivers on the dream of an AI-native operating system. The best part: it's insanely fast and does just what you expect."

— Guillermo Rauch, CEO of Vercel

"Tools I couldn't live without: @Superhuman, @superwhisperapp, @reflectnotes"

— Andrew Wilkinson, CEO of Tiny

Frequently asked questions

Can Superwhisper handle long dictation sessions?

Yes. There's no hard time limit on a single recording. Some writers dictate for 20 or 30 minutes at a stretch and let the AI process the whole thing. If you're doing very long sessions, cloud mode handles them best, but the offline models work well for shorter bursts of a few minutes each.

Does it format paragraphs and punctuation automatically?

In Super Mode, yes. The AI adds punctuation, paragraph breaks, and basic structure based on what you said. In Voice Mode, you get a faithful transcription with punctuation but no reformatting. You can also create custom modes with specific formatting instructions if you have particular needs.

Does it work with Scrivener, Word, and other writing tools?

Superwhisper works at the system level. It types text wherever your cursor is, so it works in Scrivener, Word, Google Docs, Pages, Notion, Obsidian, Bear, iA Writer, Ulysses, and anything else you can type in. No plugins needed.

How accurate is it for writing?

The cloud models are extremely accurate for English and most major languages. The offline models are slightly less accurate but still good enough for first drafts. Super Mode also fixes small errors and cleans up grammar, so the output tends to read better than a raw transcript. Most writers find they spend less time editing dictated text than they expected.

Can I dictate without an internet connection?

Yes. Superwhisper has on-device models that run entirely on your computer. No internet required, and your audio never touches a server. The offline models work well for everyday dictation. Cloud models are more accurate for complex or technical content, but many writers prefer offline for the privacy and the lack of latency.

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