Does Superwhisper work offline?

Yes. The speech recognition models run on your device. You don't need internet. Wispr Flow requires a connection because it processes audio in the cloud.

Which tool has better developer integrations?

Different approach. Superwhisper works system-wide, so it works in any IDE or terminal without plugins. Wispr Flow has dedicated extensions for Cursor and Windsurf. Karpathy coined 'vibe coding' using Superwhisper with Cursor.

Is Superwhisper available on Windows?

Yes. Superwhisper is available on macOS, Windows 10/11, and iOS. Your Pro license works on all your devices.

Which is more private?

Both are SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA compliant. The difference is where audio gets processed. Superwhisper can run entirely on your device with offline models, so voice data never leaves your machine. Wispr Flow processes in the cloud. Both approaches are valid depending on your requirements.

Can I try either tool for free?

Superwhisper has a free tier that doesn't expire, plus 15 free minutes of Pro to try. Wispr Flow gives you a 7-day trial.

Superwhisper vs Wispr Flow — Honest Comparison

Key differences

Side-by-side comparison

Both products land in similar feature territory. The split is where the audio gets processed, how customizable the AI is, and what happens around the core dictation loop.

	Superwhisper	Wispr Flow
Platforms	macOS, Windows, iOS	macOS, Windows, iOS
Offline mode	Full offline support	Cloud only
Privacy	On-device + cloud, SOC 2, HIPAA	Cloud, SOC 2, HIPAA
Languages	100+	100+
AI modes	Multiple (Super, Voice, Email, etc.)	AI rewriting
Custom modes	Fully customizable	Shared dictionaries
Developer tools	Any IDE, Claude Code integration	Cursor, Windsurf extensions
File transcription	Yes	No
Enterprise	SSO, team billing, HIPAA	SSO, admin controls, HIPAA
Free tier	Free forever + 15 min Pro trial	7-day trial only

Key differences

Where they actually differ

Privacy: both compliant, different architecture

Both tools are SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant. The difference is where your audio gets processed.

Superwhisper can run speech recognition entirely on your device with local AI models. Your audio never leaves your machine and you don't need an internet connection. Wispr Flow processes audio in the cloud and offers a "privacy mode" with zero data retention. Both are solid approaches to compliance, but only Superwhisper gives you the option of keeping everything local.

Offline support

Superwhisper works without internet. Flights, coffee shops with bad wifi, air-gapped networks. Wispr Flow needs a connection because it processes everything server-side.

Developer experience

Superwhisper works system-wide, so it works in any IDE or terminal.

It runs in

Cursor,

VS Code,

Claude Code, Windsurf, Xcode, anywhere your cursor lands.
Andrej Karpathy coined "vibe coding" while using Superwhisper with Cursor. Pieter Levels uses it the same way.

Wispr Flow takes a different approach with dedicated extensions for Cursor and Windsurf instead.

Custom AI modes

Superwhisper has built-in modes: Super Mode reads your screen context, Voice Mode does pure transcription, and there are specific modes for email and messaging. You can also build your own with custom system prompts.

Wispr Flow has AI rewriting and shared dictionaries. Useful if your team needs consistent terminology, but there's no equivalent to Superwhisper's per-context mode switching.

Where Wispr Flow does well

Wispr Flow's shared dictionaries and snippets are useful for teams that need everyone using the same terminology. Their admin controls for managing team-wide settings are more developed. If your organization needs centralized vocabulary management across a large team, that's a real feature.

What people say

Loved by thousands

Guillermo Rauch

CEO

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

Pieter Levels

Serial entrepreneur

Tried @superwhisperapp today. Very nice. Lets me talk to Cursor and then it codes for me, just gets it right.

Corrections

Correcting some misinformation

A few comparison sites describe Superwhisper inaccurately. Here's what's actually true:

Superwhisper is SOC 2 Type II certified and HIPAA compliant.
Superwhisper runs on Windows. Not just Mac and iOS. Windows 10/11 support shipped in 2024.
It works with any IDE because it's system-wide. Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code, Xcode, terminals, all of it.
It's not "basic transcription." Super Mode, Email Mode, and custom modes all format and rewrite your speech with AI.
There are enterprise features: SSO, team management, centralized billing.

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