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superwhisper vs Buzz

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AI voice dictation that types anywhere on Mac, Windows, and iPhone

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Transcribe and caption audio offline on your computer.

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PricingFreemiumFree
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dictationvoice-to-textspeech-to-textproductivityon-device
practical-ossopen-sourceself-hostedtranscription
Best for
  • Writers
  • Developers
  • Professionals
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Pros
  • Works system-wide in any app
  • Multiple voice models with speed-accuracy options
  • Custom dictation modes and prompts
  • On-device models for privacy and offline use
  • One license covers Mac, Windows, and iPhone
  • Runs fully offline on your own machine, keeping audio private
  • Permissive MIT license
  • Handles files, YouTube links, and live microphone transcription
  • Exports to TXT, SRT, and VTT, with speaker identification and a watch-folder option
  • Hardware acceleration via CUDA, Apple Silicon, and Vulkan for faster processing
Cons
  • No team collaboration features
  • Free tier caps custom modes and prompts
  • Accuracy varies with mic and accent
  • No public API
  • No browser extension
  • Accuracy and speed depend on the Whisper model size and your hardware; larger models need a capable GPU
  • Whisper's translation feature outputs English, so it is not a general any-to-any translator
  • Installers are unsigned, so Windows and macOS show security warnings on first run
  • Intel Macs are no longer supported beyond an older release; current versions require Apple Silicon

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