Fact · Dictation software
On Superwhisper's Free plan, dictation uses local Whisper models without AI processing, and the company says nothing dictated leaves the device.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“On the Free plan you get unlimited dictation with any local Whisper model ... Nothing you dictate leaves your device.”
Superwhisper: Free vs Pro features and license, Superwhisper, Superwhisper documentation, 2026, Free vs Pro table; Free plan paragraph.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Free plan also includes custom vocabulary, text replacements and up to two modes, but the modes do not use AI processing.
- What it does not show
- The docs describe the Free plan as of the access date. The "nothing leaves your device" statement covers the local dictation path described on the page.
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