VoiceInput vs Superwhisper

Short answer: Both put dictated text at your cursor and can run offline. If you want the same app on Windows or a phone, pick Superwhisper. If you only use a Mac and want Chinese-English typography plus a searchable history kept on your Mac, pick VoiceInput.

The short version

Superwhisper is a voice-to-text app that runs on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. VoiceInput is a macOS menu bar app: hold Right Option, speak, release, and the text lands at the cursor. Below we compare only what we could verify, checked 2026-10-14.

Side by side

Dimension	VoiceInput	Superwhisper
Platforms	macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel. The iPhone version is a separate keyboard app with different features; this page compares the Mac version only	Site says Mac, Windows, iOS and Android
Price	Free plan; Pro $9/month, $79/year, or $49 lifetime (limited to 100)	Free tier listed (voice-to-text in any app, 100+ languages, unlimited use of Whisper models); Pro price not clearly stated on the page we read (unverified); a 30-day refund is listed
Offline	Yes. Local SenseVoice (about 239 MB, one-time download) or Apple Speech Recognition	Site says it works offline; offline models run well only on Apple silicon Macs, and Intel Macs work best with cloud models
How you start talking	Hold Right Option, release to insert; Left Option is the AI Tidy key; keys are configurable	Unverified (not described on the home page)
Languages	Built for Chinese and mixed Chinese-English; spaces between Chinese and English and brand-name casing handled on the Mac	Site says 100+ languages and dialects; translation to English is listed as a Pro feature. Chinese accuracy unverified
What you said, afterwards	Every result is kept on your Mac, searchable, exportable	Site lists meeting recording and transcription; a searchable history of dictation is unverified

"Unverified" means we did not see a clear statement on the vendor's official page, not that the feature does not exist. Prices and features change; check the vendor's site before you buy.

Who Superwhisper suits

You need other platforms. Windows, iOS and Android are listed on its site; VoiceInput has none of them.
You want to choose between local and cloud models. The site lists unlimited use of both local and cloud models on Pro.
You record meetings. Meeting recording and transcription are listed on the free tier.

Who VoiceInput suits

Mac only, hold-to-talk anywhere. Hold Right Option wherever there is a cursor.
Mixed Chinese-English writing. Local typography adds spaces between Chinese and English and fixes brand-name casing.
Finding what you said later. Every result is stored on your Mac and searchable.

FAQ

Is VoiceInput an alternative to Superwhisper?

For Mac dictation, yes. Both turn speech into text at the cursor and both can run offline. Superwhisper also runs on Windows, iOS and Android; VoiceInput is Mac-only, adds Chinese-English typography on the Mac, and keeps every result on your Mac where you can search it.

Can VoiceInput run fully offline like Superwhisper?

Yes. VoiceInput has two local engines, SenseVoice (about 239 MB, one-time download) and Apple Speech Recognition. With a local engine, recording, recognition and insertion do not use the network. AI Tidy and cloud recognition do.

How much does each cost?

VoiceInput has a free plan: local engines are unlimited, cloud recognition gives 60 minutes a month. Pro is $9 a month, $79 a year, or $49 lifetime (limited to 100). Superwhisper lists a free tier with unlimited Whisper models; its Pro price was not clearly stated on the page we read, so we did not verify it.

Sources and check dates

Superwhisper platforms, pricing, offline use and languages: superwhisper.com, checked 2026-10-14.
VoiceInput pricing: VoiceInput pricing page; features match v0.91.0, checked 2026-10-14.

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Free forever (100% local). No account, no API key, no setup. macOS 14+.

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