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MacParakeet vs OpenSuperWhisper: catalog facts
MacParakeet	OpenSuperWhisper
Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	macOS
Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field	Built on Whisper speech recognition MIT-licensed and actively developed
Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release	macOS only No releases published on the GitHub releases page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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