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