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OpenWhispr vs OpenSuperWhisper: catalog facts
OpenWhisprOpenSuperWhisper
Free

Free to download; cloud transcription uses your own API keys.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS macOS
  • Local transcription with Whisper or Parakeet models
  • Bring-your-own-key support for cloud models
  • Built on Whisper speech recognition
  • MIT-licensed and actively developed
  • Local models need a capable machine and a model download
  • Cloud models need your own API keys and account with a provider
  • macOS only
  • No releases published on the GitHub releases page
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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