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Superwhisper vs Polished Recognition: catalog facts
SuperwhisperPolished Recognition
Freemium

Plans and prices are listed on the Superwhisper website.

Free

Free and open source under MIT; the AI providers you connect may charge for usage.

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Android
  • Dictation works in any app through a keyboard shortcut
  • Offline speech recognition on the device as well as cloud options
  • Works in any app as a system keyboard
  • Choose your own speech-to-text and language model providers
  • Proprietary software
  • Pricing details are not published in the research used here
  • Requires your own OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Sends audio and text to the services you configure
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 Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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