All three are capable dictation apps: press a hotkey, speak, get text. They differ sharply on price, privacy, and what happens to your words after you speak them. Here is the honest breakdown.
| VoicePaste | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paid pricing | $4/mo (Lite) or $9/mo (Unlimited); $40/yr or $90/yr billed yearly | $15/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly ($144/yr) | $8.49/mo; yearly with 2 months free |
| Lifetime option | $99 one-time (VoicePaste Local) | None | $849 one-time |
| Free tier | 30 cloud min/month, plus unlimited on-device (small tagline) | 2,000 words/week | Small local models only |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | macOS, Windows, iOS |
| Works fully offline | Yes (Local Whisper, on-device) | No (cloud only) | Yes (local models) |
| Bring your own API keys | Yes, four providers, no markup | No | No |
| Searchable history with audio playback | Yes, with favorites, export, and retry | Basic history | Recent recordings |
| Recall and transform past dictations | Yes: translate or restyle any past entry in place | No | No |
| Translation built in | Yes, 120+ languages, per-hotkey | Dictation in 100+ languages | Translate to English |
| What leaves your machine | Audio only, never stored; nothing at all in on-device mode | Audio processed in the cloud; context features have used screen capture | Nothing in local mode; audio for cloud models |
| Payment options | Card or Bitcoin (no account needed) | Card | Card |
Competitor pricing and features as published on wisprflow.ai and superwhisper.com, last verified July 2026. If something is out of date, tell us at support@voicepaste.app and we will fix it.
VoicePaste Local is a one-time $99: use your own API keys (you pay the provider directly, typically a few dollars a month for heavy use) or run Local Whisper entirely on your machine for free. If you prefer zero setup, VoicePaste Cloud is $4/month, still a quarter of Wispr Flow's price.
30 cloud minutes per month, unlimited on-device dictation, no account needed.
Download for macOS or WindowsYes. VoicePaste Local is $99 once. It works with your own API keys or fully on-device with Local Whisper, with no subscription. Cloud plans are optional: $4/month (Lite) or $9/month (Unlimited), and there is a free tier of 30 minutes per month.
Yes. Local Whisper runs entirely on your computer, on macOS and Windows. Once a model is downloaded, no internet is needed and nothing ever leaves your device. Wispr Flow is cloud-only; Superwhisper also offers local models.
Yes. The workflow is the same: press a hotkey, speak, and the text appears at your cursor. VoicePaste is free to try with no account: 30 cloud minutes per month, plus an unlimited free on-device mode. Your dictionary terms and text replacements can be re-entered in Settings in minutes.
VoicePaste is built by a solo developer with no venture funding to repay. You can bring your own API keys or run fully on-device, so there is no forced cloud markup. The $99 one-time price is sustainable because the heavy lifting runs on your machine or your own keys.