Looking for a Superwhisper alternative? Retext adds on-device voice dictation to a native Mac text expander.
Retext is a good Superwhisper alternative if you want transcription on your Mac by default, push-to-talk on right Option, and your snippets in the same app.
Superwhisper offers more model choices, file transcription and apps on Windows, iPhone and Android, and its AI modes do more than Retext's polish (beta). Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine, polishes on-device in five modes, and keeps a full text expander in the same app.
Local by default: your audio is transcribed on your Mac
No audio or transcripts are sent to Retext's server
Polish (beta) runs on your Mac with Apple Intelligence, never in the cloud
Hands-free mode (beta) pauses itself in password fields and password managers
Your text expander and your dictation in one app
| Feature | Retext | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Dictation | ||
| AI Cleanup & Rewriting | Beta | |
| Audio File Transcription | Not available | |
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Team Sharing | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page. | Dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets |
| Superwhisper | Freemium | Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime; one license covers all your devices | Unlimited dictation with local models, up to 2 modes without AI |
Migration difficulty: medium
Superwhisper can import vocabulary from CSV but has no export. Recreate any text replacements you rely on as Retext snippets.
Retext adds on-device voice dictation to a native Mac text expander. Superwhisper offers more model choices, file transcription and apps on Windows, iPhone and Android, and its AI modes do more than Retext's polish (beta). Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine, polishes on-device in five modes, and keeps a full text expander in the same app.
AI features need a Pro plan; Lots of options to configure; No way to export your vocabulary.
Yes. Superwhisper's free option: unlimited dictation with local models, up to 2 modes without AI. Paid: Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime; one license covers all your devices.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets. Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Superwhisper is the better choice for control over which speech and AI models run, free, unlimited local dictation and custom AI modes for different kinds of writing.
Superwhisper can import vocabulary from CSV but has no export. Recreate any text replacements you rely on as Retext snippets.
Download Retext, turn on Voice Dictation in Settings, and hold right Option to talk.
Sources
Superwhisper, checked October 28, 2026: Superwhisper · Superwhisper plans · Superwhisper text replacements
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