Superwhisper vs Monologue: which one to pick for dictating on your computer

What they have in common

Both are voice dictation apps. On a Mac, hold a shortcut, talk, and the text shows up in whatever app you have open; on iPhone, you dictate with their keyboard. Both dictate in more than 100 languages and have a dictionary and modes with your own instructions, so an email doesn't sound like a chat.

On a Mac, both can turn your voice into text offline with a local model, and both record meetings without a bot: they tell speakers apart and write a summary. Both let an AI assistant look through your meetings or notes.

Superwhisper vs Monologue, point by point

Details from each company's official pages, checked on October 28, 2026.

Where Superwhisper wins

• Windows and Android. It also runs on Windows 10 and 11, ARM included, and on Android. Monologue has no Windows or Android version and hasn't announced a date.
• More works offline. Its local models run on Mac, Windows and iPhone, and on a Mac a whole meeting, with speaker labels and a summary, can happen offline. In Monologue, offline you can only dictate on a Mac, without the AI cleanup.
• A free plan that never expires, with unlimited dictation on local models (without the AI modes). Monologue only has a trial.
• Price. Pro is USD 84.99 a year, versus USD 144 for Monologue, or USD 249.99 once. Month to month, it's USD 8.49 versus USD 15.
• Control and files. You pick the models, write modes with your own instructions, use your own API keys and, with Pro, transcribe audio and video files. Monologue has no way to upload files for transcription.
• Certifications. Superwhisper is SOC 2 Type II certified and offers HIPAA contracts (BAA). Monologue doesn't list certifications like these on its website.

Where Monologue wins

• iPad and Apple Watch, with your dictionary and modes synced. Superwhisper is built for iPhone (it runs on iPad, but without full support yet) and isn't on Apple Watch.
• Notes on all your devices. Record a voice note from your iPhone, iPad or watch, or a meeting on your Mac, and Monologue transcribes it, summarizes it and puts it on all your devices and its web app. Superwhisper Meetings only runs on a Mac, and meetings are saved there.
• An API for your notes. Besides MCP and a command-line tool, Monologue has a public API so your own apps can read your notes.
• If you already pay for Every. Monologue grew up inside Every, and Pro is included in the Every subscription.

Prices side by side

Prices in US dollars, on each company's website.

Superwhisper costs more if you buy inside its phone apps. In both, one subscription covers all your devices: in Superwhisper, with no device limit; in Monologue, on your Apple devices with the same account.

Privacy

• Superwhisper: with a local model, your voice and text never leave your device, and on a Mac a whole meeting can stay on your computer. With a cloud model, your voice is processed without being stored or used to train models. Out of the box it uses the cloud; you pick the local model yourself. Your recordings stay on your device and are kept unless you set a time limit.
• Monologue: it doesn't keep your dictations on its servers, deletes the audio as soon as it's processed and doesn't train models on them. Your voice notes and meeting notes are stored in your account, so you can see them on all your devices. On a Mac you can dictate with the local model; on iPhone and iPad, dictation always goes through its servers.

Local vs cloud dictation: what changes.

Which one to pick

If you work in Spanish too: Loro

Superwhisper and Monologue dictate in Spanish, but their websites and help centers are in English only. Loro is a dictation and meeting notes app for Windows and Mac, in English and Spanish.

• Dictate in any app with Ctrl + Win (fn on a Mac), and Loro removes the filler words.
• It takes notes of your meetings without a bot and puts what you need to do on your list.
• It works offline: it dictates, transcribes your meetings and, if you download its AI, writes the note on your computer. If you'd rather your voice never left it, pick "On your computer" in Settings.
• Free: 2,000 dictation words a week and unlimited meeting notes (you see the last 30 days). Pro: USD 9.99 a month or USD 80 a year.
• It's only for Windows and Mac (no phone app yet), it only works in English and Spanish, and it doesn't transcribe files (there's a free web tool for that).

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Frequently asked questions

Which one works offline, Superwhisper or Monologue?›

Both, in different ways. Superwhisper has local models on Mac, Windows and iPhone, and on a Mac it can handle whole meetings offline. Monologue only dictates offline on an Apple silicon Mac, and the text comes out without the AI cleanup.

Does Superwhisper have a one-time payment?›

Yes. Besides USD 8.49 a month or USD 84.99 a year, you can pay USD 249.99 once and get Pro for life, on all your devices. Monologue has no one-time payment.

Is Monologue included with Every?›

Yes. Monologue grew up inside Every, and Monologue Pro is included in the Every subscription. On its own, it's USD 15 a month or USD 144 a year.

Which is cheaper, Superwhisper or Monologue?›

Superwhisper: USD 84.99 a year versus USD 144, and USD 8.49 a month versus USD 15. Its free plan also never expires; Monologue's is a trial.

Can Superwhisper or Monologue take meeting notes on Windows?›

Monologue doesn't run on Windows. On Windows, Superwhisper has a "Meeting" mode that can record your computer's audio and turns what was said into minutes; Superwhisper Meetings, with summaries and speaker labels, is Mac only.

Sources

• Superwhisper: product facts, plans and pricing, Meetings, offline meetings, modes, iPhone and privacy; checked on October 28, 2026.
• Monologue: pricing, dictation, notes, where it's available, local model, data privacy, its story and its comparison with Superwhisper (Monologue's file transcription and certifications); checked on October 28, 2026.
• Loro, pricing and FAQ.