Does Superwhisper run offline?

Yes, on Apple Silicon. Superwhisper can run Whisper and Parakeet models on-device with no audio transmitted. Epilude Local Mode does the same, keeping your audio on your Mac.

Is Epilude or Superwhisper more private?

Both can keep your audio on your Mac, so both are strong on privacy. The difference is the rest of the experience: Epilude focuses on polished output and a native suite, Superwhisper on configurability.

Do I have to configure models in Epilude?

No. Epilude installs its model and runs. Superwhisper asks you to choose and download models and set up modes, which is more flexible but more to manage.

Superwhisper is cheaper, with a free tier and Pro around $8.49 per month. Epilude is $12 per month billed annually for the full suite.

Superwhisper runs on-device too. Epilude makes it effortless.

Both can transcribe entirely on your Mac with no audio leaving it. Epilude focuses on polished, context-aware output with no model tuning. Superwhisper focuses on configurability, more platforms, and a lower price.

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Superwhisper is a capable Mac dictation app that can run Whisper and Parakeet models fully on-device, so it shares Epilude’s core privacy benefit: your audio can stay on your Mac. The difference is shape. Superwhisper is highly configurable, with many modes and model choices, and it runs on Windows and iOS as well as Mac, at a lower price. Epilude is Mac-only and focuses on polished, context-aware output with Tone Match and a unified suite, with little to configure. If you want maximum control and cross-platform reach at a low price, Superwhisper is strong. If you want clean output and a native Mac experience without tuning models and modes, Epilude fits better.

Epilude vs Superwhisper

Feature	Epilude	Superwhisper
Platform	Mac only	Mac, Windows, iOS
On-device, offline mode	Yes (Local Mode)	Yes (Apple Silicon)
Setup	Minimal, installs and runs	Choose and download models, configure modes
Per-app tone	Yes (Tone Match)	Via custom modes
Unified suite	Cleanup, Tone Match, Vocabulary, Actions	Dictation and modes focused
Edit selected text by voice	Yes (Actions)	Via modes or your own API key
Free tier	14-day or 1,000-word trial	Yes (small local models)
Price	$12/mo billed annually	Free, Pro about $8.49/mo

Key differences

Both can run on-device

Credit where it is due: Superwhisper can run Whisper and Parakeet models locally on Apple Silicon, so it shares Epilude’s on-device privacy benefit. On-device is not unique to Epilude, and we will not pretend it is.

Polish and no setup versus configurability

Superwhisper gives you model choices, many modes, and your own LLM keys to tune. Epilude installs its model and runs, and focuses on polished output and Tone Match out of the box. It is a difference of philosophy: tune it yourself, or have it handled.

Platform and price

Superwhisper also runs on Windows and iOS, supports more languages, and is cheaper, with a free tier. Epilude is Mac-only and priced as a single plan for the full suite.

Where Superwhisper is the better pick

Superwhisper runs on Windows and iOS, supports around 99 languages, has a free tier, and exposes far more configuration: model choice, many modes, and your own LLM keys. If you want to tune everything, dictate on Windows, or start free, Superwhisper is the stronger pick.