Ottex
Mac, iOS
Choose if
You want dictated emails to follow your saved writing instructions.
Look elsewhere if
You need voice dictation on a Windows computer.
ComparisonEvery claim sourced · verified Oct 2026
Dragon NaturallySpeaking vs Superwhisper: the honest comparison.
Three tools. Different strengths. Find your fit.
Ottex
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
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FAQ
At a glance
Which one fits your work?
Each tool takes a different approach. Here’s a quick side-by-side to help you choose based on your workflow, platforms, and goals.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Windows
Choose if
You want offline Windows dictation with custom vocabulary.
Look elsewhere if
You need desktop dictation on a Mac.
Superwhisper
Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
Choose if
You want saved writing instructions applied automatically during dictation.
Look elsewhere if
You need fully local AI cleanup with custom instructions.
The evidence
Pricing
Dragon NaturallySpeaking requires a quote; Superwhisper Pro costs $84.99/year. Ottex Pro costs $168/year, with free app access for local models and BYOK; BYOK provider charges still apply.
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| Feature | Ottex | Dragon NaturallySpeaking | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Forever free with local models and BYOK providers. | NoNo free plan | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Up to 2 (no AI processing) |
| Subscription | $14/moSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026$14/mo — unlimited dictation and meeting intelligence, all hosted models included. | NoNo subscription plan | $8.49/moSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Cloud inference is included, local transcription and optional BYOK are available, and meeting summaries do not require BYOK. |
| One-time payment | Not applicableSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Application is free | NoNo one-time payment plan | $249.99 one-timeSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026The same Pro features are licensed for the product's lifetime, subject to the service terms. |
| Bring your own keyPay the model provider, not the middleman | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026OpenRouter, Google AI, OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, and compatible providers. | No public claim | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Pro supports user-supplied provider API keys. |
| Education discount | NoSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Same pricing for everyone. | YesSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Qualified K–12 and higher-education organizations receive OLP discounts with unpublished prices, billing periods and percentages; the separate K–12 site program covers up to 250 computers. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Verified students, faculty and academic institutions receive 40% off monthly, annual and lifetime website purchases after verification; discounted USD prices are not published. |
The evidence
Platforms
Dragon NaturallySpeaking supports Windows; Superwhisper also supports Mac, iOS and Android. Ottex supports Mac and iOS, making Superwhisper the choice for Android.
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| Feature | Ottex | Dragon NaturallySpeaking | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, iOSSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | WindowsSource: dragon.nuance.com/shared — checked Oct 2026 | Mac, Windows, iOS, AndroidSource: superwhisper.com/changelog — checked Oct 2026 |
| Native app footprintLight on memory, instant to invoke | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Native Swift app, ~50MB RAM. | No public claim | No public claim |
The evidence
Meetings & team memory
Dragon NaturallySpeaking cannot record meetings; Superwhisper and Ottex record without bots. Ottex offers an experimental, opt-in macOS camera recording watermark that requires video and does not establish consent.
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| Feature | Ottex | Dragon NaturallySpeaking | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting recordingThe call is captured at all | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026With speaker separation. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Desktop Pro modes capture live meetings through system-audio recording. |
| Bot-free captureNo "recording bot" joins your call | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026System-audio capture, no bot joins the call. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/meeting-transcription — checked Oct 2026Meeting audio is recorded from the user's device without a bot joining the call. |
| Camera recording watermarkShow recording in your camera video | PartialExperimental macOS virtual camera adds an Ottex icon to video; install/enable the extension, select it and turn video on. Guide covers Meet in Chrome and Zoom desktop; effects may obscure it. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
| Participant noticesRecording notices in chat or calendar | No public claim | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
| Speaker separation | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Pro separates speakers into editable labels, with labels omitted from standard AI summaries. |
| Calendar detection | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Calendar-based meeting detection. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
| Cross-meeting search | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026The macOS CLI searches across stored transcriptions, including captured meeting transcripts. |
| Shared team memory | PartialSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Public share links, not a full team workspace. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
The evidence
From meeting to finished work
Dragon NaturallySpeaking has no meeting notes; Superwhisper generates minutes. Ottex also extracts structured documents using ready-made document templates and drafts follow-up emails when you need work beyond notes.
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| Feature | Ottex | Dragon NaturallySpeaking | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting template libraryTurn a transcript into a structured document | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Choose a ready-made document template to extract relevant information from a meeting transcript into a structured document, such as a product review or client-call report. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Document templates that extract and structure information from meeting transcripts are not supported. | No public claim |
| Transcript chat prompt libraryReady-made prompts for AI chat about meetings | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Use ready-made reusable prompts in AI chat to ask questions, analyze discussions and extract information from meeting transcripts. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Reusable AI chat prompts for analyzing meeting transcripts are not supported. | No public claim |
| Decisions, owners, action itemsLeave the meeting with next steps clear | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Decisions with owners extracted. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Meeting Mode organizes action items alongside attendees and discussion points. |
| Follow-up email draftedThe outcome is sent, not summarized | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Drafted from templates or your own. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
| CRM update / ticket draft | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Structured for the target app. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
| Your rough notes steer the result | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Rough notes and instructions steer the result. | NoSource: dragon.nuance.com/en-us — checked Oct 2026Not supported. | No public claim |
The evidence
Dictation & transcription AI
Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Superwhisper and Ottex support custom vocabulary and voice snippets. Superwhisper Pro and Ottex also format paragraphs and lists and automatically apply saved writing instructions to dictation.
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| Feature | Ottex | Dragon NaturallySpeaking | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engines | Cloud: Whisper, Gemini 3 Flash, Voxtral. Local: Whisper, Parakeet v3.Source: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Hosted routing, BYOK, or fully local. | Nuance Dragon speech engineSource: dragon.nuance.com/shared — checked Oct 2026The desktop recognition engine uses Nuance Deep Learning technology. | Whisper, Nvidia Parakeet, Cohere Transcribe, Superwhisper S1-Voice, Deepgram Nova, ElevenLabs ScribeSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026The model library includes local and cloud recognition engines. |
| Local / on-device optionAudio never leaves the machine | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Whisper and Parakeet v3 run fully on-device. | YesSource: nuance.com/asset — checked Oct 2026Local recognition supports disconnected operation, subject to administrative configuration in managed deployments. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Whisper, Parakeet and Cohere recognition models run on-device, subject to hardware support. |
| Model selection per task | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Choose the model per task and per provider. | No public claim | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Each mode has selectable voice and optional language models. |
| Languages & mixed speechWork that crosses languages mid-sentence | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026100+ languages · Mid-sentence language switching. | No public claim | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026100+ languages · Mixed-language dictation uses Automatic detection and may need vocabulary hints or instructions to preserve the input languages. |
| Automatic formatting | YesSource: ottex.ai/docs — checked Oct 2026Dictation automatically fixes punctuation, groups ideas into paragraphs and formats enumerations as lists. Formatting toggles and profile rules customize output. | PartialSource: nuance.com/products — checked Oct 2026Configurable rules format numbers, dates and addresses and optionally insert commas and periods; automatic paragraph and list structuring was not verified. | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Pro AI modes add punctuation, paragraphs and lists, while custom modes can define additional formatting rules. |
| Custom dictionary | YesSource: ottex.ai/docs — checked Oct 2026Add or delete names and specialist terms with preferred spellings; entries provide recognition context during transcription. | YesSource: nuance.com/products — checked Oct 2026The Vocabulary Editor adds and trains words and phrases with custom written forms, pronunciations and formatting properties. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Editable vocabulary supplies recognition hints for names, acronyms and specialist terms. |
| Voice snippetsSay a saved phrase to insert a link or text | YesSource: ottex.ai/docs — checked Oct 2026Save a voice trigger and expansion text; saying the trigger while dictating inserts the saved URL or text in place. | YesSource: nuance.com/products — checked Oct 2026Speaking a saved Auto-Text command inserts user-defined text or graphics, with global, application-specific or window-specific availability. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Saved replacements expand spoken phrases such as a work-email trigger into the configured text. |
| Custom voice instructionsFree-form rules applied after dictation | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Saved profile instructions automatically process dictation before insertion; rules can include writing examples, personal phrasing and email signatures. | No public claim | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Pro Custom modes automatically apply saved user-written instructions to every dictation in that mode; S1-mini cannot run Custom modes. |
| Tone presetsChoose a predefined writing style | YesSelect built-in Messaging or Email profiles for casual or professional dictation; assigning apps or websites enables automatic profile activation. | No public claim | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/blog — checked Oct 2026Pro tone controls offer casual through formal settings, including five documented S1-mini preferences. |
| Text transforms / AI ShortcutsApply an AI action to existing text | YesSource: ottex.ai/docs — checked Oct 2026Select or copy existing text, open Omnibar and run an AI Shortcut to rewrite, translate, summarize or apply a custom prompt; the result is copied/pasted. | No public claim | PartialSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Pro Super Mode formats selected text through spoken commands, and Custom modes process selected or copied text with user-defined instructions. |
| Per-app output rules | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Per-app output rules: exact in AI chats, polished in email. | No public claim | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Modes can activate automatically for selected applications and websites. |
Questions people actually ask.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking vs Superwhisper: which is better?
Choose Dragon NaturallySpeaking for offline Windows dictation with trained vocabulary; choose Superwhisper Pro for saved writing instructions applied automatically after dictation. Choose Ottex on Mac or iOS for automatic formatting and saved writing rules.
Is Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Superwhisper free?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking lists custom pricing and no free plan; Superwhisper has a limited free tier without AI processing. Ottex offers free app access with local models or BYOK, with separate provider charges for BYOK.
How much do Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Superwhisper cost?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking requires a quote, so no yearly price is published. Superwhisper Pro is $8.49/month or $84.99/year, with a $249.99 lifetime license; Ottex Pro is $14/month or $168/year, while local models and BYOK require no app subscription.
Is Dragon NaturallySpeaking private?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking recognizes speech locally; Superwhisper and Ottex offer on-device models too, so local recognition is a privacy tie. Using cloud models in Superwhisper or BYOK in Ottex involves an external provider.
Is it worth switching from Dragon NaturallySpeaking to Superwhisper?
Switch to Superwhisper Pro for automatic writing instructions or Mac/mobile support; stay with Dragon NaturallySpeaking if you rely on trained pronunciations and custom written forms. On Mac or iOS, Ottex also applies saved writing rules and formats dictated paragraphs and lists.
Do Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Superwhisper work on Windows or Android?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking works on Windows, while Superwhisper supports Windows and Android as well as Mac and iOS. Ottex supports Mac and iOS, so choose Superwhisper for Android and either compared tool for Windows.
Do Dragon NaturallySpeaking and Superwhisper work offline?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Superwhisper and Ottex support on-device speech recognition. Superwhisper needs compatible hardware and limits fully local AI cleanup to English Message/Mail modes; Dragon NaturallySpeaking may depend on administrator settings in managed deployments.