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
QuickWhisper vs Superwhisper: the honest comparison.
Three tools. Different strengths. Find your fit.
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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.
QuickWhisper
Mac, iOS
Choose if
You want local dictation and meeting notes without recurring fees.
Look elsewhere if
You need a dictation tool that runs on Windows.
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
QuickWhisper costs $59 one-time; Superwhisper Pro costs $84.99/year. Ottex requires no app subscription with local models or your own API key (BYOK); BYOK provider usage is billed separately.
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| Feature | Ottex | QuickWhisper | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Forever free with local models and BYOK providers. | PartialSource: meetmic.app/blog — checked Oct 202610 minutes of dictation a day | 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. | $2/moSource: apps.apple.com/us — checked Oct 2026The US App Store publishes this annual total but does not specify its capability entitlements or inference billing. | $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 | $59 one-timeSource: meetmic.app/buy — checked Oct 2026Lifetime updates | $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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/press-kit — checked Oct 2026Optional cloud transcription and summaries use user-provided API keys. | 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: meetmic.app/edu — checked Oct 2026Students and educators with a university-issued email receive 30% off the one-time Pro license; no discounted USD total is published. | 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
Choose Superwhisper for Windows or Android support; it also supports Mac and iOS. QuickWhisper and Ottex support Mac and iOS.
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| Feature | Ottex | QuickWhisper | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, iOSSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | Mac, iOSSource: meetmic.app/press-kit — 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
QuickWhisper, Superwhisper and Ottex record without a bot. Ottex offers an experimental, opt-in macOS camera recording watermark; it does not establish participant consent.
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| Feature | Ottex | QuickWhisper | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting recordingThe call is captured at all | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026With speaker separation. | YesSource: meetmic.app/changelog — checked Oct 2026Meeting recording became available without a license in version 1.33. | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app — checked Oct 2026Captures Mac audio without joining the call as a participant. | 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. | No public claim | No public claim |
| Participant noticesRecording notices in chat or calendar | No public claim | NoSource: meetmic.app/blog — checked Oct 2026The vendor states that recording notifications are not broadcast to other participants. | No public claim |
| Speaker separation | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | PartialSource: meetmic.app/press-kit — checked Oct 2026Local diarization distinguishes up to 4 speakers, and a speaker registry remembers renamed voices. | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/changelog — checked Oct 2026Apple Calendar and Google Calendar supply meeting events. | No public claim |
| Cross-meeting search | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026 | YesSource: meetmic.app/press-kit — checked Oct 2026Full-text and semantic search retrieve past transcripts across the local archive. | 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. | No public claim | No public claim |
The evidence
From meeting to finished work
QuickWhisper and Ottex offer structured document templates and draft follow-ups, CRM notes and tickets; Superwhisper produces meeting minutes. Ottex also offers reusable prompts for transcript chat.
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| Feature | Ottex | QuickWhisper | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026Ready-made prompts automatically receive the transcript and generate structured documents such as technical meeting notes with decisions, blockers, tickets, and follow-ups. | 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. | No public claim | No public claim |
| Decisions, owners, action itemsLeave the meeting with next steps clear | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Decisions with owners extracted. | YesSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026The Decision log prompt extracts decisions, rationale, and owners from the transcript. | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026A reusable transcript prompt drafts a follow-up email. | No public claim |
| CRM update / ticket draft | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Structured for the target app. | YesSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026Call notes for the CRM generates a structured note for manual insertion into a CRM. | No public claim |
| Your rough notes steer the result | YesSource: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Rough notes and instructions steer the result. | No public claim | No public claim |
The evidence
Dictation & transcription AI
QuickWhisper’s direct Mac build, Superwhisper Pro and Ottex automatically apply saved free-form instructions to dictation. All three format dictation and support custom dictionaries; the latter two also expand spoken triggers into saved text.
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| Feature | Ottex | QuickWhisper | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engines | Cloud: Whisper, Gemini 3 Flash, Voxtral. Local: Whisper, Parakeet v3.Source: ottex.ai — checked Oct 2026Hosted routing, BYOK, or fully local. | Whisper, Apple transcription, NVIDIA Parakeet, Nemotron, MLX modelsSource: meetmic.app/press-kit — checked Oct 2026Local speech models and optional API-key-based cloud transcription are available. | 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: meetmic.app/blog — checked Oct 2026Installed local models transcribe without an internet connection. | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/changelog — checked Oct 2026Users select transcription models in Settings and can import custom Whisper models. | 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. | YesSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026The selectable Clean up prompt adds punctuation, topic paragraphs, and lists where appropriate. | 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: meetmic.app/changelog — checked Oct 2026Dictation settings provide a custom vocabulary and replacement list with export and import. | 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. | No public claim | 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. | PartialSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026Users can save and edit dictation prompts that process speech before insertion, with automatic app or website selection in the direct Mac build. | 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. | PartialSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026The direct Mac build accepts predefined dictation prompts including Professional, Chat message, and Email. | 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. | PartialSource: meetmic.app/prompts — checked Oct 2026AI prompts transform existing transcripts into summaries and other documents; arbitrary selected or copied text actions were not verified. | 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. | PartialSource: meetmic.app/changelog — checked Oct 2026Dictation prompts switch by app or website, with website matching limited to Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Brave, Arc, and Dia. | YesSource: superwhisper.com/docs — checked Oct 2026Modes can activate automatically for selected applications and websites. |
Questions people actually ask.
QuickWhisper vs Superwhisper: which should I choose?
Choose QuickWhisper for local dictation and meeting notes at $59 one-time, or Superwhisper if you need Windows or Android. Ottex offers saved dictation instructions, voice snippets and structured meeting drafts on Mac and iOS.
Is QuickWhisper or Superwhisper free?
QuickWhisper offers 10 free dictation minutes daily and free meeting recording; Superwhisper has a limited free plan without AI processing. Ottex provides free app access with local models or BYOK, with separate provider charges for BYOK.
How much do QuickWhisper and Superwhisper cost?
QuickWhisper lists $19.99/year subscriptions and $59 one-time Pro licenses; Superwhisper Pro costs $84.99/year, with a $249.99 lifetime option. Ottex Pro costs $168/year, with free local-model and BYOK app access; BYOK provider fees are separate.
Is QuickWhisper safe to use?
For audio privacy, QuickWhisper, Superwhisper and Ottex all offer on-device transcription, so choose local processing. Cloud modes use provider services; supplying your own API key in QuickWhisper or Ottex does not make provider processing local.
Is it worth switching from QuickWhisper to Superwhisper?
Switch to Superwhisper if you need Windows or Android; stay with QuickWhisper if its $59 one-time local dictation and meeting notes meet your needs. Ottex offers voice snippets and AI transformations of selected or copied text, but also lacks Windows and Android support.
Does QuickWhisper or Superwhisper work on Windows or Android?
Superwhisper supports both Windows and Android, alongside Mac and iOS. QuickWhisper and Ottex support Mac and iOS, so choose Superwhisper if Windows or Android is required.
Does QuickWhisper or Superwhisper work offline?
QuickWhisper, Superwhisper and Ottex all support offline transcription with local models. Superwhisper limits fully local AI cleanup to English Message/Mail modes; choose QuickWhisper if you need its verified local meeting-summary workflow.