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superwhisper for Linux users
If you use superwhisper on a Mac, you already believe what TypeMic believes: dictation should run on your own machine. superwhisper doesn't ship a Linux version — TypeMic is built Linux-first.
Every superwhisper number on this page was read from superwhisper’s own website on August 5, 2026. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
| TypeMic | superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Built Linux-first. Launching now — reservable today. | No Linux version. Their site offers downloads for Mac, Windows, and iOS. |
| Where your voice is processed | On your machine, always — every platform, every tier. | On-device on Apple Silicon Macs; their site notes Intel Macs rely on cloud models. |
| Works offline | Yes — full functionality in airplane mode. | Yes on Apple Silicon, per their site. |
| Price | $12/mo, or $114/yr; Founder Lifetime $149 once (500 licences) | See superwhisper.com — we only print numbers we could verify from their site, and their current pricing wasn't machine-readable when we checked. |
| Free tier | First 7 days unlimited, then 2,000 words/week — forever | Free tier offered; see their site for current limits |
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Common questions
Is there a superwhisper for Linux?
No. superwhisper's site offers downloads for Mac, Windows, and iOS as of August 5, 2026 — no Linux version. TypeMic is the on-device dictation app built for the Linux desktop first: hold a hotkey, speak, and words appear at the cursor in any app.
Is TypeMic's architecture like superwhisper's?
Philosophically yes — both run speech-to-text on your own machine rather than a vendor's servers. TypeMic's Linux app is a native Rust core, and transcription stays on-device on every platform and every tier, working fully offline.
What should Mac superwhisper users tell their Linux friends?
That the thing they like about superwhisper — dictation without shipping your voice to a server — exists for Linux: TypeMic. It's launching now; 500 Founder Lifetime licences at $149 one-time are reservable today, charged only when the Linux app ships.
Does TypeMic use Whisper?
TypeMic's Linux engine is a native Rust core built on sherpa-onnx, shipping an English-optimized Parakeet TDT model, with Whisper-family models supported. Everything runs locally — model quality never depends on an internet connection.
The Linux app is launching now — 500 Founder Lifetime licences, $149 once, $0 today, charged only when it ships.
Reserve a Founder seat →Sources, all retrieved August 5, 2026: superwhisper.com · TypeMic pricing