SayCopyPaste vs Superwhisper — honest comparison

Looking for a Superwhisper alternative? Here's an honest SayCopyPaste vs Superwhisper comparison. SayCopyPaste runs on Linux as well as Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android, syncs your dictation history to all of them and to your browser, and puts your words on the clipboard with no modes or models to configure. Its annual and lifetime plans also unlock the 8 other premium Bravely utilities. If you want transcription on your own machine, modes that rewrite what you say, 100+ languages or a lower price for dictation alone, Superwhisper is built for that.

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SayCopyPaste vs Superwhisper at a glance

At a glance	SayCopyPaste	Superwhisper
Entry price	$0 for 7 days, then $9.99/mo	Free: local models, custom vocabulary and up to 2 modes, plus 3,000 words of Pro to try
Next plan up	$0 for 7 days, then $95.99/yr	Pro: $84.99/yr, or $8.49/mo
Lifetime license	$399 once	Pro: $249.99 once
Platforms	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android	Mac, Windows, iOS, Android

Where SayCopyPaste and Superwhisper each win

Pick SayCopyPaste if

One account on Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android, with your dictations synced as text to all of them and to your browser. Superwhisper has no Linux app, and its dictation history lives in a local folder that you copy by hand to move.
More than dictation for the money: the $95.99 annual and $399 lifetime plans also unlock the 8 other premium Bravely utilities. Superwhisper Pro covers Superwhisper only.
No modes, no model to pick, no API keys: transcription is included. On a computer, hold your key, talk, let go and paste.
Your words land on the clipboard, ready to paste anywhere. Nothing is auto-pasted; you decide when and where the words go, while Superwhisper pastes at your cursor unless you switch that off.
Build a passage in pieces: hold ⌘ on a Mac (Ctrl on Windows and Linux) as you start, and your next words join the last ones on the clipboard. Recent chains brings back an earlier passage; on phones, switch on Append Next.

Pick Superwhisper if

Transcription on your own machine: Superwhisper's local models work with no internet, and its site recommends an Apple Silicon Mac for them. SayCopyPaste's computer apps need a connection; its phone apps can fall back to on-device transcription when you're offline.
Lower prices and a free tier: Pro is $8.49/mo, $84.99/yr or $249.99 once, and after 3,000 words of Pro the free features are yours to keep. SayCopyPaste has no free tier after its trial.
Modes that rewrite what you say: preset modes for messages and email, Super Mode that adapts to what's on your screen, and Custom Mode with your choice of AI model. SayCopyPaste has no modes and no rewriting.
100+ languages, with translation into English on Pro. SayCopyPaste covers English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese, and doesn't translate.
Files and meetings: Superwhisper transcribes audio and video files and records meetings. SayCopyPaste does neither.

SayCopyPaste vs Superwhisper, feature by feature

Verified 2026-09-27. Source linked at the bottom.

Feature	SayCopyPaste	Superwhisper
Free option	24 hours free, no card needed; no free tier after	Free tier for good, plus 3,000 words of Pro to try
Monthly	$9.99/mo, starting with 7 days free (card required)	Pro: $8.49/mo
Annual	$95.99/yr, starting with 7 days free (card required), with the 8 other premium Bravely utilities	Pro: $84.99/yr
Lifetime	$399 once, with the 8 other premium Bravely utilities	Pro: $249.99 once
One purchase, every device	Yes: one Bravely Account on all six platforms	Yes: one Pro license on as many devices as you like
Account needed	Yes: one Bravely Account on all your devices	No: Pro unlocks with the key emailed after purchase
Runs on	Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android: macOS 14, Windows 10 or 11 (x64), 64-bit Linux, iOS 17 and Android 8.0 or later, plus your history in a browser	Mac, Windows, iOS, Android: macOS 14, Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), iOS 18 and Android 13 or later
Linux	Yes: x64 .deb or AppImage	No
On-device transcription	Computers: no, they need a connection. Phones: a fallback when you're offline (off by default)	Yes: local models work offline, on a Mac (Apple Silicon recommended) and on Windows
Where your words go	The clipboard: you paste with ⌘V, Ctrl+V or a tap	Pasted at your cursor; on a Mac your old clipboard comes back afterwards by default. Switch pasting off and results stay on the clipboard.
Modes and AI rewriting	No	Yes: preset modes, Super Mode, Custom Mode, your choice of AI model
Coding agents	None: you paste into the agent yourself	Plugins for Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor and more, plus a CLI and MCP server (Mac only)
Languages	English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and Japanese, detected from your speech; no translation	100+, with translation into English (Pro)
Vocabulary	Names and terms you add, kept on each device	Yes; syncs between Macs
History	Searchable, with favorites; syncs as text to your devices and your browser (each device pulls your newest 200)	Searchable; kept on each device, in a local folder you copy by hand to move
Files and meetings	No	Yes: audio and video file transcription, and meeting recording
API keys	None needed: transcription is included	Optional on Pro; cloud and local models included

SayCopyPaste vs Superwhisper FAQs

Does Superwhisper work on Android?

Yes. It's on Google Play for Android 13 or later: a floating bubble types your words into the field you're in, and one Pro license covers it. Its modes and vocabulary stay on each device. SayCopyPaste runs on Android 8 or later: tap its Quick Settings tile or home-screen widget, talk, and your words land on the clipboard, with your history synced to your computers and your browser.

Does SayCopyPaste run on-device like Superwhisper?

Not on a computer. SayCopyPaste sends your voice securely for transcription and keeps the text, never the audio. Its iPhone, iPad and Android apps can fall back to on-device transcription when you're offline (off by default).

Is there a Superwhisper for Linux?

No. Superwhisper runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, and its own comparison page says 'No Linux yet'. SayCopyPaste runs on 64-bit Linux as a .deb or an AppImage, on the same account as your Mac, PC and phone, with your history synced.

Can I try SayCopyPaste before I pay?

Yes. Try every feature free for 24 hours, no card needed, or start a plan with 7 days free (card required). Then it's $9.99/mo, $95.99/yr or $399 once, and the annual and lifetime plans also unlock the 8 other premium Bravely utilities.

Do I need my own API key?

No. Transcription is included in the price, and no SayCopyPaste app has an API key field. Superwhisper doesn't require one either: bringing your own AI keys is optional on its Pro plan.

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Pricing verified 2026-09-27. Superwhisper pricing source. Subject to change.