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Shout, next to the others.

There are good dictation apps for the Mac, and Shout is not the right one for everybody. Here is where it is and where it isn’t.

They start when you press. Shout already had.

Every dictation app records what you say after the shortcut. Shout is the one that still has what you said before it, because its buffer never stopped. That is the difference the rest of this page is built around.

At a glance

Six questions, 3 apps.

Shout

Starts recording
Before you press
Transcribes
On your Mac
Works offline
Yes
AI rewrites your words
No
Runs on
Mac
To own outright
$75

Superwhisper

Starts recording
When you press
Transcribes
On your Mac or in the cloud
Works offline
Yes, with local models
AI rewrites your words
Yes
Runs on
Mac, Windows, iOS, Android
To own outright
$249.99

Wispr Flow

Starts recording
When you press
Transcribes
In the cloud
Works offline
No
AI rewrites your words
Yes
Runs on
Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
To own outright
Subscription only

The long answers, one app at a time: Shout vs Superwhisper · Shout vs Wispr Flow

Shout vs Superwhisper

Shout or Superwhisper?

Both will transcribe on your Mac without the cloud. Superwhisper is the one that rewrites what you said and follows you to Windows and your phone. Shout is the one that was already recording.

Pick Shout if

  • You have lost a thought because you weren't recording, and never want to again.
  • You want nothing to leave your Mac, with no cloud mode to switch off.
  • You dictate into Claude Code, Cursor or a terminal and want your words verbatim.
  • You would rather pay $75 once than $249.99.

Pick Superwhisper if

  • You want AI to clean up and restyle what you say, not just transcribe it.
  • You need the same tool on Windows or your phone.
  • You want a free plan you can stay on indefinitely.
  • You are buying for a company that needs SOC 2 and central billing.
All 17 rows, Shout next to Superwhisper

Capture

When recording starts

Shout

Before you ask. An always-on buffer is already running

Superwhisper

When you press the shortcut

Go back for something you didn't record

Shout

Yes. Select a span from hours ago and transcribe it

Superwhisper

Not listed

If the app or your Mac dies mid-sentence

Shout

Audio is on disk every 0.5 s and repaired on the next launch

Superwhisper

Not listed

Transcription

Where your audio is transcribed

Shout

On your Mac, always

Superwhisper

On-device or in the cloud, your choice

Works offline

Shout

Yes, all of it

Superwhisper

Yes with local voice models; most AI formatting needs the internet

Speech models

Shout

Parakeet, Whisper in 9 models, Qwen3

Superwhisper

Local Whisper models, plus cloud models on Pro

Languages

Shout

99 auto-detected, 20 you can pin

Superwhisper

100+

Transcribe files you already have

Shout

Yes. Audio and video, several at a time

Superwhisper

Yes, audio and video, on Pro

AI that rewrites what you said

Shout

No. You get what you said; a workflow can wrap it in your own prompt

Superwhisper

Yes. Modes rewrite in your tone and format, with cloud models or your own API keys

Meetings & teams

Meetings

Shout

Both sides captured as separate stems, echo cancelled, transcribed on-device

Superwhisper

Records calls with system audio and writes a summary with decisions and action items

Teams and compliance

Shout

None. Shout is a single-user Mac app

Superwhisper

Enterprise plan, SOC 2 Type II

Platforms & price

Runs on

Shout

Mac only, macOS 15 or later

Superwhisper

Mac, Windows, iOS and Android

Free to try

Shout

14 days, every feature, no card or account

Superwhisper

Free plan with local Whisper models; Pro features for 3,000 words

Subscription

Shout

$7.99 a month or $79.99 a year

Superwhisper

$8.49 a month or $84.99 a year

Pay once

Shout

$75 lifetime

Superwhisper

$249.99 lifetime

Devices per licence

Shout

3 Macs

Superwhisper

As many of your devices as you like

Refund

Shout

30 days

Superwhisper

30 days

Superwhisper’s column is what Superwhisper says about itself, read on 4 October 2026 from superwhisper.com, Superwhisper docs. “Not listed” means we could not find it there, not that it does not exist.

Shout vs Wispr Flow

Shout or Wispr Flow?

Wispr Flow sends your voice to the cloud and sends back polished writing, on any device you own. Shout keeps your voice on your Mac, types what you said, and never stops recording.

Pick Shout if

  • Your audio cannot go to someone else's servers: client calls, legal, medical, unreleased work.
  • You need it to work with no connection.
  • You want to rewind to something you said an hour ago and didn't record.
  • You would rather buy software than subscribe to it.

Pick Wispr Flow if

  • You want your rambling turned into finished prose, automatically.
  • You dictate on your phone or a Windows machine as much as on your Mac.
  • You are rolling it out to a team that needs SSO, HIPAA or shared vocabulary.
  • A free plan with a weekly word limit is enough for you.
All 17 rows, Shout next to Wispr Flow

Capture

When recording starts

Shout

Before you ask. An always-on buffer is already running

Wispr Flow

When you press the shortcut

Go back for something you didn't record

Shout

Yes. Select a span from hours ago and transcribe it

Wispr Flow

Not listed

If the app or your Mac dies mid-sentence

Shout

Audio is on disk every 0.5 s and repaired on the next launch

Wispr Flow

Not listed

Transcription

Where your audio is transcribed

Shout

On your Mac, always

Wispr Flow

In the cloud, always

Works offline

Shout

Yes, all of it

Wispr Flow

No. Transcription needs a connection

Speech models

Shout

Parakeet, Whisper in 9 models, Qwen3

Wispr Flow

Wispr's cloud models

Languages

Shout

99 auto-detected, 20 you can pin

Wispr Flow

100+

Transcribe files you already have

Shout

Yes. Audio and video, several at a time

Wispr Flow

Not listed

AI that rewrites what you said

Shout

No. You get what you said; a workflow can wrap it in your own prompt

Wispr Flow

Yes. Removes filler words, punctuates and formats as you speak

Meetings & teams

Meetings

Shout

Both sides captured as separate stems, echo cancelled, transcribed on-device

Wispr Flow

Notetaker, with transcripts stored in Wispr's cloud

Teams and compliance

Shout

None. Shout is a single-user Mac app

Wispr Flow

Team plans with SSO; SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and ISO 27001

Platforms & price

Runs on

Shout

Mac only, macOS 15 or later

Wispr Flow

Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android

Free to try

Shout

14 days, every feature, no card or account

Wispr Flow

Free plan, 2,000 words a week on desktop

Subscription

Shout

$7.99 a month or $79.99 a year

Wispr Flow

$15 a user each month, or $12 billed annually

Pay once

Shout

$75 lifetime

Wispr Flow

Not listed

Devices per licence

Shout

3 Macs

Wispr Flow

Per user, not per device

Refund

Shout

30 days

Wispr Flow

Not listed

Wispr Flow’s column is what Wispr Flow says about itself, read on 4 October 2026 from wisprflow.ai, Wispr Flow pricing, Wispr Flow data controls. “Not listed” means we could not find it there, not that it does not exist.

Run them side by side.

Shout is free for 14 days with every feature, no card or account. Use both for a week and keep the one you reach for.

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