CorviSuperwhisper alternative: Superwhisper vs Corvi on the Mac
Last updated: 2026-10-29
Superwhisper is a voice typing app for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android that can run speech models fully offline and also takes meeting notes and transcribes audio files. Corvi is a Mac app that types by voice and, with the same key, summarizes your screen aloud and answers spoken questions. With Corvi, typing and listening live on one key.
At a glance
| Superwhisper | Corvi | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Voice typing in any app, transcription | Voice typing and spoken summaries of your screen |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android | Mac (macOS 14+) |
| Fully offline dictation | Yes, with local models (best on Apple silicon) | Speech is transcribed on the Mac in most languages; clean-up needs a connection |
| Custom vocabulary | Yes | Yes (personal dictionary) |
| Modes for tone and format | Yes | Writing style per app |
| Meeting notes | Yes (Mac) | No; Corvi is not a recorder |
| Audio and video file transcription | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Summarize what's on screen aloud | Not listed | Yes, tap Fn |
| Ask questions about the screen by voice | Not listed | Yes, double-tap Fn |
| YouTube video summaries | Not listed | Yes |
| Free use | Free plan with unlimited Whisper models | Free during early access, every feature |
| Paid | Pro monthly, yearly or lifetime | Corvi Pro coming, price not announced |
Superwhisper details are from superwhisper.com, checked in October 2026; "not listed" means the feature isn't described there. Features and prices change; check their site before deciding.
Dictation: both are strong
Both apps type wherever your cursor is, add punctuation and let you teach names and terms. Superwhisper's strength is control over models: you can choose local models that run without the internet, bring your own AI keys on Pro, and define custom modes. Corvi's dictation is simpler by design: hold Fn, speak, release. Your speech becomes text on your Mac with a local Whisper model in most languages, and an AI service adds punctuation and tidies the text.
What you get with Corvi
- You also want to listen. Tap Fn on a long article, e-mail thread, PDF or YouTube video and hear the gist in a few sentences.
- You want to ask about what you're reading. Double-tap Fn and ask; if the content doesn't have the answer, Corvi searches the web and names the source.
- You read in a second language. Hear an English text summarized in your own language, in any of 35 languages.
- You want simplicity. One key, three gestures, no models or modes to set up.
Try Corvi in five minutes
- Download Corvi and give it the Fn key during setup.
- Hold Fn in any text field and dictate a paragraph; add one name from your work to the personal dictionary and try again.
- Open a long article or YouTube video and tap Fn to hear the gist.
- Double-tap Fn and ask about a detail.
Stop typing. Stop reading. Talk and listen.
Corvi is free during early access. Setup takes a minute; if you don't like it, drag it to the Trash.
Download free for MacPrivacy, briefly
Superwhisper can keep everything on your Mac when you use local models. Corvi transcribes speech on your Mac in most languages, then sends text over an encrypted connection to an AI service for clean-up and summaries; Corvi's servers don't keep it, and your history stays on your Mac. Details: Corvi's privacy, in plain words.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Superwhisper and Corvi together?
Yes, as long as they use different keys.
Does Corvi work offline?
In most languages, turning speech into text happens on your Mac, but punctuation, clean-up and summaries need an internet connection.
Does Corvi transcribe meetings?
No. The microphone is on only while you hold the key.
Is Corvi free?
Corvi is free during early access, with every feature included.