The Superwhisper alternative with nothing to set up

Amnis is a Superwhisper alternative that turns speech into polished, formatted text with one shortcut, even on the free plan. Mac and Windows. About half the errors of Superwhisper Free in French

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Uh, hey Sam, dinner’s at 7, no, 8 tonight, don’t be late. Can you grab bread, tomatoes and, um, parmesan?

Samonline

What time is dinner?

Hey Sam, dinner’s at 8 tonight, don’t be late. Can you grab:

Bread
Tomatoes
Parmesan

Hey Sam, dinner’s at *8 tonight*, don’t be late. Can you grab:
1. Bread
2. Tomatoes
3. Parmesan

Superwhisper Free transcribes. Amnis Free writes what you meant.

Superwhisper Free types your false starts and self-corrections as you said them. Removing them takes Pro and an AI mode.

You say

Um, hi Claire, let’s meet Tuesday, no, Thursday at 10, actually 11. And can you, uh, can you bring the quote?

Superwhisper Free 3 slips left in

Hi Claire, let’s meet Tuesday, no, Thursday at 10, actually 11. And can you, can you bring the quote?

Amnis Free Ready to send

Hi Claire, let’s meet Thursday at 11. Can you bring the quote?

Superwhisper’s plans list no AI processing on Free; cleanup takes Pro. Amnis Free cleans up 2,000 words a week.

superwhisper.com/docs/billing/plans

Free

Modes: Up to 2 (no AI processing)

AI-powered modes (Super, Mail, etc.): Free –, Pro ✓

Free against free, Amnis makes about half the errors in French and a third in Japanese

Error rates on FLEURS, the public benchmark. Shorter bars win. Amnis was conceived by a native multilingual speaker of French, English and Japanese.

½the errors of Superwhisper Free in French

⅓the errors in Japanese

In English, Amnis Cloud scores 2.7%, free and Pro.

French

Amnis Cloud

2.8%

Scribe v2 · Superwhisper Pro

3.6%

Whisper large-v3 · Superwhisper Free

5.4%

Japanese

Amnis Cloud

1.8%

Scribe v2 · Superwhisper Pro

2.3%

Whisper large-v3 · Superwhisper Free

5.3%

Superwhisper’s own language model, S1-mini, works in English only.

superwhisper.com/docs/models/language

S1-mini

S1-mini is English only. It works only in Message and Mail modes…

With Amnis, what you say stays protected

Your dictations are never read by our team
No AI learns from what you say
History is encrypted on your Mac or PC, with no copy kept by us
Text sent for cleanup travels encrypted, for that job alone

With Amnis, one shortcut replaces the settings

Reply to an email by voice: Amnis drafts it, no Custom mode to build

Amnis winsSelect the email, say the gist, insert the reply. No prompt to write. Amnis Pro.

Custom

PresetCustom⌃⌄

Custom instructionsAdjust the transcript to your style using natural language.

Reformat the user’s message. Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Remove filler words like “um” and “uh”. Break long content into paragraphs…

ContextApplicationCopied textSelected text

Voice ModelParakeet M…⌃⌄

Language ModelS1-Language⌃⌄

Inbox

Claire MartinThursday meeting

Hi David, can you confirm Thursday at 11? If you can, send me the agenda before.

Mail✕

Say Thursday at 11 works and I’ll send the agenda tonight

Hi Claire,

Thursday at 11 works for me.

I’ll send the agenda tonight.

Best,
David

Insert ⏎

Press ⌥⌘ to ask for a change

Mention a teammate in Slack: say the name, Amnis tags them

Amnis winsNo rule per person: Amnis finds names and channels by itself, in Slack on Mac.

Superwhisper Vocabulary screen: hand-written replacement rules, including “at ryan” to “@ryan”

# launch

Sarah Kim

The page is live on staging.

Claire Martin, can you review the page before tomorrow? Let’s discuss in the launch channel

@Claire Martin, can you review the page before tomorrow? Let’s discuss in #launch.

The right tone in every app, with no mode rules to write

Amnis winsWork chat, email and friends each get a style out of the box, matched to the app you type in.

Message

PresetMessage⌃⌄

ToneCasualFormal

LanguageEnglish⌃⌄

Voice ModelS1-Voice⌃⌄

Language ModelS1-Language⌃⌄

My writing style

your voice, distilled ✨

My work message style

Professional

My email message style

Professional

My personal message style

Friendly

Say your session recap: Amnis lays it out as a SOAP note

Amnis winsSuperwhisper’s Note mode stays free-form. Amnis fills SOAP and legal templates.

Professional notes

For your work ✨

General notes

Legal notes

Therapy notes

Monday session: more anxious, sleeping five hours, used the breathing twice…

SOAP note

Subjective

Higher anxiety this week after two difficult calls with their manager.

Objective

Appeared tired but engaged.

Assessment draft

Work-related stress pattern was discussed.

Plan

Practice the grounding exercise before work calls.

Amnis vs Superwhisper, point by point

6Amnis wins
1Tie
4Superwhisper wins

Criterion
Before you dictate	Nothing to set up	Pick a mode, a voice model and a language model
AI cleanup on the free plan	2,000 words / week	None, transcription only
Bold and lists	Automatic in the apps that support it, even on Free	On request, in Pro
Errors in French · Japanese (FLEURS)	2.8% · 1.8%	Free 5.4% · 5.3% Pro 3.6% · 2.3%
Slack mentions	Automatic, on Mac	One rule per person
History	Encrypted, 30 days by default	No limit by default
Free dictation	Mac: unlimited Windows: 2,000 words / week	Unlimited
Your dictations train AI	Never	Never
Command line and developer tools	No	Yes
Offline	On Apple silicon Macs	Mac and Windows
Pro price	$12 / month $119.40 / year, before tax	$8.49 / month $84.99 / year · $249.99 lifetime

What Amnis costs: AI cleanup starts free

Free

Mac: unlimited dictation, 2,000 AI words / week
Windows: 2,000 words / week
Bold and lists included

Pro

$12 / month

$119.40 / year, before tax

AI polish on every dictation
Every writing style
Ask Amnis: reply, summarize, translate

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good Superwhisper alternative?

Amnis, if you want polished text without configuring anything. It drops fillers, keeps your last correction and adds bold and lists, even on the free plan, on Mac and Windows.

Can I still customize Amnis?

Yes, without building modes. Each group of apps has its own writing style, the Dictionary teaches Amnis names and terms, and Smart Inserts turn a short phrase into your exact signature or link. Editing styles takes Pro.

Does Superwhisper Free polish my dictation?

No. Free transcribes with a local Whisper model and no AI processing, so false starts and self-corrections stay in. Cleanup needs an AI mode, which is Pro.

Is Superwhisper cheaper than Amnis?

In Pro, yes: Superwhisper Pro is $8.49 a month, and Amnis Pro is $12 a month or $119.40 a year, before tax. But Superwhisper charges for AI cleanup, while Amnis Free includes 2,000 AI words a week.

How well does Superwhisper handle French or Japanese?

It transcribes both, but its local language model, S1-mini, is English only. On FLEURS, Whisper large-v3, the model in Superwhisper Free, makes 5.4% errors in French and 5.3% in Japanese. Amnis Cloud makes 2.8% and 1.8%.

Do I need an API key?

No. Amnis needs no key and no setup. Superwhisper Pro also includes its AI models; bringing your own key there is optional.

Does Amnis work offline?

Yes, on Apple silicon Macs, with nothing to set up. On Windows, Amnis needs an internet connection.

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Updated October 27, 2026

Amnis for your computer

The Superwhisper alternative with nothing to set up

Superwhisper Free transcribes. Amnis Free writes what you meant.

Free against free, Amnis makes about half the errors in French and a third in Japanese

With Amnis, what you say stays protected

With Amnis, one shortcut replaces the settings

Reply to an email by voice: Amnis drafts it, no Custom mode to build

Mention a teammate in Slack: say the name, Amnis tags them

The right tone in every app, with no mode rules to write

Say your session recap: Amnis lays it out as a SOAP note

Subjective

Objective

Assessment draft

Plan

Amnis vs Superwhisper, point by point

What Amnis costs: AI cleanup starts free

Frequently asked questions

Install Amnis and dictate your next email

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