Meeting Notes
Your mic and the call’s audio record as two tracks on your Mac. Notes and suggested to-dos come when it ends.
Explore Meeting Notes →Alternatives · Dictation
A Superwhisper alternative for Mac that files what you say as to-dos
Hold the Globe key and talk: it types where your cursor is, or, when you say “add a todo”, files it in your list.
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TL;DR
- Both type into any Mac app. Superwhisper can run offline; SwitchDesk needs a connection.
- SwitchDesk’s voice commands act: “add a todo” files a to-do, “start a timer” starts one.
- Both record meetings on a Mac. SwitchDesk turns a call’s follow-ups into to-dos in your list.
Try it: press Play.
You said: “we shipped version two point four point one and the file is called release underscore notes dot md”. It typed: “We shipped version 2.4.1, and the file is called release_notes.md.”. Fixes: Technical strings.
Side by side
Superwhisper and SwitchDesk, row by row
| SwitchDesk | Superwhisper | |
|---|---|---|
| Price1 | Essential $12/mo billed yearly ($15 monthly), with 25 hours of calls a month. Pro $18/mo billed yearly ($23 monthly), with no cap. | Pro $8.49 a month; yearly (“2 months free”) and a one-time Lifetime license are offered. Free tier available. |
| Offline1 | No. Dictation needs a connection. | Yes: offline models, best on Apple silicon. |
| Languages1 | English only, and it needs a connection. | 100+ languages; Pro translates into English. |
| Platforms1 | Mac (macOS 14.6 or later). The iPhone app is coming soon. | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. |
| Voice to-dos1 | “Add a todo …” files it in your list, under the right category. | Not listed on Superwhisper’s site. |
| Meeting notes1 | Notes, suggested to-dos and Ask across meetings, saved on your Mac. | A meeting assistant that records and summarizes (Mac only on Free). |
Voice commands
Start with “add a todo” and it lands on your list.
Other commands start timers, open Chat, add bullets and take back what you just said.
add a todo <task>files it under the right categoryremind me to <task>does the sameadd todos: X, Y, and Zadds several at oncestart a timer for 5 minutesputs a timer pill on screenscratch thattakes back what you just said
Sam holds the Globe key and says “add a todo prep pricing slides for thursday”. The dictation pill shows “Todo Added” with Add to buttons, and the to-do lands under Fernhill. Pressing “Today's Todo” moves it to the top of Today's Todo.
1.Prep pricing slides for ThursdayFernhill
Prep pricing slides for ThursdayFernhill
Prep pricing slides for ThursdayFernhill
SwitchDesk to-do window, Beige theme: Today's Todo: Reply to Daniel about the Q4 hiring plan (in progress); Book Theo's dentist appointment; List the new glaze mugs. Fernhill: Send Joe the pilot timeline by Thursday; Post the support-lead job listing; Prep pricing slides for Thursday.
Try it: press “Today's Todo” on the pill.
Honest trade-offs
Where Superwhisper is better
If these matter most, Superwhisper is the better pick. Facts from Superwhisper’s own pages, read on Oct 20, 2026.
- Offline. Local models transcribe with no connection, best on Apple silicon.1
- Languages and translation. 100+ languages, with translation into English on Pro.1
- A Lifetime license and a free tier. Pay once instead of a subscription, or stay on the free tier.1
- More platforms. Windows, iOS and Android as well as Mac.1
Price and switching
What it costs, and how to move over
Prices as listed
| Plan | Price | Billing basis |
|---|---|---|
| Superwhisper Free | $0 | free tier |
| Superwhisper Pro | $8.49/mo | billed monthly; yearly and a Lifetime license also offered; 40% off for students |
| SwitchDesk Essential | $12/mo | billed yearly, or $15 billed monthly |
| SwitchDesk Pro | $18/mo | billed yearly, or $23 billed monthly |
Source: superwhisper.com, read . Prices change; check the page before you buy.
Switching from Superwhisper
Quit Superwhisper, or give it another shortcut.
SwitchDesk listens while you hold the Globe key 🌐. Two apps on the same key will fight over it.
Grant what macOS asks for.
Microphone, Accessibility and Input Monitoring, during setup or your first dictation. Accessibility lets SwitchDesk type where your cursor is.
Add your names to the Dictionary.
Say “fern hill”, get Fernhill. Clients, products and teammates’ names go here. Settings → Dictation
Try a voice to-do.
Hold 🌐 and say “add a todo send Joe the timeline”. It lands in your list, under the right category.
Superwhisper’s price covers dictation and its meeting assistant. SwitchDesk’s also covers screen videos with share links and your to-do list.
Shown in the Apricot theme
Meeting notes, screen videos and a to-do list, in the same app.
One subscription. Record calls with no bot, send a walkthrough as a link, and keep what you say and hear in one list.
Create Video
Pick Screen, Window or Area, talk with your camera on, and the link is on your clipboard at Stop.
Explore Create Video →SwitchDesk to-do window, Apricot theme: Today's Todo: Prep pricing slides for Thursday; Book Theo's dentist appointment (done).
To-Do List
To-dos from your voice and your calls land in one list, filed under the right category.
Explore the To-Do List →Switching from Superwhisper: questions
More in Help →Does it type into any app?
Yes. Hold the Globe key 🌐, talk, let go, and the text lands where your cursor is: Mail, Slack, Notes, a browser form or Terminal.
Does it work offline or in other languages?
Not today. SwitchDesk dictation is English only and needs a connection. Offline, Apple’s speech engine takes over only if Siri & Dictation is on and an offline dictation language is installed.
Can I bring my Superwhisper dictionary?
Not automatically. Add your names and phrases to the Dictionary in Settings → Dictation; a replacement swaps what you say for exact text.
Does AI Polish change my words?
No. It cuts fillers and false starts and fixes formatting, and keeps your wording. Say “never mind” and only the version you restate is kept.
Is there a Windows or Android app?
No. SwitchDesk is a Mac app for macOS 14.6 or later; the iPhone app is coming soon.
Is there a free plan?
No. There’s a 14-day free trial of Pro. After that, Essential is $12/mo billed yearly, or $15 monthly, and dictation is unlimited on both plans.
Sources · each read on
- Superwhisper: Homepage and pricing (superwhisper.com) · accessed Oct 20, 2026
Competitor facts come from each company’s own pages on the date shown. We re-check every 90 days.