It stopped working: which permissions should I check?

Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security, and make sure Writhere is enabled under Microphone, Accessibility and Input Monitoring (plus Screen Recording if you transcribe calls). Then relaunch the app: macOS applies some of these only to a fresh start. You can check them anytime from the Autorizzazioni section in the app dashboard.

What are the system requirements?

A Mac with macOS 13 or later. Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) is recommended: everything runs on-device, and the AI features are dramatically faster there. Intel Macs work too, with longer processing times for call transcription and summaries.

Why does it ask for the Microphone?

To hear your voice while you dictate. The audio is processed on your Mac and never leaves it.

Why does it ask for Accessibility?

To type the dictated text straight into your apps and to catch the shortcut in any app. Without it, Writhere would be stuck in its own window.

Why does it ask for Screen Recording?

Only to hear the other side of a call you want transcribed: macOS gates system audio behind this permission. It is optional, nothing is filmed, and no audio ever leaves your Mac.

€49 forever — what's the catch?

There isn't one. The AI runs on your device, so there's no ongoing cost on our side to pass on to you. One payment, yours to keep.

Is my voice really private?

Yes. Everything is processed locally. Your audio and text never leave your machine — there's no server to send them to.

What happens when I switch computers?

Your license covers every device you own. Install Writhere on the new one and you're set — no account, nothing to migrate from the cloud.

Yes — improvements land as free updates, so the app you own keeps getting better at no extra cost.

July 21, 2026

What a Dictation App Really Costs Over 3 Years

Monthly subscription prices are designed to look small. Multiply by 36 months and the picture changes. Here's what the main dictation apps actually cost over three years of regular use, using each company's own publicly listed pricing.

Quick answer

Over 3 years: Wispr Flow runs roughly $432–540 (at $15/mo or $144/yr). Superwhisper Pro runs roughly $306 (at $8.49/mo billed monthly) — both are ongoing subscriptions. Writhere is €49, total, one time.

The three-year total

	Wispr Flow	Writhere
Wispr Flow	$15/mo (or $144/yr)	—
3-year total	~$432–540	—

Superwhisper's Pro plan is listed at around $8.49/month, which comes to roughly $306 over three years; Superwhisper also offers a lifetime-license option at times, though the exact current price varies by promotion, so check superwhisper.com/pricing for today's number rather than relying on a fixed figure here.

Writhere: €49, once

No monthly renewal, no annual renewal, no "your price is changing" email eighteen months in. €49 covers the app, the on-device model, and every future update — the three-year total and the one-time total are the same number.

The bottom line

Subscription pricing looks competitive month to month. It stops looking that way once you do the multiplication — which is exactly the comparison worth making before committing to one.