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

Writhere vs Superwhisper: One Price, Always On-Device

Superwhisper is one of the more capable dictation apps on macOS, and — fairly — it already supports running models locally as well as in the cloud, so this isn't a "local vs. cloud-only" comparison the way Wispr Flow is. The real differences are pricing model and what's included.

Quick answer

Superwhisper offers both local and cloud model options, with a subscription (around $8.49/mo for Pro) as its main paid tier. Writhere is on-device only, always, for a single €49 payment — no recurring plan to manage or upgrade.

Processing model

Superwhisper lets you choose between local and cloud models depending on the task — a genuinely flexible design. Writhere doesn't offer that choice because it doesn't need to: every dictation runs on-device, by default, with no cloud option to opt into or accidentally leave on.

Pricing model

	Wispr Flow	Writhere
Pricing model	Subscription (with a local-model option)	One-time purchase, on-device only
Typical cost	~$8.49/mo for Pro	€49, once
Recurring cost	Yes	None

Check superwhisper.com/pricing for Superwhisper's current plans and any lifetime-license offers, since pricing and promotions change over time.

The bottom line

If flexibility to switch between local and cloud models matters to you, Superwhisper offers that choice. If you'd rather pay once and never think about a plan again, with everything running on-device by default, that's what Writhere is built to be.