Notely vs SuperWhisper
Two voice apps that both take privacy seriously, aimed at different moments. SuperWhisper is dictation with AI modes: talk, and formatted text lands in any app. Notely is a recorder for whole conversations: meetings, lectures, interviews and voice memos, with a transcript, a summary and a chat afterwards, plus Notely Keyboard for dictation on iOS and Android.
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Notely AI
The AI voice-note app for anything you hear
- →Records your Mac's audio during Teams, Zoom and Meet calls, or any browser tab via the Chrome extension
- →Upload a file or paste a YouTube link
- →30 languages, with live translation on Premium
- →Privacy mode processes everything on your device
- →10 free minutes every day, or from $0.49 for extra minutes
- →Notely Keyboard dictates into any app on iOS and Android
SuperWhisper
Dictation with AI modes, on-device or in the cloud
- →System-wide dictation on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
- →Modes that reformat your speech as an email, a message or a note
- →Local models run fully offline; cloud models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others
- →Transcribes audio and video files and records meetings
- →Free forever tier; Pro $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 for life
Side by side
The features people actually ask about, without the marketing gloss.
| Feature | Notely | SuperWhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Recording conversations: meetings, lectures, interviews, voice memos. Plus dictation on your phone. | Dictation: talk, and formatted text appears where you are typing |
| How you use it | Press record for a transcript and summary, or tap the mic on Notely Keyboard to dictate | Hold a key, talk, pick a mode, and the text is inserted |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, macOS, plus a Chrome extension | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Dictate into other apps | Yes Yes, with Notely Keyboard on iOS and Android: tap the mic, talk, and the text is typed where your cursor is. Cloud or on-device Whisper, with formatting and translate modes. | Yes System-wide, works in any app |
| Online meetings (Zoom, Teams, Meet) | Yes Press record on your Mac (macOS 14.4 or later) and Notely captures the computer audio from the call. In Chrome on any computer, the Notely extension captures the tab's audio. On your phone, record from the room or import the recording. | Yes Records meetings including system audio, with a structured summary |
| In-person conversations and lectures | Yes Phone or Mac on the table, tap record | Yes Record from the microphone on desktop or phone |
| Upload audio and video files | Yes MP3, WAV, M4A and more | Yes Audio and video files |
| YouTube links | Yes Paste a URL and Notely transcribes it | No Not listed |
| Languages | 30 languages, plus live translation on Premium | 100+ languages and dialects, all translatable to English |
| Summaries and chat | Yes Meeting notes, to-dos, flashcards and quizzes; ask questions of any recording | Partly Modes reformat what you said; meeting recordings get a summary with decisions and action items |
| On-device processing | Yes On-device transcription on every plan, with the larger Whisper models on Premium. Privacy mode on Premium keeps transcription and summaries on the device and blocks every cloud call. | Yes Local models on every tier; nothing leaves your device unless you pick a cloud model |
| Where your data lives | On your device first, then your iCloud; transcripts and notes sync through EU servers, encrypted in transit and at rest. Fully on-device with Privacy mode. | On your device; cloud modes send audio to the provider you choose, with your own API keys on Pro |
| Audio retention | Saved on your device first, then in your iCloud, until you delete it, so you can re-listen. Privacy mode keeps it on your device only. | Stored locally on your machine; SuperWhisper's servers keep no audio or transcripts |
| No training on your data | Yes Notely never trains on your data. Your data is never sold or shared with unrelated third parties | Yes Never; SuperWhisper does not collect audio, transcripts or usage data |
| Compliance | Encryption in transit and at rest; DPA, BAA and on-prem option on Enterprise | SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA; SSO and team billing for enterprise |
| Free plan | Yes 10 minutes of recording every day, forever | Yes Free forever tier plus a 3,000-word Pro trial |
| Paid plans | $7.99/month or $49.99/year for 1,800 min/month. One price, no per-seat billing. | Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year or $249.99 lifetime |
| Pay as you go | Yes 10 min for $0.49, 35 min for $1.99, 80 min for $4.99. No subscription. | Partly No packs, but the lifetime licence ends the subscription |
| Company | Built in Stockholm, Sweden | SuperUltra, Inc. |
Based on publicly available information from superwhisper.com as of September 2026. SuperWhisper is a trademark of SuperUltra, Inc. Notely is not affiliated with SuperWhisper. Spotted something out of date? Let us know and we'll fix it.
Where each one wins
No tool is best at everything. Here is the honest version.
Notely AI
- Phone-first recorder for the conversations that happen away from a keyboard
- Records Teams, Zoom and Meet calls from your Mac's audio, and any browser tab through the Chrome extension
- YouTube links as well as files
- Summary templates for meetings, study and to-dos, plus a chat that answers questions about the recording
- Cheaper on an annual plan, with pay-per-minute packs if you only need it now and then
- EU company; your data lives on your device first, then your iCloud and EU servers, with Privacy mode for fully on-device processing
- Dictation is on iOS and Android only; there is no Mac dictation
- The larger on-device models and Privacy mode, which locks everything to the device, need Premium; SuperWhisper's local models are on every tier
- 30 languages against SuperWhisper's 100+
- No Windows desktop app yet; on Windows you use the Chrome extension
- No lifetime licence; Premium is a subscription
SuperWhisper
- System-wide dictation on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- Local models work fully offline, and its servers keep no audio, transcripts or usage data
- AI modes shape your speech into an email, a message or a note as you go
- Transcribes files and records meetings with system audio, so it covers some of Notely's ground
- 100+ languages, SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA, and a one-time lifetime licence
- Built around dictation; recording and summarizing conversations is a secondary feature
- No YouTube transcription listed
- Cloud modes send audio to third-party AI providers, and Pro expects you to bring your own API keys for some of them
- Annual price is higher than Notely's, and there is no pay-per-minute option
- No chat with your recordings; modes reformat rather than answer questions
The difference, explained
Aren't these the same kind of app?
They overlap more than most pairs, but the centre of gravity is different. SuperWhisper is a dictation tool first: hold a key, talk, and a mode turns your words into an email or a message inside whatever app you are using. It can also transcribe files and record meetings. Notely is a recorder first: the product is the recording, the transcript, the summary and the chat, and it lives on your phone as much as your Mac. If you dictate all day, SuperWhisper. If you record conversations, Notely.
Which one is more private?
Both are serious about it, in different ways. SuperWhisper's local models run entirely on your device, its privacy policy says it collects no audio, transcripts or usage data, and cloud modes are your choice. Notely saves everything on your device first, then syncs to your iCloud and to EU servers, encrypted in transit and at rest, so you can re-listen and chat from any device, and on Premium, Privacy mode processes everything on the device so nothing is uploaded at all. If you want on-device by default without paying, SuperWhisper. If you want synced notes with an on-device option, Notely.
Can Notely dictate into other apps?
Yes, on your phone. Notely Keyboard is a custom keyboard for iOS and Android with a mic button: tap it, talk, and the text is typed into whatever app you are in, with a formatting mode that tidies it when you stop and a translate mode. It runs on cloud models or on-device Whisper. SuperWhisper goes further on the desktop: system-wide dictation on Mac and Windows with modes that adjust the formatting for the destination.
Which one records meetings better?
Both capture computer audio without a bot. SuperWhisper records meetings with system audio on desktop and produces a summary with decisions and action items. Notely does the same on macOS, captures the browser tab on any computer through its Chrome extension, records from the room on your phone, and lets you ask the recording questions afterwards. Notely also imports YouTube links, which SuperWhisper does not list.
Which one is cheaper?
It depends on how long you keep it. Notely Premium is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year for 1,800 minutes a month, and minute packs start at $0.49 with no subscription. SuperWhisper Pro is $8.49 a month or $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once for a lifetime licence, which beats any subscription after about five years. Both have a free tier that never expires: Notely's is 10 minutes a day, SuperWhisper's includes local models.
When should you choose SuperWhisper?
Choose SuperWhisper if you want to type by voice in every app, on every platform, with the option of never sending audio anywhere. Its modes are genuinely useful for shaping speech into emails and messages, the lifetime licence is rare, and the SOC 2 and HIPAA paperwork helps in regulated teams.
When should you choose Notely?
Choose Notely if the thing you capture is a conversation: a client call from your Mac, a lecture from your phone, an interview file, a YouTube talk. Choose it for summary templates and a chat you can question, for EU hosting with an on-device option, and for pay-per-minute pricing if you only record now and then.
Can you use both?
Yes, and they fit together well. SuperWhisper for typing by voice, Notely for recording the moments worth keeping. Both export plain text and Markdown.
Your recordings are yours
Privacy is the reason Notely exists, not a checkbox on a pricing page.
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Without an account, your notes stay on your device and in your iCloud, never on our servers.
Local first, then your cloud
Everything is saved on your device first, then synced to your iCloud and to EU servers.
Privacy mode
On Premium, transcription and summaries run entirely on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Never sold
Your data is never sold or handed to unrelated third parties. No ads, no data brokers.
Delete anything, anytime
Remove a single note or your whole account in two taps. Gone means gone.
Built for regulated teams
Enterprise plans come with a DPA, a BAA and an on-prem option.
Trying Notely takes three steps
Download the app
Free on iOS, Android and macOS, or add the Chrome extension. No credit card, no account wall before your first note.
Record or import
Press record on your Mac during a Teams, Zoom or Meet call, tap record on your phone, upload a file or paste a YouTube link.
Read, ask, share
Your transcript and summary land in minutes. Ask follow-up questions, then export as PDF, Markdown, SRT or email.
Frequently asked questions
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