A Superwhisper alternative for every OS, with words that can act

Dictation without the Apple lock-in, with an assistant behind it

Superwhisper is a lovely piece of Mac and iOS software, with system-wide dictation, local Whisper models and custom modes. It bets on Apple-only and on put the text somewhere.

Fasrad bets differently. Voice rides the free Scanner browser extension, so it works in Chrome or Firefox on Mac, Windows, Linux or a Chromebook. And because it's part of your assistant, what you say can go further than a text box. Hold a key in any tab, talk and release. Whisper transcribes, a cleanup pass punctuates and shapes it, and it drops into whatever field had focus.

Where it goes further than a dictation app:

• Any OS with a browser. Superwhisper is Mac and iOS. Fasrad's Voice is wherever you have a browser, whether that's your work Windows box, a Linux laptop or a shared Chromebook. Same keystroke, same clean result.
• It shapes the text. Speak a full email and it comes back as Hello Priya, … Best, Sam, with greeting, body and signoff. Speak a list and you get bullets. It reads the shape from your words and formats it without ever paraphrasing.
• It knows your people. Names from your CRM contacts are fed to the transcriber, so the people you actually talk to come back spelled right.
• The words can act. The same hold-to-speak handle opens your assistant. A dictated "remind me to call the supplier Thursday" can become an actual reminder.

Superwhisper runs Whisper locally, so it works offline. Fasrad transcribes server-side, and that's what lets it shape the text, seed your contacts' names and act on what you said.

Superwhisper is dictation for people who live on Apple hardware and want text dropped in place. Fasrad is dictation for people who live in a browser, on any machine, and want the words to do something. Same hold-to-speak feel, on every machine you use.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Mac?

No. Fasrad's Voice runs in the Scanner browser extension on Chrome or Firefox, on Mac, Windows, Linux or a Chromebook. Superwhisper is Mac and iOS only.

How does dictation work?

Install the free Scanner extension, allow the mic once, then hold the dictation chord (left Ctrl + Shift) in any tab, speak, and release. Whisper transcribes, a cleanup pass punctuates and shapes it, and the text lands in whatever field had focus.

Is transcription local like Superwhisper's?

No. Fasrad transcribes server-side with Whisper, and that's what lets it shape the text, seed your contacts' names and act on what you said. Superwhisper's local models run offline. Server-side buys you cross-platform reach, shape-aware formatting, contact-aware names and an assistant that can take the next step.

Does it format the text or paste a raw transcript?

It formats. The cleanup pass detects whether you meant an email (greeting and signoff), a short message, bullets or a paragraph, and shapes it to match. It removes "um / uh" and false starts and never paraphrases your meaning.

Will names come out right?

Yes. Your CRM contact names and your agent's name are seeded to the transcriber as a vocabulary hint, so the proper nouns you use come back spelled correctly.

What does "more than dictation" mean?

The same hold-to-speak handle opens your assistant. A spoken sentence can land as text in a field, or become an action: an email drafted and sent, a note filed, a reminder set.

Is there a separate cost?

No. Voice is part of Fasrad, with no standalone dictation purchase or subscription. It's one feature of the assistant you're already using.