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NaturalReader vs Speech Note: catalog facts
NaturalReaderSpeech Note
Freemium

Free to start, with paid personal, commercial and education plans.

Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension Linux
  • Reads PDFs, images and web pages aloud
  • Available on web, mobile and as a Chrome extension
  • Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline
  • Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro
  • Commercial use needs a separate plan
  • Best voices and features sit behind paid plans
  • Linux and Sailfish OS only
  • Models must be downloaded separately and can be large
Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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