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nerd-dictation vs Speech Note: catalog facts
nerd-dictation	Speech Note
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Fully offline recognition Works in any application and desktop environment	Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro
Linux only Command-line setup with no graphical interface	Linux and Sailfish OS only Models must be downloaded separately and can be large
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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