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Speech Note vs Balabolka: catalog facts
Speech Note	Balabolka
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Freeware, funded by sales of the developer's Cross+A software.
Linux	Windows, Command line
Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro	Uses any installed system voice Opens many document and ebook formats
Linux and Sailfish OS only Models must be downloaded separately and can be large	Windows only Voice quality depends on the installed speech engines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License: Freeware
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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