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