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Speech Note vs Speechify: catalog facts
Speech Note	Speechify
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Freemium Free to try, with paid features.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Browser extension
Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro	Reads PDFs, documents and web pages aloud Available on web, desktop, mobile and as browser extensions
Linux and Sailfish OS only Models must be downloaded separately and can be large	Closed source and cloud-based Many features are part of the paid tier
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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