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Speech NoteVoiceGen
Free

Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Linux Linux
  • Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline
  • Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro
  • Simple single-purpose tool
  • Open source under GPLv3
  • Linux and Sailfish OS only
  • Models must be downloaded separately and can be large
  • Linux only
  • Speech engine and voice options are not documented in the research
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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