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Voice Dream Reader vs Speech Note: catalog facts
Voice Dream Reader	Speech Note
Paid Paid app with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
macOS, iOS	Linux
Opens PDFs, EPUBs, Office files and web pages Thorough VoiceOver and braille display support	Speech recognition, speech synthesis and translation all run offline Wide choice of engines, including Whisper, Piper and Kokoro
Apple platforms only Requires payment after the trial	Linux and Sailfish OS only Models must be downloaded separately and can be large
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is 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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