# eSpeak NG privacy rating

Open source speech synthesizer supporting more than 100 languages and accents, used as a text-to-speech engine by screen readers such as NVDA and Orca.

## Summary

eSpeak NG scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the accessibility criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng
- Source code: https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
- Category: [Accessibility](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng/blob/master/COPYING |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | No telemetry or analytics in the source code. | https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free volunteer-maintained software with no ads or paid tiers. | https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/espeak-ng/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/accessibility/espeak-ng.md