# Speech Note privacy rating

Open source Linux app for taking, reading and translating notes with offline speech-to-text, text-to-speech and machine translation. Processing runs locally on the computer.

## Summary

Speech Note 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/mkiol/dsnote
- Source code: https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote
- License: MPL-2.0
- Platforms: Linux
- Category: [Accessibility](https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/)
- Grade: B (80/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | MPL-2.0. | https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote/blob/main/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Yes | The README states text and voice processing runs offline and no data is sent to the internet. | https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free software supported by donations through Ko-fi and Liberapay, with no ads. | https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/accessibility/speech-note/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/accessibility/speech-note.md