Preview vs Speechnotes

Preview

Description: Preview is a free and open-source document viewer application for macOS. It allows quick viewing of multiple file formats including images, PDFs, Markdown files, Office documents, and more. Preview has basic editing capabilities and annotation tools for PDFs.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Speechnotes

Description: Speechnotes is a free speech recognition software that allows users to dictate text and have it transcribed automatically. It works offline and is compatible with most operating systems.

Type: software

Pricing: Subscription

Preview Features

• View PDFs, images, text files and more
• Annotate PDFs with shapes, text boxes, signatures
• Basic image editing tools
• Fill out and sign PDF forms
• Combine PDFs and export as PDF or other formats
• Tabbed interface to view multiple files
• Quick Look support to preview files
• Built-in screen capture tool

Speechnotes Features

• Real-time speech recognition and transcription
• Works offline without an internet connection
• Supports many languages like English, German, French, Spanish, etc
• Available as a web app, desktop app, Chrome extension and mobile app
• Customizable hotkeys and voice commands
• Organize transcripts into folders
• Share transcripts via email or export as Word/text files
• Adjustable playback speed for audio recordings
• Sync transcripts across devices
• Free version available with limited features

Preview

• Open Source

Speechnotes

• Subscription