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Orate End-User License Agreement

Effective date: July 15, 2026

This End-User License Agreement ("EULA" or "Agreement") is a legal agreement between you ("you" or "your") and Gnome Bobon, LLC ("Gnome Bobon," "we," "us," or "our") governing your installation and use of the Orate software application ("Orate" or the "Software"). Orate is a native macOS application, published by Gnome Bobon, LLC and made available through the website at orate.to (the "Website"), that reads text you select aloud entirely on your Mac using an on-device text-to-speech model (the Kokoro model, run via ONNX Runtime).

By downloading, installing, or using the Software — including during the free Trial — you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree, do not download, install, or use the Software.

This EULA governs the license to use the Software itself. It works together with, and is in addition to, our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, which cover the broader purchase and service relationship and how we handle information. See Section 14 (Relationship to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; Entire Agreement).

1. Definitions

2. License Grant

Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and, for paid use, your payment of the applicable fee, Gnome Bobon grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the Software on the Device(s) that you own or control, for your own personal use.

This is a license to use the Software; it is not a sale of the Software or of any copy of it. As described in Section 7, the Software is licensed, not sold, and Gnome Bobon retains all right, title, and interest in and to the Software.

3. Scope and Permitted Use

Within the license granted in Section 2, you may:

The Software performs speech synthesis entirely on your Device. Your use of the Software is subject to the restrictions in Section 4 and to the acceptable-use and other obligations set out in the Terms of Service.

4. Restrictions

You may not, and may not permit any third party to:

The restrictions in this Section apply during the Trial and after purchase.

5. Free Trial

We offer a 14-day free Trial of the Software so that you can evaluate it before purchasing. During the Trial, you may install and use the Software subject to this Agreement, including the restrictions in Section 4. At the end of the Trial period, you must purchase a License Key to continue using the paid features of the Software. We may modify or discontinue the Trial, or change its terms, at any time. The disclaimers of warranties in Section 9 and the limitations of liability in Section 10 apply fully to your use of the Software during the Trial.

6. Updates and Major Upgrades

6.1 Updates Within Your Major Version

Your purchase includes all updates within the Major Version you purchased at no additional cost. This includes bug fixes, improvements, and new features that we release as part of that Major Version. Updates you install are part of the Software and are governed by this Agreement.

6.2 Future Major Versions

Future Major Versions may require a separate paid upgrade. We are not obligated to provide any future Major Version at no cost, and we may set a separate price for upgrading to a new Major Version.

6.3 Perpetual Fallback

You are never required to purchase a future Major Version, or to install any update, to keep using the Software you bought. The Major Version you lawfully purchased will continue to function indefinitely on a perpetual basis, even if you choose not to install any future update or upgrade, and even if a future Major Version is released. This perpetual fallback applies to the specific Major Version you purchased and is subject only to the termination provisions in Section 11.

7. Ownership and Intellectual Property

The Software is licensed, not sold. Gnome Bobon and its licensors retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software, including all intellectual property rights in its software, on-device models as incorporated by us, user interface, design, text, graphics, logos, and the names "Orate" and "Gnome Bobon." The Software is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Except for the limited license expressly granted to you in Section 2, no rights are granted to you by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you, and nothing grants you any right to use our names, logos, or trademarks without our prior written permission. Gnome Bobon reserves all rights not expressly granted.

8. Third-Party and Open-Source Components

The Software includes third-party and open-source components, including the Kokoro text-to-speech model and the ONNX Runtime, that remain subject to their own license terms. The Software also offers an optional, higher-quality "HD" voice that, if you choose to enable it, downloads and runs an additional on-device speech engine (Chatterbox) and its supporting components; those components likewise remain subject to their own license terms. To the extent any such component is provided under a license that grants you rights broader than, or imposes conditions different from, those in this Agreement, that component's own license governs your use of that component. Where required, the applicable licenses and attribution notices are reproduced or referenced in the Software's documentation or "about"/acknowledgements materials.

Applicable open-source components and their license notices: Kokoro-82M (Apache License 2.0); ONNX Runtime (MIT License); espeak-ng (GNU GPL v3); KeyboardShortcuts by Sindre Sorhus (MIT License); and, for the optional HD voice, Chatterbox by Resemble AI (MIT License) together with the Python packages it depends on. The full text of each applicable license is provided in the Software's in-app Acknowledgements.

Your use of these components as part of the Software must also comply with the restrictions in Section 4, except where the component's own license expressly permits otherwise.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GNOME BOBON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR PRODUCE ANY PARTICULAR QUALITY OR ACCURACY OF SYNTHESIZED SPEECH. YOU USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL GNOME BOBON OR ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU ACTUALLY PAID TO US FOR THE SOFTWARE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

11. Termination

This Agreement and the license granted in Section 2 remain in effect until terminated. Your license and rights under this Agreement will terminate automatically, without notice, if you materially breach any provision of this Agreement, including any of the restrictions in Section 4. Upon termination, you must stop using the Software and delete all copies of it in your possession or control.

Termination for reasons other than your breach does not revoke your right to keep using the Major Version you lawfully purchased: consistent with the perpetual fallback in Section 6.3, and except as required by applicable law, the lawfully-purchased Major Version continues to function indefinitely. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including Section 1 (Definitions), Section 4 (Restrictions), Section 7 (Ownership and Intellectual Property), Section 9 (Disclaimer of Warranties), Section 10 (Limitation of Liability), Section 12 (Export Compliance), Section 13 (Governing Law), and Section 14 — will survive.

12. Export Compliance

The Software may be subject to U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and the export or import laws of other jurisdictions. You represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or territory subject to a comprehensive U.S. government embargo, and that you are not on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree not to export, re-export, or transfer the Software, directly or indirectly, in violation of any applicable export control or sanctions laws, and not to use the Software for any purpose prohibited by those laws.

13. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Delaware will have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Software, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts, except where applicable law grants you the right to bring a claim in your local courts.

14. Relationship to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy; Entire Agreement

This EULA is the license to use the Software. It supplements, and should be read together with, our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, each available at the Website. The Terms of Service govern the broader purchase and service relationship (including purchases, pricing, refunds, and acceptable use), and the Privacy Policy describes how we handle information in connection with the Software. In the event of a direct conflict between this EULA and the Terms of Service regarding the scope of the software license specifically, this EULA controls as to that subject; the Terms of Service otherwise control as to the matters they address.

Together with the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Gnome Bobon regarding your license to use the Software and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. You may not assign this Agreement without our prior written consent; we may assign this Agreement in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

We may update this Agreement from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above and post the updated version at the Website. Your continued use of the Software after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Agreement; if you do not agree, you should stop using the Software, subject to your right under applicable law to continue using the Major Version you purchased under the version of this Agreement in effect at the time of your purchase.

15. Contact

If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us at:

Gnome Bobon, LLC Email: support@orate.to Web: orate.to