Dragon
Professional

What is it?

Dragon Professional software is a speech recognition program that allows the user to speak into a microphone on a computer, with the software translating the spoken words into text. With a program such as this, typing isn’t necessary and the user does not require a keyboard.

It can be installed on up to two Windows devices. It is not available on macOS.

Key features

• Nuance says you can dictate around three times faster than typing, with up to 99% recognition accuracy
• Deep learning that adapts to your voice the more you use it
• Custom voice commands and macros to automate repetitive tasks
• Add your own words, names and acronyms to the vocabulary
• Transcription of recorded voice notes from a single speaker, including batch transcription of folders
• Runs on Windows 10 and 11, and supports the PowerMic 4 microphone

Who it’s for

Dragon Professional suits anyone who finds typing slow, tiring or difficult, and anyone who wants to get words on screen faster. You can dictate documents and emails, and control your computer, by voice.

Support from Ability Smart

We offer Technical Training for Dragon Professional, covering everything from the basics to advanced voice commands. It can be recommended as part of a workplace needs assessment, and if it appears in your Access to Work report you can upload the report for a same-day quote.