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Dragon Dictate for Mac

Premium voice-recognition solution.

$300.00
In English
Version 6.0
2.4
Based on 67 user rates

Dragon Dictate overview

With Dragon Dictate speech recognition software, you can use your voice to create and edit text or interact with your favorite Mac applications. Far more than just speech-to-text, Dragon Dictate lets you create and edit documents, manage email, surf the Web, update social networks, and more - quickly, easily and accurately, all by voice. Open and close or navigate between applications, or even create your own custom voice commands to execute multiple steps with a simple word or phrase. Use your iPhone or iPod as a wireless microphone, or capture your notes on-the-go using a digital voice recorder and Dragon Dictate 3 will transcribe them for you.

Dragon Dictate for Mac

$300.00
In English
Version 6.0
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2.4

(144 Reviews of Dragon Dictate)

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Meitnik
Meitnik
Apr 15 2021
6.0
1.0
Apr 15 2021
1.0
Version: 6.0
why is DD being even posted???
Ajmac25
Ajmac25
Oct 25 2018
6.0
2.0
Oct 25 2018
2.0
Version: 6.0
Good program and bad customer support. Just discontinued for the Mac last week. Sigh
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Oct 1 2017
6.0
4.0
Oct 1 2017
4.0
Version: 6.0
Dragon Dictate has two features: 1) The best voice recognition software for dictation 2) An attempt to give you voice interface control of your computer. If you expect Dragon Dictate to do more than voice recognition, realize that any such attempt is a hack on the operating system - Windows or Mac. Voice control is not built into the major operating systems. Our major operating systems are not built for voice control. Any complaints should be tempered with this recognition. I would recommend forgetting about using it to control your computer. Just do dictation. The primary use for Dragon Dictate is for DICTATION. For voice dictation, Dragon Dictate is simply miles ahead of the competition. And this includes: 1) Mac OS's built in voice recognition and 2) Siri. Dragon simply does a much more accurate job than Mac OS's voice recognition or Siri for dictation. And accuracy is crucial with voice recognition since you have to spell check manually aftewards. And this is a lot of work if if has > 2% error rate. Yes, it doesn't work with every app. Dictate into apps work it works then copy and paste to those which aren't compatible. If you are a writer, just dictate. Transfer the text at a later time. For writing via voice recognition, Dragon Dictate is indispensable, totally worth it, highly recommended. Try paying for transcription services. You quickly realize how much less expensive Dragon is. It works really well with my inexpensive Plantronics C435 USB headset.
GymW
GymW
Sep 30 2017
6.0
1.0
Sep 30 2017
1.0
Version: 6.0
This from what I can make of it is NOT an upgrade or update from the current version. The current version is 6.07 and has not been updated in months. As far as I can tell no changes have been made for High Sierra but it does run under High Sierra. However given the instability of the product that I have incurred since V6 was released, combined with the abysmal tech support that I have been given (4 documented issues and questions that have not received closure since April when they were asked/reported)

My personal recommendation would be to avoid this product at all costs unless you absolutely have to have it.

However in all fairness in the short time I have been using it in High Sierra, it does seem more stable in High Sierra than in Sierra.

However High Sierra has also introduced some new issues in Dragon Dictate; particularly in Apple Mail as caching and correction no longer seems to work. I have not reported this to Nuance as their seems to be no point to wasting my time to do so, given their seemly reluctance to fix anything - i.e. the Dragon Safari extension has been crashing randomly since V6 came out many months ago and that has been reported.

I would not be suprised if Nuance comes out soon with a new expensive paid upgrade which turns out to be primary bug fixes for this version, along with the usual marketing spiel about how it is now High Sierra compatible and runs faster, as they usually do with likely another price increase. I feel they are able to get away with all of this, as they know they have no competition on the Mac Platform and seem to do their very best to take full advantage of that fact.

As previously pointed out if you decide (in my opinion) to be glutton for punishment by purchasing this product I would second the previous recommendation regarding not getting their headset, but finding a good one, preferably wireless to use with it. FYI: Bluetooth headsets are not recognized by Dictate.unless it has a USB dongle or USB connection in its stand.

I use a Plantronics Savi 740 wireless that give superb results and connects to my computer, my landline (or VOIP) and my mobile phone and has a range of over 300 feet that allows me to roam while speaking or dictating. It allows connections between the various inputs and the long lasting rechargeable batteries are changeable on the fly. It also does a fairly good job receiving dictation with the headpiece sitting in its stand. While a bit pricey it I feel it is worth every penny for what it does.

Dictate is also supposed to work with Mac built-in microphones, so if you have such a system, you might want to try that first before investing in a headset.
Dualist
Dualist
Sep 30 2017
6.0
0.0
Sep 30 2017
0.0
Version: 6.0
Wasn't this the company that hoodwinked Jobs into letting them announce its coming to Mac during one his events several years ago? If they added unfettered translations to this app it *might* make for a worthy product. Seems pretty high priced.
tdean9241
tdean9241
May 14 2021
6.0
4.0
May 14 2021
4.0
Version: 6.0
Ajmac25
Ajmac25
Oct 25 2018
2.0
Oct 25 2018
2.0
Version: null
Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Oct 1 2017
4.0
Oct 1 2017
4.0
Version: null
Politically Incorrect Puppy
Sep 29 2017
5.0
Version: null
higherterrain-com
higherterrain-com
Sep 29 2017
0.5
Sep 29 2017
0.5
Version: null
Achim2
Achim2
Sep 3 2016
1.0
Sep 3 2016
1.0
Version: null
goldmanjordan
goldmanjordan
May 19 2016
3.5
May 19 2016
3.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 17 2015
3.0
Oct 17 2015
3.0
Version: null
cycling-matt
cycling-matt
Sep 15 2015
4.0
Sep 15 2015
4.0
Version: null
neartheredrocks
neartheredrocks
Sep 1 2015
4.0
Sep 1 2015
4.0
Version: null
mrsidoric
mrsidoric
Aug 31 2015
0.5
Aug 31 2015
0.5
Version: null
Bob-a9f1ee95
Bob-a9f1ee95
Aug 30 2015
1.0
Aug 30 2015
1.0
Version: null
Daniel-Alex-Finkelstein
Aug 12 2015
0.5
Version: null
JonSnow
JonSnow
Apr 15 2015
4.0
Apr 15 2015
4.0
Version: null
migret-ph95
migret-ph95
Feb 7 2015
1.0
Feb 7 2015
1.0
Version: null
kevinstoltzfus1
kevinstoltzfus1
Jan 9 2015
2.0
Jan 9 2015
2.0
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Nov 18 2014
0.5
Nov 18 2014
0.5
Version: null
Lord-Lightning
Lord-Lightning
Nov 7 2014
0.5
Nov 7 2014
0.5
Version: null
Rlevent
Rlevent
Sep 11 2014
5.0
Sep 11 2014
5.0
Version: null
Shotgun21
Shotgun21
Jun 2 2014
1.0
Jun 2 2014
1.0
Version: null
Lev
Lev
Apr 7 2014
0.5
Apr 7 2014
0.5
Version: null
Thaiwest
Thaiwest
Mar 15 2014
1.0
Mar 15 2014
1.0
Version: null
Leonledragon
Leonledragon
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Mar 5 2014
5.0
Version: null
Whitebuck
Whitebuck
Mar 5 2014
2.0
Mar 5 2014
2.0
Version: null
Bluestar
Bluestar
Feb 26 2014
2.0
Feb 26 2014
2.0
Version: null
GymW
GymW
Dec 30 2013
1.0
Dec 30 2013
1.0
Version: null
Josetgmac
Josetgmac
Nov 5 2013
4.0
Nov 5 2013
4.0
Version: null
Turquoise
Turquoise
Oct 31 2013
4.0
Oct 31 2013
4.0
Version: null
CarolineB3556
CarolineB3556
Sep 27 2013
4.0
Sep 27 2013
4.0
Version: null
KenS1206
KenS1206
Sep 13 2013
4.5
Sep 13 2013
4.5
Version: null
Artaban
Artaban
Jul 20 2013
2.5
Jul 20 2013
2.5
Version: null
markahiggins
markahiggins
Jul 9 2013
4.0
Jul 9 2013
4.0
Version: null
Johnoates
Johnoates
Mar 27 2013
0.5
Mar 27 2013
0.5
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Johnkranz
Johnkranz
Mar 6 2013
2.5
Mar 6 2013
2.5
Version: null
db2013
db2013
Dec 3 2012
0.5
Dec 3 2012
0.5
Version: null
Greg-Er
Greg-Er
Oct 26 2012
5.0
Oct 26 2012
5.0
Version: null
JasonKahn
JasonKahn
Oct 20 2012
3.5
Oct 20 2012
3.5
Version: null
Jacob-Gorban
Jacob-Gorban
Sep 24 2012
0.5
Sep 24 2012
0.5
Version: null
dhunger
dhunger
Sep 18 2012
0.5
Sep 18 2012
0.5
Version: null
58Twelve
58Twelve
Sep 16 2012
2.5
Sep 16 2012
2.5
Version: null