What is Speech Recognition Software?

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Speech recognition software, put simply, translates spoken words into text. There are many different applications for speech rec. software that range from transcribing medical pathology dictations to writing blogs by just speaking. Over the years this type of software has come a long way, and today you can purchase professional speech recognition software, like Dragon NaturallySpeaking (DNS), for your home or office computer.

Technically, ‘voice recognition’ refers to identifying who is speaking, rather than what they are saying. SR software like Dragon is considered ‘speaker dependent’, meaning that one user trains the software to their voice and speech patterns by reading sections of text. The ability for SR Software to identify a specific speaker, that it has been calibrated for, allows for more accurate translation of speech for that user.

The performance of different speech recognition options is usually measured by the accuracy and speed at which the software transcribes. Because of the complexity involved with speech recognition software there are many variables that can affect performance. For example, vocabulary size and whether or not the speaker is reading or conversing can change the outcome of your final transcription. Also, background noise and distortion from you microphone or speech recognition headset can trip up even the best SR systems. Even more, the way people speak varies by accent, articulation, pronunciation, pitch, volume, and speed; which can confuse some speaker independent software. These issues can be minimized by using speech recognition software that creates user specific profiles like Dragon NaturallySpeaking.

After 15 years, and numerous versions, Dragon NaturallySpeaking has become one of the best performing and most respected speech recognition solutions available today. Nuance offers several versions of their well-known Dragon speech recognition software, each with a range of features for specific industries.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium is a basic version of Dragon that is perfect for students and home use. DNS Premium lets you interact with your PC by voice, making it easy to Dictate or modify documents, create spreadsheets and presentations, send email, search the Web, and more. Even capture notes on the go using a digital recorder and Dragon will transcribe the audio files for you.

Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional

Dragon Naturally Speaking Professional speech recognition software is perfect for the busy businessman. DNS Pro allows users to create documents and control PCs with their voice, increasing productivity and cost savings. A user can create or modify documents, manage email, search the Web, or automate business processes all with only his or her voice. With DNS 12 Pro one can also dictate into a digital voice recorder or compatible iOS device and Dragon will transcribe the audio files.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Legal is designed specifically for the legal community. Featuring an expanded vocabulary, DNS Legal provides accurate out-of-the-box recognition of dictated legal terms. DNS Legal also automatically formats legal citations, and allows users to create, import and share custom word lists that are relevant to clients and areas of specialty. Also, with the third-party correction feature, users can speed up document turnaround and free up support staff for higher-value tasks.

Dragon Medical Practice Edition

Dragon Medical Practice Edition

Dragon Medical Practice Edition is the most used medical speech recognition software on the market today. With added features for the medical industry, Dragon Medical Practice Edition will not only save your organization thousands of dollars a year in transcription costs, it will also increase your reimbursements by providing improved documentation. A major study revealed that practices using Dragon Medical Practice Edition saw an increase in reimbursements of $10,000 per year, per physician. Furthermore, with increased accuracy and fewer errors to correct clinicians can spend more time with patients, improving patient satisfaction.

Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac

Nuance also makes Dragon dictation software for use on Mac computers. With Dragon Dictate 3 users can turn their voice into text faster and more accurately than previous SR software designed for Apple. Dragon Dictate3 lets you record ideas, create documents, check email, and surf the web all by simply speaking. You can work faster and smarter by using your voice to control almost any Mac computer application. Open, close, save, and type using only simple commands. Get more done with your Mac with Dragon Dictate 3 from Nuance.

Modern speech recognition software has so many features and abilities that it is impossible to list them all here. From talk to text, to surfing the web, speech recognition software is making computer interaction more intuitive. If you would like more information about Dragon NaturallySpeaking or other speech recognition options contact a DTP Dictation Expert today.

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