Dragon Home version 15 speech recognition

Get more done on your PC by voice

From students to everyday multi‑taskers, there’s no better way to get more done on your PC simply by speaking than with Dragon Home version 15, the most intelligent speech recognition solution for home use. Designed using Nuance Deep Learning technology, Dragon quickly transcribes words into text 3x faster than typing with up to 99% recognition accuracy.

Plus, Dragon Home now includes 12 months access to the Dragon Anywhere Mobile app at no additional cost, meaning you can use your voice to dictate homework assignments, send email, surf the web and more—at home or on the go.

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Benefits

The most intelligent speech recognition for home use

Dictate homework assignments, emails, chronicle your family history and more

Transform your ideas into text at the speed of thought. Simply speak and watch your words appear on the screen 3x faster than typing by hand, and with up to 99% recognition accuracy. Dictate homework assignments, write a blog, complete your to-do lists with Full Text Control in Microsoft Word®; send email in Microsoft Outlook® or Gmail. Don’t let typing, touch screen PCs, spelling or the fear of the blank page slow you down. You talk, Dragon types.

Web search

Search, surf, and browse the Web by voice

Use your voice to search the Web using Internet Explorer®, Mozilla Firefox® or Google Chrome. Search for recipes, information, directions and more. And with Dragon Voice Shortcuts, you can even collapse common multi-step tasks into direct voice commands, no matter which applications are currently active. For example, say “Search Google for 87 divided by 12” and Dragon makes it happen.

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Email and calendar

Keep up with your inbox and calendar

Email friends and family by dictating, editing and sending messages with Microsoft Outlook, or with Gmail—the most popular web-based email application. Manage kids’ activities, social engagements and other appointments in your calendar with voice commands like “Create a new all-day event.”

Social and chat

Stay connected through social and chat

Update your Facebook and Twitter status and navigate social media without touching the keyboard, plus speak into a chat client instead of typing to quickly IM friends and family with commands like "Post to Facebook ‘I’m going to be in Austin next week. Anyone want to meet up?"

System requirements

RAM: Minimum of 4GB.

CPU: Intel® dual core or equivalent AMD processor.  Faster processors yield faster performance.

Free hard disk space: 8GB.

Supporting operating systems: Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit).

Web browsers: Internet Explorer 11 or higher, or current version of Chrome or Firefox.

Sound card: Sound card that supports 16-bit recording.

Internet connection (activation): An internet connection is required for automatic product activation (a quick, anonymous process) and to access online help.