When you’re typing, it’s easy to write short sections, go back… pause, think about things. If I talk in short choppy sentences, I find Dragon makes more mistakes.īut, that can be hard if I’m trying to figure out what to say. It uses context to figure out if you’re saying “there”, “their” or “they’re.” You have to make sure you speak in long sentences.ĭragon uses deep learning to figure out what you are saying. Never transcribe using the “transcribe recording” menuġ.You need to manually set Dragon to be really accurate.You will need to restart Dragon 15 because it can be glitchy.Don’t dictate directly into a web browser.The voice software can make big mistakes.You have to speak naturally in long sentences.Problems with Dragon 15 Professional and Dragon 15 Home: Here are the top worst things about Dragon that annoy me. (In fact, I’m typing this sentence out using my voice while my computer is on airplane mode.)Īnd, at this point, I’m pretty used to the software glitches.ĭragon 15 Bad Review: 7 things to know before you buyĪt this point, I’m pretty used to the software glitches and I can live with them. I also like the fact that I can use Dragon voice dictation without the Internet. I find Dragon voice recognition much more accurate than speaking into Google Docs or using my phone transcription service. Dragon Professional Individual 15 is now $500 (It used to cost $300.).When I first bought Dragon Naturally Speaking, it was significantly cheaper than it is today. This is actually a really tough question because the price for Dragon Professional 15 Individual has essentially doubled. (You know, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, etc)
Question: Would I buy Dragon voice software today if I didn’t already own it? As in, would I buy Dragon Professional 15 again if I lost my activation code and didn’t have a copy of the software installer.īut, if I could, I would definitely try to buy it during a sale.
(Yes, I know I could dictate directly into Google Chrome, but in my experience using Microsoft Word makes me much happier.When I’m ready, I copy and paste the text into my WordPress post in Google Chrome.
I updated this blog post with information on how to create multiple user profiles in Dragon Home 15. Joe was looking for a way to delete a user profile in Dragon Home 15 as well as cheaper alternatives to Dragon Home 15 and Dragon Professional 15.I’ll do my best to respond in a timely manner.
DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING REVIEW update July 9, 2021: If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.