--- description: Review of Dragon Professional Individual Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Dragon Professional Individual | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Transcription Software](/directory/4397/transcription/software) > [Dragon Professional Individual](/software/352348/dragon-professional-individual) # Dragon Professional Individual Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/352348/dragon-professional-individual Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/352348/dragon-professional-individual?page=2) > Dragon Professional Individual is an on-premise speech recognition solution, which enables professionals to transcribe documents using deep learning technology. Teams can create reports and documents and import or export custom lists of words for business-specific terminology or acronyms. Dragon Professional Individual's smart format rules automatically adapt to required details including phone numbers, abbreviations and dates. Users can listen to audio playback to improve proofreading processes and create voice commands to insert graphics or text within documents. Additionally, professionals can use voice commands to select menu items, send emails and switch between windows, among other activities. Dragon Professional Individual is available on a license basis and support is extended via FAQ, video tutorials, documentation, phone and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 240 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 240 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Nuance Communications - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$300.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Audio Capture - Audio/video file upload - Automatic Transcription - Automatic Transcription Services - Concatenated Speech - Customisable Macros - Multi-Language - Speech Recognition - Speech-to-Text Analysis - Text Editing - Voice Recognition ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Transcription Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4397/transcription/software) ## Related Categories - [Transcription Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4397/transcription/software) - [Speech Recognition Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4139/speech-recognition/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I've tried many speech recognition software solutions over the years and none hold a candle to Dragon in terms of accuracy, adaptability, and practicality. > > **Cons**: There is nothing to like least, except the price, which is well worth it anyway. Obviously I'd like it to be a little more affordable, but it's still worth every penny. > > I first tried Dragon out of curiosity maybe 7-8 years ago and was absolutely blown away, and still am. I've since used it both recreationally and professionally, and look forward to using it for decades to come. It's the most impressive piece of software I've encountered. ----- ### "I have used this for my writing business. Stopped using it after a few months because of issues." — 4.0/5 > **Denise** | *5 June 2018* | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I liked that I could talk to my computer and write my articles. It was supposed to make my life a little easier. The whole idea is to make it simpler for me. For the most part, it picked up accurately. However, there are times when it didn't work like it was supposed to. > > **Cons**: Where to begin? It takes forever for the software to install. It worked great at first, but after a while, it lost accuracy. It wouldn't pick up the words correctly, and when I would try to correct it, the program didn't respond accurately. I often would have to use the keyboard and mouse to go in and fix the words later. I ended up taking two to three times as long to write my articles. On top of that, even after exiting the program it would continue to run in the background. My system has 16GB RAM, and it still slowed my computer down as though I only had a couple of gigs. > > You can dictate your work and emails which allows you to think through the problem. It does allow you to control the computer as well. ----- ### "Write quicker with Naturally Speaking" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *13 March 2019* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Dictation software is so helpful when writing books/courses. I like the fact that you can train Naturally Speaking to understand your style of talking. The training feature is a must when starting out as that's how it learns how you talk. > > **Cons**: I struggled initially with turning it when trying to use other applications. I purchased it to document procedures in accounting software. When I moved to the accounting software to dictate the procedures, a new window appeared and started typing what I was saying. My hope was to have the typing in my open word doc. I had to adjust how I documented procedures...not a big deal, but took getting used to. > > It makes documenting procedures simple. I don't have to type as much, so as a thought comes into my head, I can simply say it and it's in my document. It speeds up my process which means I get more done. ----- ### "Great way to work with text from audio files" — 5.0/5 > **José** | *15 February 2023* | Translation & Localisation | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The fact that you can teach it words like names of products, entities and cities in other languages. > > **Cons**: I think that, as compared to the competition, it's all good. Nothing really strikes me as bad. > > I do a lot of translation for subtitling and not having to take "dictation" really increases my productivity. ----- ### "Most Functional for People Who Have Difficulty Typing\!" — 5.0/5 > **Douglas** | *10 June 2020* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software is great for people who have difficulty typing and/or for anyone who wants to transcribe a large physical document into digital form and does not have use of a scanner. > > **Cons**: The learning curve of the program can be a bit difficult to overcome in the early stages as the program learns the user's voice, intonations, and inflections. It does work better with more use, but you must be aware of errors when you first get started. > > I originally bought Dragon Speech Software for my Dad as he was aging and had growing difficulty sitting at his computer and typing accurately. For him it actually proved more of a nuisance since the program had to learn his voice and much of his vocabulary before it could be of any real use to him. I did find more use for it myself, but still had to get through that original adjustment period. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/352348/dragon-professional-individual?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/352348/dragon-professional-individual) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data