Dragon Dictation: Server-Based Dictation Software, Now in US App Store, Free

[PhoneI]

Just saw this on GearDiary. It looks awesome... (Dragon Naturally Speaking)

http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/25/this-mystery-app-will-transform-the-way-you-use-your-iphone-and-we-have-a-sneak-peak/

ModNote: Merged -- please use informative thread titles to reduce the amount of duplicate thread posting.... --mkrishnan

[UngratefulNinja]

I've been wanting someone to make a voice to text app, so I don't wreck in my car while texting :o I hope it's released in the app store soon.

[PhoneI]

Apple should buy this company and integrate the software right into the iPhone OS.

[jjk454ss]

This looks great, can someone post here if they notice it gets released to the app store? I definitely want to check it out. Thanks

[Gokunama]

Barring an insane pricing, I'll definitely be getting this!

[jmann]

That looks great.

[Pika]

Vlingo is free and works great

[kwjohns]

Currently free. From the creators of Dragon Naturally Speaking

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

[Vandam500]

Downloading now! Thanks for the heads up

[Regul8tR]

I've been waiting for this one.

[Pika]

Not available in Canada

[tico24]

Not available in Canada
Its only inexplicably available in the US, but as its free, its simple to set up a US account and download it.

It works absolutely perfectly with my British accent.

[dalvin200]

Its only inexplicably available in the US, but as its free, its simple to set up a US account and download it.

It works absolutely perfectly with my British accent.

yep.. i too had to download from the US store and also works mostly with my british accent :)

i say "mostly" as some of the text is way off... but that could have been due to background noise etc..

[odelay]

Downloaded from US store too, and also "mostly" works with my british accent. The first test wasn't very successful though. Reading from my daughter's story book "that's not my dragon, it's ears are too tufty" got translated to "But my droid can you hope to talk". A second attempt gave me "to smoke my talking text is off to talk to" LOL :D

[UngratefulNinja]

Yay finally! Thanks for the heads up. Oh crap, it won't let me d/l without being on 3.1 :( And I don't want to because I like my jailbroken set up. Bummer.

[mkrishnan]

Oooh, thanks for the heads up. I'm going to go check it out.

FWIW, this is a sample of its translation of fairly technical text on my 3GS... not half bad for essentially a first try.

Source:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/mkrishnan/photo2-12.jpg

Result:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/mkrishnan/photo-28.jpg

[Maskusee]

Works flawlessly and very simple UI.
I would have paid $$ for this !

Thank you devs.

I can see this app skyrocket to the top of the charts within days or even hours.

[jjk454ss]

Dragon Dictation is now in the App Store, free for a limited time.

[KidPub]

Finally, voice-to-text that doesn't involve a Pakistani reading your email.

Looks like there might be a 30-second limit on speech. Also, there's a short how-to on the Nuance site with some tips, including correcting text.

Perry

[samcraig]

Finally, voice-to-text that doesn't involve a Pakistani reading your email.

Looks like there might be a 30-second limit on speech. Also, there's a short how-to on the Nuance site with some tips, including correcting text.

Perry

It's 30 seconds per segment - but you can keep appending forever

[lemonademaker]

wow...

i have to say I am impressed on how accurate it is....mind you i do enunciate each word more than normal but for a "michigan accent";) it has no problems...

like one of the posters above said, i'd gladly pay a few bucks for this but glad it's free :eek: for now..... :D

[madagi]

Wow! This app is amazing. I've been waiting for something like this. This is exactly what I was looking for and it works flawlessly! Best of all (for now) it's free! I highly recommend this to anyone that's been wanting a voice-to-text app. Major props go out to this developer.

[ejeezy87]

Just downloading this app and it works great. i've already sent messages to people. ;)

[navguy]

BEWARE
Read the Terms closely, it immediately uploads your Contact info (no way to stop, or delete from server) ... privacy risk ... the company's response to this is that it copies names only so that it can better use during translation ... for what it's worth.

Also it's server based, so can't be used out of data range or in Airplane mode.

Honestly, it is amazing.

[itsjustmeee]

This app has great reviews, but what's the deal with it reading your contact info and sending it to the company. Does this concern anyone here that has downloaded it?

[LostLogik]

Yep, impressed with this. Texting was never so easy, never mind the writing of emails. Love it, and free as well. :D

[greenpaz]

I immediately put this on my home page. I see myself using it quite often. And how is it free?

[gloss]

This app has great reviews, but what's the deal with it reading your contact info and sending it to the company. Does this concern anyone here that has downloaded it?

The info's sent to their speech processing servers so that the cloud can better recognize any names and proper nouns you may be referencing. It's never touched or seen by a person.

Also: The app is wicked cool.

[lemonademaker]

Vlingo is free and works great

that one looks good (ratings aren't that great though)... how's the txt to speach recognition on vlingo? downloaded both apps and will give them both a try.....

[mkrishnan]

The info's sent to their speech processing servers so that the cloud can better recognize any names and proper nouns you may be referencing. It's never touched or seen by a person.

They ought to put an in-app disclaimer and let you reject this, but it's probably not really a big concern for most people.

In any event, the app doesn't have any feedback mechanism whereby you correct its mistakes and it uses the information to get better, does it?

Wonder if Dragon can afford to keep the service free or if they'll start charging on a per-use basis or something of the like.

[redman042]

This app is simply amazing! Can't even tell it's uploading to the cloud because it's so fast!

[UngratefulNinja]

that one looks good (ratings aren't that great though)... how's the txt to speach recognition on vlingo? downloaded both apps and will give them both a try.....

Vlingo doesn't let you drop text directly into an email or sms. You have to copy and paste it.

[Maskusee]

Wonder if Dragon can afford to keep the service free or if they'll start charging on a per-use basis or something of the like.


That is my only concern, i would have rather paid $9.99 or even $19.99 for this app, and not have to pay a $2.99/Month subscription fee (got that number from air).

I guess we have to wait and see.

[Randman]

It's not bad and worth it for the price (free) but I found using ShapeWriter is still the fastest way for long writing pieces.

[Vandam500]

It's not bad and worth it for the price (free) but I found using ShapeWriter is still the fastest way for long writing pieces.

Downloading ShapeWriter now :D

[MacToddB]

Looks like Dragon does some censoring.

http://ihnatko.com/2009/12/08/the-seven-words-you-cant-say-in-a-dragon-iphone-app/

I'm not surprised this news came out so soon. People love testing the limits. I can attest that many of the ringtones people are creating with AutoRingtone are pretty extreme!

[ViPa]

incredible app

[tico24]

They ought to put an in-app disclaimer and let you reject this, but it's probably not really a big concern for most people.


You know that EULA that you pressed 'I agree' to when you first installed it? Its in there.
http://www.9to5mac.com/files/dragon.jpg

[Psycdude]

I am dictating this review I will get this of five stars is quite accurate as you can read I hope the only feature that I would like you to have would be the ability for self correction and to add more technical jargon is this program could learn and adapt based on corrections it would be amazing I swear this text is an edited as a spoke it

[gloss]

I am dictating this review I will get this of five stars is quite accurate as you can read I hope the only feature that I would like you to have would be the ability for self correction and to add more technical jargon is this program could learn and adapt based on corrections it would be amazing I swear this text is an edited as a spoke it

Don't forget to dictate some punctuation. :)

[clarman]

you guys are right...just down loaded and used it...awsum...I wish you could use it with a bluetooth earpiece ...

[odelay]

you guys are right...just down loaded and used it...awsum...I wish you could use it with a bluetooth earpiece ...

Does it not work with a bt headset? I was thinking about getting one, and the ability to dictate stuff into this app when in the car might just persuade me to get one (I've tried it without and the background noise makes it too inaccurate whilst driving)

[stockcerts]

Once you're done recording the voice, is it necessary to click on how to use the text? In other words do you have to touch the screen to have it applied to e-mail as opposed to a text msg? Thanks!

[odelay]

Once you're done recording the voice, is it necessary to click on how to use the text? In other words do you have to touch the screen to have it applied to e-mail as opposed to a text msg? Thanks!

yeah, once done recording, you tap a button to get a popup, with the options "send to email", "send to txt msg" or "copy to clipboard".

If you choose email, you get an in-app email with the text in the email body, you then have to manually choose a contact to send it to and manually enter a subject.
If you choose txt msg, it'll open the SMS app, and you'll need to create a new SMS, double-click in the text box and tap "paste".
If you choose copy to clipboard, then you do with it as you will and paste into whatever app you want.

[stockcerts]

Guess I was hoping for not having to touch a button once done recording, maybe just say, "SMS", or "email". Still an improvement from how we do it today.

[kicko]

its not bad, but i think it could use a bigger recording button. There is nothing else on the screen so why is it tiny? the stop button is a bit better.