# Dragon Professional

Professional dictation and voice commands for Windows, from Nuance

Official site: [nuance.com](https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html)

Desktop dictation software for Windows from Nuance, combining transcription with voice commands for controlling applications and formatting documents. Processes speech on-device rather than in the cloud. Sold as a one-time license rather than a subscription.

**Index summary:** Dragon Professional is listed in the The Dictation Index registry but is not ranked: 6 qualifying posts, 50 needed.

- **Platforms:** Windows
- **Processing:** On-device
- **Pricing:** $699 one-time
- **Free tier:** No
- **Features:** voice commands, offline capable, custom vocabulary, auto-punctuation, text formatting
- **Facts:** verified against the vendor's site on 2026-09-16

**Index score: n/a**

- n = 6 · 90-day window
- Not ranked: 6 qualifying posts, 50 needed

**Sentiment breakdown** (6 mentions): Positive 67%, Neutral 33%, Negative 0%

## What people say

Example posts from the sample, each linked to the original on X and edged with the label it was given. A handful of posts cannot stand in for 6, so read the score and the topic table first. [Quoted here and want it removed?](https://dictationindex.com/corrections#quoted)

> 🎙️ Work smarter, not harder. Our latest video highlights 5 ways Dragon Professional helps boost productivity—from dictating documents up to 3x faster than typing to automating repetitive tasks with simple voice commands. 🎥 Watch the short:
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> @ZephyrTec1, Jun 30, 2026, labelled positive. [Original post](https://x.com/ZephyrTec1/status/2071910168607051984)

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- [Philips SpeechLive](https://dictationindex.com/tools/philips-speechlive): Enterprise dictation workflow for legal, medical and business on Windows (Cloud · Windows)
- [SpeechWrite](https://dictationindex.com/tools/speechwrite): Cloud dictation workflow for legal and professional transcription (Cloud · Windows, Browser)

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Source: https://dictationindex.com/tools/dragon-professional
The Dictation Index, September 2026 edition. Data through 2026-09-16. Method v0.2: https://dictationindex.com/method
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