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Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X

By Ricky Buchanan on April 12, 2012

Speech-to-Text: Dictation software for Mac OS X

An overview of the types of speech-to-text software that are available for Mac OS X. Speech-to-text software, sometimes known as dictation software, lets you talk to the computer and have the computer react appropriately.

Posted in Developers, Information, Mac Computers, Neurologically Impaired, New Software, OS X, Primary Keyboard Users, Primary Mouse Users, Primary Switch Users, Speech to Text, Supporters, Users, Vision Impaired, VoiceOver, Windows Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, features, ilisten, ispeech, mac speech, mac speech dictate, macspeech dictate, minimize typing, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, transcribe, via voice, viavoice, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 66 Responses

Nuance Buys MacSpeech: What Now?

By Ricky Buchanan on February 20, 2010

Nuance Buys MacSpeech: What Now?

It’s been announced that the MacSpeech company has been purchased by Nuance. Nuance are the company behind the Windows product “Dragon NaturallySpeaking” and other recent Dragon products for iPod Touch and iPhone. So what does this mean for MacSpeech Dictate and the other MacSpeech products? What would you like to happen?

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dragon for mac, features, speech recognition, talk to your mac, voice recognition, voice to text | 11 Responses

New MacSpeech Scribe For Transcription

By Ricky Buchanan on February 13, 2010

New MacSpeech Scribe For Transcription

One of the major things that the MacSpeech Dictate family has been lacking is the ability to take pre-recorded files and convert them to text. Not any more: MacSpeech Scribe will do just that for you, with up to 99% accuracy.

Posted in New Software, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation to text, dragon for mac, speech recognition, transcribe, transcription for mac, voice recognition | 18 Responses

Make Your Own Macspeech Dictate Commands

By Ricky Buchanan on January 12, 2010

Make Your Own Macspeech Dictate Commands
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Speech-to-Text Compilation

This video shows one way to create new commands for MacSpeech Dictate – using the “Menu Item” command type. The article also discusses using the “Press the key combo” command to accomplish things which have no menu entry.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, features, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 2 Responses

Improve MacSpeech Dictate Recognition With One Easy Step

By Ricky Buchanan on August 3, 2009

Improve MacSpeech Dictate Recognition With One Easy Step

Trying to learn to use a new program and memorise many commands at the same time as you are learning the art of dictation is always going to be difficult. Happily, there is one thing which you can do that will greatly increase the chances that you will learn to use MacSpeech Dictate usefully.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dragon for mac, features, mac speech, speech recognition, voice recognition, voice to text | 17 Responses

MacSpeech Dictate Legal Released

By Ricky Buchanan on July 16, 2009

MacSpeech Dictate Legal Released

Hot on the heels of MacSpeech Dictate version 1.5 and MacSpeech Dictate Medical, there’s another member of the MacSpeech family: MacSpeech Dictate Legal.

Posted in New Software, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dragon for mac, ilisten, mac speech, speech recognition, voice recognition, voice to text | 8 Responses

MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 and Dictate Medical Available

By Ricky Buchanan on June 20, 2009

MacSpeech Dictate 1.5 and Dictate Medical Available

MacSpeech have released a major paid upgrade for Dictate users to MacSpeech Dictate 1.5, as well as a new product Dictate Medical for those using MacSpeech Dictate in medical and health-related fields.

Posted in Information, New Software, OS X, Speech to Text, Upgraded software, Users | Tagged dragon for mac, features, ilisten, mac speech, speech recognition, voice recognition, voice to text | 5 Responses

Set A Default MacSpeech Dictate Profile

By Ricky Buchanan on April 8, 2009

Set A Default MacSpeech Dictate Profile

When MacSpeech Dictate is launched it will prompt you to choose which voice profile to use, even if only one profile exists. This can be annoying and certainly unnecessary, but luckily there’s a simple way around the problem.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 2 Responses

How Can I Dictate In Other Languages?

By Ricky Buchanan on January 23, 2009

How Can I Dictate In Other Languages?

Now that MacSpeech Dictate International has been released, dictating in French, German, and Italian is simple. With a little ingenuity, you can even dictate in Spanish or Dutch.

Posted in Information, OS X, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged dictation, dictation to text, dragon for mac, language other than english, languages other than english, minimize typing, non english, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, talk to your mac, transcribe, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 10 Responses

Voice-Activated Mouse Clicks with MacSpeech Dictate

By Ricky Buchanan on December 1, 2008

Voice-Activated Mouse Clicks with MacSpeech Dictate

One feature missing from the still-new MacSpeech Dictate program is the ability to control the mouse. This addition won’t let you control the movement of the mouse, but we can teach you how to use your voice for mouse clicks. For those who have the ability to move the mouse, this could make the difference between a usable computer system and an unusable computer system.

Posted in Information, OS X, Overuse Injuries, Primary Switch Users, Speech to Text, Users | Tagged 1.5 mouse click, carpal tunnel syndrome, control mouse with your voice, dictation to text, dragon for mac, features, free download, minimize typing, mouse, mouse alternative, mouse replacement, overuse, overuse injury, repeditive strain injury, rsi, speech commands, speech recognition, Speech to Text, strain, talk to your mac, tendonitis, tension, voice commands, voice recognition, voice to text | 125 Responses

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