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    Amazon Transcribe

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Transcribe uses a deep learning process called automatic speech recognition (ASR) to convert speech to text quickly and accurately. Amazon Transcribe can be used to transcribe customer service calls, to automate closed captioning and subtitling, and to generate metadata for media assets to create a searchable archive. Amazon Transcribe Medical can be added to provide medical speech to text capabilities to clinical documentation applications.

    $0

    per second

    Bliro

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    Dragon Speech Recognition

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ADragon is a suite of AI-powered speech recognition solutions designed for professional dictation, document creation, and workflow automation. The platform utilizes Deep Learning technology to convert spoken language into text with high precision, allowing users to control their workstations and author complex documents through natural language.

    $14.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Amazon TranscribeBliroDragon Speech Recognition
    Editions & Modules
    Custom Language Model
    $0.0001
    per second
    Standard Pricing
    $0.0004
    per second
    Automatic Content Redaction
    $0.0004
    per second
    Transcribe Medical
    $0.00125
    per second
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    Dragon Anywhere
    $14.99
    per month
    Dragon Professional Individual, v15
    $500
    per license
    Dragon Legal Individual, v15
    $500
    per license
    Dragon Professional Anywhere
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    Offerings
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    Amazon TranscribeBliroDragon Speech Recognition
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Amazon AWS
    Chose Amazon Transcribe
    Unlike Amazon Transcribe, DSR isn’t only expensive but also fails to protect sensitive PII data.
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    57%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
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    User Ratings
    Amazon TranscribeBliroDragon Speech Recognition
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
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    Usability
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    User Testimonials
    Amazon TranscribeBliroDragon Speech Recognition
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Transcribe can be an excellent tool for businesses where being able to convert speech or audio to text, in a searchable and reportable form, would be useful. For a call center (inbound or outbound), the ability to have a rich transcription of each call (and being able to search it for keywords) is an incredibly valuable benefit. For business meetings, being able to turn a 60 or 90-minute call into a readable transcript to search or refresh yourself or others is a very large time saver which will help you work more efficiently. The software does offer many deeper integrations, such as being able to track script usage (for call centers) or interruptions, deviations, etc.. which would be very valuable to a management team and for training purposes.
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    My job requires that I produce lengthy and detailed minutes of meetings and Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is absolutely ideally suited for this purpose. Notably, meetings are recorded and it is extremely easy to playback the recording of meetings while dictating notes. This is a remarkable saving in time and effort in producing minutes that might otherwise take a few days. I cannot think of any scenario where it would be less appropriate to use Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition other than in a situation where it is not possible to dictate for whatever reason.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • It converts live recordings to text with few errors.
    • It has powerful speech recognition models- it transcribes well even low quality audios.
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    • The main advantage is that it calibrates itself around your tone and accent.
    • Integration with many apps and operative system is good.
    • Integrating custom words and acronyms is very easy, so, over time, recognition becomes very precise and customized.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • It was not easy to bring Amazon Transcribe to life, but kudos to the vendor for the free support they offered.
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    • Word recognition can always improve.
    • Sometimes puts stray words or characters on the page if you forget to tell the microphone to go to sleep.
    • Adds non-spoken words for no reason if there is a delay in speaking.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Amazon AWS
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition is not up to par with any of the other AI voice recognition technologies currently available
    • The software is also very buggy and crashes frequently
    • Punctuation also seems like an afterthought for Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition software--requiring the user to speak out each comma, period, etc.
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    Overall, its gives the functionality that I need in my role and can support with automating tasks. I mainly use it for autotext, to add blocks of text and it works universally across all applications. It saves time and works well in Windows 11. It works very well navigating the web.
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    One of the worst companies in terms of customer service getting the download file because of a laptop upgrade took me months of work. No jokes.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    I use Google Cloud Speech to Text and Amazon Transcribe. What makes Amazon Transcribe better for me is the accuracy of the audio-to-text conversion. I have found out that Amazone Transcribe is better at handling homophones, contractions, abbreviations, and acronyms. Another feature that makes Amazon Transcribe my No. 1 choice is its use of punctuation marks. I can also feed my own list of vocabulary into Amazon Transcribe to help me acquire better results.
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    Other than the more recent speech recognition tools from Microsoft, Google, etc., I have always used Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition. I was introduced to AI technology on an appraisal assignment. During the engagement, I had an opportunity to learn about the technology, and when I researched speech recognition software, the best reviews were of Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition. I purchased Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition and have stayed with the product.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • Cost reductions in KYC automating our video approvals.
    • Better customer service.
    • A good base for building new products and services around speech to text.
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    bliro
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    Microsoft
    • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition has made it easier to dictate progress notes
    • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition has made seeing patients more efficient
    • Nuance Dragon Speech Recognition was a little expensive for our smaller practice
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