Likelihood to Recommend Amberscript is great for transcribing individual audio (or video) files that reside on your computer. The ability to view and edit the text of the text file (to correct or remove data that you don't want to be shared) before the output is a great option. I feel it may be limited in the ability to transcribe live audio records such as phone calls or meetings, where we would find it very useful to have immediate access to a transcript (for coaching or sharing purposes). I feel the needs are more designed as a solution for pre-existing audio/video files versus working in real-time.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Pros Automated Speech to text transcribing Video and Audio file to text data file conversion Read full review 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. Read full review Cons There does not appear to be a way to transcribe live audio (such as a live meeting or live phone call) Read full review 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. Read full review Likelihood to Renew 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. Read full review Usability Once you learn the product, it is quite easy to use.
Read full review Support Rating 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.
Read full review Alternatives Considered I feel that
Amazon Transcribe was much more feature-rich, allowing for a much more real-time solution, whereas Amberscript is great for transcribing existing call recordings (or video files) to a rich text file.
Amazon Transcribe will do both, while Amberscript only does the latter. For our business, this was a significant feature loss for Amberscript.
Read full review 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.
Read full review Return on Investment Having an automated speech-to-text conversion allows us to reduce human hours, which would normally take notes or have to review long audio files. Being able to transcribe multiple call recordings into a searchable text format allows for coaching of issues in a much more efficient format than an audio recording. Read full review 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 Read full review ScreenShots