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What are the primary features and productivity benefits of Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13?
Voice Dictation – Turns spoken words into accurate editable text.
Speech Commands – Controls documents, emails, and applications by voice.
Web Support – Enables dictation in popular browsers and web apps.
Audio Setup – Simplifies microphone configuration for faster daily use.
Custom Profiles – Adapts recognition to individual voices and accents.
Workflow Excellence – Keeps writing tasks faster, accessible, and sustainable.
Download: Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13
| Operating Systems | Windows 10: Home / Pro / Education / Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8.1: Core / Pro / Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 8: Core / Pro / Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 SP1: Starter / Home Basic / Home Premium / Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Server 2012: Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or later: Foundation / Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter / Web / HPC 64-bit only |
| Processor | Minimum 2.2 GHz Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor. SSE2 instruction set required. 512 KB processor cache minimum. |
| Memory RAM | 2 GB RAM for 32-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2012. 4 GB RAM for 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 R2. |
| Hard Disk | 4 GB free hard disk space. |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system. |
| Special Features | Speech recognition and dictation for Windows desktop applications. Voice commands for supported Windows applications. Dragon Web Extensions for supported browsers. Supports Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013. Basic dictation support in Microsoft Edge edit controls on Windows 10. Basic dictation support in Windows 10 Universal apps. Does not support advanced voice commands or Full Text Control in Microsoft Edge. Does not support direct dictation into Electronic Medical Record systems except through Dragon Medical Edition. |
| Note | Internet connection required for automatic product activation. DVD-ROM drive required for installation. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11 required, or the current version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for Online Help. Dragon Web Extensions require Internet Explorer 9, 10, or 11, or the currently supported version of Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. Nuance-approved microphone required. Sound card capable of supporting 22 kHz 16-bit recording required. Windows 11 is not listed as a supported operating system for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13. |
| Operating Systems | Android 2.2 or later |
| Memory RAM | Requirements met by any device running the supported OS version. |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system. |
| Special Features | Dragon Remote Microphone application support. Allows a supported Android smartphone or tablet to be used as a remote microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 on Windows. |
| Note | Android support applies only to the Dragon Remote Microphone companion application. The full Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 desktop application is not available for Android. Application downloaded from Google Play. |
| Operating Systems | iOS 4.2 or later |
| Memory RAM | Requirements met by any device running the supported OS version. |
| Display | Standard display compatible with the respective operating system. |
| Special Features | Dragon Remote Microphone application support. Allows a supported iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to be used as a remote microphone for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 on Windows. |
| Note | iOS support applies only to the Dragon Remote Microphone companion application. The full Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 desktop application is not available for iOS. Supports iPhone 3GS or later, iPad 1, iPad 2, iPad 3, and iPod touch 4 or later. Application downloaded from iTunes and the App Store. |