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Six ways to use SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition
Real-time speech recognition. Deferred speech recognition.
Automatic conversion of speech to text, where you want it and when you need it.
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition allows you to choose where you dictate and when speech is converted into text. It also gives you easy administrative control and a powerful workflow, connecting you with your admin team for 3rd-party revision if needed.
Unlike speech recognition software of yesterday, SpeechLive uses the power of AI to convert both single-speaker dictation as well as transcribing multiple speakers - perfect for meetings, interviews, consultations and more.
All methods of speech recognition are INCLUDED in SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition.
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition
Real-time speech recognition powered by AI
Instant speech-to-text conversion in any application - emails, documents, forms etc - or within the SpeechLive workflow for deferred correction.
01 · SpeechLive Desktop App · Windows and Mac
Dictate directly where you are working.
Open the SpeechLive Desktop App, place the cursor in a text field or document and start speaking. SpeechLive converts your voice into text and inserts it where the cursor is positioned.
What you say is what it types.
- Compatible with Windows and Mac environments
- Dictate into documents, emails, browser fields and business applications.
- Add custom words, names, terminology and phrases to a personal vocabulary that synchronises across SpeechLive applications.
- Create custom voice commands for signatures, clauses, addresses and other reusable text.
- Use your preferred microphone - headset, desktop, SpeechMike or more
Best used for: letters, reports, emails, notes and correspondence where the author wants instant speech-to-text.
02 · SpeechLive Mobile App
Real-time speech recognition on your phone with access to custom commands and words
Start real-time speech recognition in the SpeechLive Mobile App and watch your speech turn into on-screen text instantly. Edit it immediately, copy it to another app, or keep it in SpeechLive to review on your computer.
- Use built-in and custom voice commands while dictating.
- Access the same synchronised personal vocabulary used on desktop and browser.
- Copy recognised text for use in another mobile application.
- Save the recording and transcript in SpeechLive or send it for additional review.
Prefer to record first? The SpeechLive Mobile App can also save audio and submit it for background recognition.
Best used for: correspondence, notes and immediate text creation while working between locations.
03 · SpeechLive Browser Recorder
Real-time results with audio capture.
Start real-time speech recognition in the SpeechLive Browser Recorder and see recognised text appear while you speak. The recording and transcript can remain together in SpeechLive for checking, completion and workflow.
- Review and edit recognised text in SpeechLive.
- Send the recording and transcript to a nominated typist or team.
- Use custom voice commands and personal vocabulary during recognition.
- Capture with a SpeechMike, headset or another suitable dictation microphone.
Best used for: browser-based dictation requiring retained source audio and professional review.
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition
Background or deferred speech recognition
Speech recognition from pre-recorded dictations, meetings, interviews and consultations. Audio and transcribed text are retained together for review and formatting by the author or associated typist.
04 · Portable dictation recorders
Classic dictation partnered with powerful AI speech recognition
Dictate on a professional portable voice recorder, automatically upload to SpeechLive and let AI Speech Recognition create the text in the background.
- Use Philips PocketMemo DPM8000-series recorders.
- Use compatible Olympus and OM SYSTEM professional dictation recorders.
- Keep the source recording available for checking and foot-control playback.
- Review the recognised text yourself or route the work to an assistant or typist.
Best used for: professionals who prefer a dedicated recorder and organisations retaining a traditional dictation workflow.
05 · SpeechLive Mobile App
Dictate on the go with the SpeechLive Mobile App
Use your mobile device as a professional dictation recorder. Dictate & send back to the SpeechLive workflow with one tap for automatic speech recognition.
- Record dictations, meetings, interviews, consultations and other professional recordings.
- Review the transcribed document on your phone, or when you get back to your computer
- Typists can review the speech-recognised text along with the associated audio before you get back to the office.
- See the status of all dictations and transcription for easy workflow management.
Best used for: Mobile users.
06 · SpeechLive Browser Recorder · Audio only
Record the audio now. Let SpeechLive transcribe it afterwards.
Use the SpeechLive Browser Recorder to create an audio-only dictation or recording without displaying recognised text while you speak. Submit it when ready and let SpeechLive process it in the background.
- Record directly in the browser without separate recording software.
- Add job information and supporting attachments before submission.
- Choose standard recognition or an available SpeechLive AI output.
- Keep the audio for review or send the work through an author-to-typist workflow.
Best used for: traditional dictation, longer recordings and users who want to record in the browser without watching live text.
AI Transcription
Smarter speech recognition
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition includes AI-powered features that turn your speech into results, providing higher-quality output while still retaining the original verbatim transcript and audio for final review.
Smart Transcript
The perfect tool for authors who don't transcribe formally. Smart Transcript automatically applies punctuation, paragraph breaks and basic text formatting.
Multi-Speaker Transcript
Identifies and separates up to ten speakers and formats their contributions with timecodes. Perfect for meetings, interviews, consultations and group discussions.
Quick Recap and Detailed Summary
Quick Recap creates a title and brief sentence. Detailed Summary extracts the essential points and presents the main takeaways clearly for faster review.
Advanced Insights
Analyses a recording for important topics, tasks and possible action items. Perfect for lengthy audio where you need to find key information and next steps quickly.
Human-in-the-Loop review
Listen, review, edit and format.
SpeechLive creates the first-pass transcript automatically while retaining the option for human checking and completion.
When audio is processed through the SpeechLive workflow, the original recording can remain connected to the transcript. That gives the people responsible for the final document a reliable source for checking names, details and wording.
- The author can review and complete the recognised text.
- An administrator, assistant or typist can correct it against the recording.
- Compatible foot controls support efficient audio playback and correction.
- Traditional human transcription remains available when speech recognition isn't the right method for a particular task.
DRAGON PROFESSIONAL ANYWHERE AND DRAGON LEGAL ANYWHERE ALTERNATIVES
Looking for an alternative to Dragon Professional Anywhere or Dragon Legal Anywhere?
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition is a leading cloud-based alternative to Dragon Professional Anywhere and Dragon Legal Anywhere. It retains the familiar real-time speech-to-text experience at the cursor while giving professionals more ways to dictate, record, transcribe and review their work.
In July 2026, Microsoft advised its partner channel that new sales of Dragon Professional Anywhere and Dragon Legal Anywhere will end on 31 December 2026, with both cloud products reaching end of life on 31 December 2027. For organisations planning their next step, SpeechLive provides a modern, AI-powered migration path.
SpeechLive users can dictate directly into Windows and Mac applications, use real-time speech recognition in a browser or the SpeechLive Mobile App, process recorded audio in the background, transcribe single-speaker and multi-speaker recordings, and retain traditional author-to-typist review workflows.
Compare SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition with Dragon Professional Anywhere and Dragon Legal Anywhere below and discover how one platform can give your users more ways to work.
| Capability | SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition | Dragon Professional Anywhere | Dragon Legal Anywhere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live dictation at the cursor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time recognition in a browser | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Mobile recognition in the same platform | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Record first and process in the background | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Original audio retained with the transcript | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Built-in author-to-typist review workflow | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Personal vocabulary and reusable text commands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced Windows navigation and automation | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows & Mac compatibility | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Multi-speaker transcription | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| AI refinement, summaries and insights | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Central user administration | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition - the ideal replacement for Dragon
Comparison refers to the core products. Separate software, mobile products or workflow integrations may extend Dragon functionality.
Go beyond speech recognition
Speech-to-text when you want the words. An AI Assistant when you want the document.
SpeechLive AI Speech Recognition converts speech into text. The Legal and Professional AI Assistants take the next step by using dictated or naturally recorded audio—and selected supporting sources—to create a structured draft from a system or custom template, ready for human review.
SpeechLive Legal AI Assistant
From legal dictation and supporting sources to the structured document.
The Legal AI Assistant works with SpeechLive Enterprise to turn dictated or recorded matter information into structured draft legal documents. Combine audio with documents, PDFs and images when information from several sources needs to populate a selected legal template.
- Designed for legal document structures and workflows.
- System and custom legal templates.
- Natural-language document refinement.
- Original source material available for Human-in-the-Loop review.
SpeechLive Professional AI Assistant
Turn meetings, interviews and spoken notes into professional documents.
The Professional bundle includes SpeechLive Enterprise, AI Speech Recognition, and Professional AI Assistant. Use spoken audio and supporting files to generate structured reports, summaries, correspondence and other professional documents.
- Professional vocabulary across a wide range of industries.
- Create custom templates with instructions and rules for the required output.
- Use audio, PDFs, documents, handwritten notes and images as supporting sources.
- Keep the original audio, verbatim transcript and supporting sources available alongside the processed output for review.
Plans and administration
Choose the SpeechLive foundation.
Add AI Speech Recognition to SpeechLive Pro or Enterprise for selected users, or purchase it as part of a complete SpeechLive system. AI Assistant bundles use SpeechLive Enterprise. VoiceX can match the plan to the users, review process and administration required.
SpeechLive Pro + AI Speech Recognition
A practical foundation for individual professionals and smaller teams that need browser and mobile recording, task assignment, speech recognition and author-to-typist workflow.
SpeechLive Enterprise + AI Speech Recognition
For larger organisations needing broader task tracking, premium reporting, user provisioning, supported business integrations, API access and centrally managed deployment.
Australian hosted. VoiceX supported.
SpeechLive supplied, configured and supported locally.
SpeechLive data for Australia and New Zealand is stored on Microsoft Azure infrastructure in Victoria, with regional speech-recognition processing in Australia. VoiceX provides the local expertise needed to select, configure and support the solution.
SpeechLive data protection
- Regional Microsoft Azure data storage and processing.
- Encrypted data transfer and storage.
- Multifactor authentication and Microsoft single sign-on options.
- Customer information is not used to train AI models.
VoiceX implementation and support
- Help selecting SpeechLive Pro, Enterprise and the appropriate AI package.
- Setup for authors, typists, teams and administrators.
- Training across desktop, browser, mobile, recording and review functions.
- Australian-based assistance for trials, rollout and ongoing use.
Healthcare speech recognition
Combine SpeechLive with Dragon Medical One.
Healthcare organisations can use SpeechLive for mobile and browser dictation, transcription workflow and typist review, while Dragon Medical One provides specialist medical speech recognition directly into clinical systems and documents.
Explore SpeechLive + Dragon Medical OneFor clinical teams that need more
- Specialist medical vocabulary and clinical accuracy.
- Real-time speech recognition in clinical applications.
- SpeechLive dictation, transcription and review workflow around it.
See every method with one user licence
Trial SpeechLive where your users actually work.
Test at-cursor dictation, browser and mobile recognition, recorded-audio processing, retained source audio and professional review with VoiceX guidance.