Dragon Professional vs Windows Voice Typing

Side-by-side: platforms, pricing and features.

Dragon Professional works offline; Windows Voice Typing needs an internet connection. Windows Voice Typing has a free plan. Dragon Professional covers more of the compared features (7 vs 5).

Comparison table

	Dragon Professional	Windows Voice Typing
Basics
Speech processing	On-device	Cloud
Works offline	Yes	No
Languages	—	36+
Platforms
macOS	No	No
Windows	Yes	Yes
Linux	No	No
iOS	No	No
Android	No	No
Web	No	No
Browser extension	No	No
Pricing
Pricing model	One-time purchase	Free
Free tier	No	Free and built into Windows 10 and Windows 11
Starting price	$699 once	—
Plans	Dragon Professional v16 (1 user, reseller price): $699 once	—
Features
Works in any app	Yes	Yes
Real-time transcription	Yes	Yes
Auto punctuation	Yes	Yes
AI cleanup	No	No
Custom vocabulary	Yes	No
Voice commands	Yes	Yes
Push to talk	Yes	No
Auto language detection	No	No
Translation	No	No
File transcription	Yes	No
Meeting notes	No	No
Multilingual interface	No	Yes
History	No	No

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