AI product readChrome companion extension for Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software, bridging Dragon's voice command capabilities to the Chrome browser via native messaging
Dragon NaturallySpeaking's built-in browser support cannot directly interact with modern web pages in Chrome. This extension enables Dragon users to use voice commands (clicking elements by name, dictating/editing text) within Chrome, including support for Google Docs and specialized web applications.
1) User installs Dragon NaturallySpeaking desktop software (v13+) and the Chrome extension. 2) The extension injects content scripts into all web pages. 3) When Dragon is running, the extension's background service worker connects to Dragon via Chrome native messaging (com.nuance.dgnria). 4) Voice commands spoken to Dragon are relayed through the native messaging host to the extension, which then parses the DOM, identifies clickable elements and editable fields, and executes the requested actions (click, dictate, edit) on the page.
Voice-activated clicking of web page elements by name (e.g. 'Click Contact')Enhanced dictation and text editing in web pagesGoogle Docs voice integration (direct and indirect modes)DOM tracking and automation for interactive web elementsShadow DOM support for modern web componentsSpecialized support for medical software (Meditech, Onco)
- Target users
- Dragon NaturallySpeaking users (version 13+) who browse the web with Chrome / Professionals requiring hands-free web navigation and text input / Medical professionals using Dragon with web-based clinical applications
- Cannot inspect the native messaging host (com.nuance.dgnria) code or Dragon desktop application to verify full feature requirements
- Cannot confirm whether Dragon NaturallySpeaking itself requires a Nuance account or activation key beyond the initial software purchase
MonetizationNo paid features detected
The extension itself contains no payment logic, subscription checks, premium feature gating, billing APIs, or upgrade UI. Searches for premium, subscription, license, upgrade, payment, and purchase returned zero matches. Dragon NaturallySpeaking itself is a paid desktop product, but the extension does not gate or manage those paid features — it is a free companion that bridges Dragon to Chrome.
- Confidence
- 90
- Payment platform
- --
- Source
- AI / High
- Login required
- No
- Reason
- The extension is a local bridge between Chrome and the Dragon NaturallySpeaking desktop application. It communicates via Chrome's native messaging API (chrome.runtime.connectNative('com.nuance.dgnria')) — no login UI, no authentication flow, no account creation is implemented in the extension itself. The keyword hits for 'login' and 'auth' are all false positives from @author comments and commented-out debug logging strings.
PublisherNuance Communications, Inc.
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
- Phone
- +1-857-214-6311
- Address
- 1 Wayside Rd
Burlington, MA 01803-4609
US
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The Chrome extension is not something you should use regularly. It simply has no reliability. It tends to crash quite often and even in many of the common programs that both individual and professionals use. Use the dictation box as often as you can. If the extension were to be debugged and experimented with common applications it would be worth the money. Takeaways. If you need Dragon get it and use it. If you need to use it on web browsers use the dictation box or get a Mac and use their speak recognition. Sadly the web extension is not up to par.
Extension is working well for me. I have had no problems with that loading, and it has not crashed. I tried a free voice to print program recently, and I quickly returned to Dragon. Dragon has improved my productivity tremendously. When it is incompatible with a program, a dictation box appears.
L'extension ne marche pas souvent correctement, les bugs sont tellement nombreux qu'il est impossible de les répertorier.
It has become very temperamental. One day it will work perfectly, the next it refuses to do corrections and when it does, the suggestions made have no relationship to what was said. I wish I could work out which day would be good and the Factors that made it so. For example, in this review, day came out David.
I bought the very first one to the newest one! the first one was better than 15 If it would let me I would reinstall one the older ones
Dragon 15.6 will not work with Word 2019. Word tells me that I need to install the extension, and yet the extension is installed. I will try rebooting the computer to see if that helps to get Dragon to work.
I am not really sure how companies like Nuance stay in business with products such as Dragon Voice Recognition Software (which is actually a misnomer in and of itself).
It just plain does not work, it will not click anything I ask it click and what is programmed doesn't work. When I say "click new tab" the mouse is moved to the bottom left corner of the plus top icon. I'm sure the program told the mouse to click, however the most is clicking just outside of the interactive box. Another problem I have is I can't select the correct tab when I have multiple tabs opened up with the same heading using Dragon software. Honestly, Dragon isn't really that good of a software anyways, but the lazy development of this extension is displayed through its inadequacy.
Ridiculously unstable.
This extension just does not work. It has been installed but the application does not recognize it as installed so it keeps trying to reinstall it. Dragon support was not helpful. They just tell me not to use Chrome. Oh and they also say Internet Explorer and Edge are not supported. What a farce. How can they sell something that functions this poorly.