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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To start, I could not dictate into this box. It is limited on where it can dictate, it constantly crashes and I have to reload the page and the extension. Needs a lot of work.
I can't beleive I just spent $300 on this hot garbage, I bought this to use with sonocent note taker, I am so angry it is not dictating anything properly and is a waste of money and time. The entire purpose was to scribe my audio notes so that I can outline for my classes, completely false advertised hot garbage!!!
Can you please just fix this? It doesn't seem like it's hard to fix but it just constantly stops working and you have restart the browser or reinstall it.
Just to show you how useless is app is. Could not use Dragon to write this review. Garbage in garbage out.
The add-on, extension crashes or hangs far too often to be of any real use. Does NUANCE read this customer feedback?
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Please! Dragon is a great product. JUST MAKE IT WORK!!! There is no logic in having a product like this and it doesn't play with others. Come on! We are not toddlers here fighting over toys. Steve Jobs understood this. When will Google and Dragon learn?
The add-on, extension crashes or hangs far too often to be of any real use.
Bei Google chrome funktioniert Dragon 15.1 zwar, es muss allerdings alle paar Tage wieder neu aktiviert werden und das nervt! Ansonsten ist diese Version von Dragon eine Zumutung! Ich arbeite noch mit Office 2003, da geht bei Word gar nichts. Reklamationen an die Firma selbst werden vollständig negiert, Hilfe wird abgelehnt! Finger weg von Dragon 15.0 oder 15.1! Die Vorgängerversionen waren gut, lassen sich aber nicht mehr reinstallieren, da diese Version dies scheinbar verhindert. Bernd Fliegner
Dear Dragon, GET YOUR WEB EXTENSION GAME ON. You have a great product, but its useless to me if I have to use a pop up pad, if it crashes, if it cant work with things. YOU GOT TO PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS. I love using Dragon, its like the best.. but I am going to look for other programs to use as I NEED IT TO WORK ON LINE, and not in a pop up pad.. COME ON. The plugin sorta works at times, most times it does not - Keeps telling me to "Say it again" or doest not transcribe in to web apps. Sad for such a good program to have such a dreadful integration plan. WIN ME BACK Nuance.