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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I too have used it for over 20 years and continually through out the day have the browser crashes at least 15 time a day. Pure rubbish.
I have used it in a professional setting in the past and bought it personally, but it doesn't work. It hasn't worked for months. I have called help before. I called today and got a great help person and he couldn't fix it but he said his supervisor will call me back.
been using Dragon for over 20 yearsso, have extensive experience. browser extensio, n never worked well but in the last few years it crashes frequently sometimes four or five times a day requiring it to reload. Microsoft has purchased this company you would think they can get this working.
I used Dragon 15 for years and I loved it. When 16 female I decided to purchase the upgrade. Not because I needed to, but because I love the software and figured it had to be an improvement. I was very wrong! What was meant to save time and make life easier has become the very thing making my life difficult a big part of the time. It's really discouraging to see all these reviews saying the exact same thing for so long and nothing being done about it. If you are considering spending money on Dragon, I would highly suggest going a different route! Literally every one of these reviews describes my exact experience. Total garbage!
I also have been using Dragon for about 20 years. the support used to be great and they kept up with updates. The last several years. Getting it to work in any browser is a constant challenge. Have to use their dictation pad and copy and paste. So close to being awesome I don't know why they don't fix it.
The extension has always had problems, now frequently asking if I want to restore it in Chrome...then sometimes works and others not...I just restored it and not working at all.
I have been using Dragon for close to 20 years. It was great in the beginning everybody was very kind and helpful. But it did generated as it went. It has never worked at perfection like the advertise and specially because of the price which is way too much. The problem is there is not really a good company out there to replace it so they don't care. It's a shame because the product works well when it functions to its limits. But that's not a given. I have tried Microsoft and it's very disappointing so here we are left with Dragon unless somebody has an idea for another company that has replaced the same function without a outrageous price. GOLDENPHOTOMONTAGE.COM
Having been using Dragon NatuallySpeaking for years, but cannot recommend it to anyone. It is buggy, has been for years and will cost you many hours of grief addressing all the problems. My advice is to learn to touch type, if you are able. It will save you an enormous amount of time and frustration.
Funktioniert meistens nicht. Wenn sie ausnahmsweise läuft, ist die Spracherkennung ausreichend exakt, aber sehr langsam.
Rapidly losing faith in what USED to be very good software in my 13 years experience. Now using Ver. 15 and developing increasing problems. Of course they got rid of the personal version and want me to pay over $500 for the latest-not-greatest. The extension has always had problems, now frequently asking if I want to restore it in Chrome...then sometimes works and others not...I just restored it and not working at all.