We at the DictationBridge project believe that user feedback is essential when it comes to making the product better. JAWS for Windows is copyright 1995-2018 Freedom Scientific, LLC (part of VFO since 2016). NonVisual desktop Access (NVDA) is copyright 2006-2018 NV Access Limited. Dragon (formerly Dragon Naturally Speaking) suite is copyright Nuance Communications, inc. ![]() Microsoft Windows, Windows API and Windows Speech recognition are copyright Microsoft Corporation. DictationBridge documentation is licensed under Creative Commons 3 license with attributions section included (see for details). See the contributions section for a full list of sponsors and people who made this project possible.Ĭopyright and license notice: DictationBridge is copyright 2016-2018 Three Mouse Technologies, inc and project contributors, released under GPL version 2. The people behind DictationBridgĭictationBridge was made possible thanks to the work of Lucy Greco, Pranav Lal, Matt Campbell, Chris Hofstader, Derek Riemer, San Francisco lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and countless supporters. See the tips section for helpful tips when dictating text and performing other speech commands. If you are getting errors in the text you dictate, or your dictation software isn’t picking up your commands, you’ll need to look at factors like training your dictation software, and the placement and quality of your microphone. Note: DictationBridge does not control the quality of your dictation. Command NVDA by voice from Dragon or WSR.WSR has this feature built-in therefore no support needs to be created. A verbal notification of the microphone status when using Dragon.Support to control NVDA from Dragon and WSR.Speech only support of the WSR correction box.Echo back of dictated text in Dragon and Windows Speech Recognition (WSR).It will simply run in the background each time you launch your screen reader, and bridge the gap between your screen reader and dictation software. ![]() Because DictationBridge is running as an add on, you won’t need to start a program each time you wish to use it. In some configurations, DictationBridge also allows you to command your screen reader using your Dictation software. This means that as you speak to your computer, your computer will talk back to you in real-time. What is DictationBridge?ĭictationBridge extends the capabilities of your screen reader by allowing it to read information from your dictation software. But how can all these - microphone, dictation software, and your screen reader - come together to help you speak to your computer effectively? This is where DictationBridge comes in. For blind and visually impaired people, an additional program to read screen content, called a screen reader is essential. This program is called speech-recognition software because it determines what you have said and then tells the computer what to do. So what do you need to dictate text? First, you need a microphone (a built-in or an external microphone), and a program that can understand what you are saying. One use case of dictation is if you need to rely on speaking to your computer because you cannot type well due to health issues. There are people who prefer to type text on a keyboard, while some prefer to dictate via a microphone. ![]() So is dictation better than typing? It depends. Simply put, dictation lets you write text, run programs, and perform tasks all by speaking to your computer. What is dictation?ĭictation allows you to "speak" to your computer. With DictationBridge, a screen reader of your choice and a speech-recognition software of your choice, you will discover how enjoyable it is to dictate emails, surf the web, keep in touch with friends, write professional documents in your job and other possibilities. Welcome to DictationBridge, a screen reader extension that allows you to use your computer by talking to it. Get That Dictation Going: an introduction to DictationBridge Meet DictationBridge
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