Fact · Dictation software
12GB
Nuance says Dragon Professional 16 needs 12 GB of free hard disk space, including the downloaded installation files.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Free hard disk space 12GB (includes downloaded installation files)”
Dragon Professional 16 Release notes, Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16 help, 2023, System requirements, Free hard disk space.
Open the original- What it measures
- The figure covers the installer download as well as the installed program, so the space needed during setup is larger than the installed size alone.
- What it does not show
- The page does not split the installed size from the download size.