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Nuance's Dragon guidelines tell users to reduce background noise, because Dragon hears and transcribes everything.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Reduce background noise, as Dragon hears and transcribes everything.”
Dictation guidelines (Dragon for PC, version 15 help), Nuance Communications (Dragon help), 2015, Dictation guidelines, list of tips.
Open the original- What it measures
- One of the short tips on the Dragon for PC version 15 dictation guidelines page, next to advice on steady speed and volume.
- What it does not show
- Vendor guidance for Dragon 15 on Windows. It does not measure how much a given noise level costs in accuracy.