Work faster with your voice

Effortless dictation and transcription for busy professionals

Concentrate on what really matters. Save time by generating documents with your voice, no matter where you and your team members are located.

Record or upload

Capture your thoughts instantly

Record your audio directly in the web browser recorder, on the go with our smartphone app, or upload your existing recordings from a voice recorder.

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Turn into text

Easily turn your voice into ready text

Your dictations automatically reach the right assistant or get transcribed with AI-powered speech recognition — no emails or file juggling needed. You can even take advantage of our human transcription service for maximum flexibility.

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Receive final document

Fast-forward to your final document

Get your finished documents automatically in your browser, app, or inbox. Stay productive anywhere and collaborate with your team in real time. No need to wait until you are back in the office.

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How authors benefit from SpeechLive

Philips SpeechLive streamlines the document creation process for authors by enabling them to effortlessly and quickly turn their voice into written text. This helps save valuable time and allows the busy professionals to focus on what is most important.

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How authors benefit from SpeechLive

Quicker document generation

Philips SpeechLive offers professional recording features that help authors turn their voice into ready text documents with ease and without any manual hassle. Everything is automated for a smooth document creation workflow.

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Record like a pro

Record audio in your browser, in our mobile app, or upload files from any recorder. For best results, you can also use Philips hardware like the SpeechMike Dictation Microphone.

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Professional editing

Perform professional recording and editing functions, such as insert, overwrite, append and cut recording sequences.

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Automatic routing

Automatically forward your dictations to the correct typist or speech recognition, saving time in your workflow.

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Real-time job status

Stay informed by tracking the status of your dictations at any time. Get notified automatically when transcriptions are ready.

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Store and organize

Store all your dictations in one place. Easily find previous recordings and listen or process them again.

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Priority

Use the Priority setting to bump urgent recordings up in the processing queue, so time-sensitive dictations are handled sooner and don’t get stuck behind routine work.

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Dictate on the go

The SpeechLive app is part of each subscription. Record and send dictation files directly from your smartphone or Apple Watch and reduce document turnaround times.

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Speech recognition

Use AI-powered speech recognition to boost your productivity even further. Receive ready-written transcripts immediately.

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Your data's safety is our priority

With SpeechLive, your data security is prioritized with robust encryption and backup solutions. We don’t just meet compliance standards — we build security into every part of the platform. From encrypted recordings to role-based access controls, SpeechLive ensures your data is protected at every stage of the workflow.

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Secure and certified

We have chosen Microsoft Azure as our hosting partner for dictations. As the world’s leading enterprise level provider of a platform for cloud-hosted solutions, Microsoft Azure maintains strict security standards and processes to ensure the highest level of data privacy and security.

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Regional storage

Your data is securely stored on Microsoft Azure servers within your geographic area and never transferred outside your designated storage location. This ensures compliance with local regulations and enables fast, reliable access.

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Uptime reliability

Microsoft Azure services are highly reliable. Microsoft prides itself in promising a 99.9% uptime guarantee — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.

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Backup and recovery

Users can create backups of all dictations, to recover them at a later point if necessary. Accidentally deleted dictations can be restored by the account administrator up to 30 days.

Designed for professionals

Superior accuracy with Philips dictation devices

SpeechLive works with any microphone-enabled device — laptop, desktop, smartphone, or even Apple Watch — so you can dictate wherever you are. Prefer a handheld voice recorder? No problem: simply upload your recordings to SpeechLive for fast, reliable processing. 

For the best speech recognition results, we recommend the Philips SpeechMike Dictation Microphone. Its advanced noise-cancelling and ergonomic one-thumb design help deliver clear recordings and consistently high recognition quality. It’s also the world’s #1 device for professional dictation. 

For transcription workflows, pair SpeechLive with the Philips Foot Control to manage playback hands-free. Play, pause, rewind, and fast-forward with your feet, so you can keep typing without breaking your flow.

Philips dictation and transcription hardware: Philips Foot Control, Philips SpeechMike Ambient, Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch, Philips PocketMemo, Philips SpeechOne
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“Time is money, and SpeechLive has allowed us at the firm to be able to get work done a lot quicker and easier than we had before. We can dictate from home or in traffic."
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Karson Pruemer

Attorney, Law Group Ltd, Illinois, USA

How assistants benefit from SpeechLive

Philips SpeechLive simplifies transcription for assistants and typists. Transcribe quickly and comfortably in the web player, manage transcription jobs in the work lists easily, and use speech recognition to focus on higher-value tasks while SpeechLive handles the logistics.

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Ready transcriptions in no time

Fast forward to your text file

Assistants simply log into Philips SpeechLive from any computer without installing any additional software. SpeechLive allows you to access the work list and play back the recordings in your browser regardless of where you are.

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In-browser player

Control playback easily — pause, rewind, or fast-forward directly in the integrated web player, without leaving your browser.

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Worklist

Find dictations quicker and stay organized using the Worklist sort and filter options.

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Variable speed

Adjust playback speed and use auto-backspace to type at your own pace — boosting accuracy and comfort while transcribing.

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Foot control

Work hands-free and increase your speed using a foot pedal for efficient playback control with your foot.

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Automatic routing

Dictations are automatically routed to the right typist, ensuring an efficient and error-free workflow.

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Notifications

Receive alerts whenever new dictations are assigned, making sure no important jobs are missed.

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Transcription Service

Use our on-demand human transcription service to handle peak workloads or bridge staffing gaps — for seamless business continuity.

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Speech recognition

Let AI do the heavy lifting: automatically turn audio into polished text, and only step in to make corrections when needed.

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"Another nice thing about the new web app is that it can flag dictations as being a higher priority which is useful in terms of helping with the workflow."
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Cathleen White

Training and Development Specialist, Reminger, Cleveland, USA

Success story

Powerful business transformation

Reminger Attorneys at Law are using Philips SpeechLive to successfully streamline their business operations. 

Experience effortless dictation today

We are experts in speech-to-text processes – from recording to the final document. Tell us your needs to help us find the right solutions for you. Schedule a demo or sign up for a free 14-day trial.