The smarter way to create documents

Go from voice to text in seconds with AI-powered speech recognition

Speech recognition which saves you time, not adds to your workflow.

Boost your productivity

No more typing. Unrivaled accuracy.

Philips SpeechLive combines digital dictation and transcription in one easy-to-use platform, powered by advanced AI for accurate speech recognition and smart insights. It’s flexible, secure, and adapts to the way you and your team work.

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Accelerate your document creation

Speed up your documentation workflow and increase billable hours by reducing the time spent typing and preparing your documents.

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Work anywhere, on any device

Dictate in real time or convert recorded audio into accurate transcripts, so you can work efficiently from any device, wherever you are.

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Free up your time

Both authors and assistants benefit from speech recognition, saving valuable time and allowing them to stay focused on the work that matters most.

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Hands-off correction

Authors can stay fully hands-off — they dictate, assistants handle corrections, and the original audio file is safely stored so nothing is lost during proofing.

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"We suffer from a shortage of skilled workers. Speech recognition is of enormous help here!"
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Matthias Kucera

Kucera Rechtsanwälte, Austria

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Dictate directly into your favorite application

Place your mouse cursor into any text field, speak and have the written text appear directly within any program you are using (e.g. Office, case management, CRM).

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Dictate documents and emails in real-time.

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Populate client information using your voice directly into any application.

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Finish documents independently even if assistants are away.

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Use your time wisely

Get work done on the go

You can use the Philips SpeechLive AI-powered speech recognition software from anywhere, at any time. Either at your desk using the web browser or on the go, using a Philips PocketMemo, voice recorder or our smartphone app. Simply start dictating and have it automatically converted into text.

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Dictate with instant recognition, or have recordings transcribed automatically afterward.

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All dictations, no matter how long, are transcribed instantly.

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Use speech recognition on any device: computer, laptop, or smartphone.

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Reduce tedious tasks

Free up your time

Any audio file, recorded in our smartphone app, via web browser or uploaded from a dictation device, can be automatically converted to text with just one click, either by authors, typists or assistants. By linking the audio file to the text generated by the speech recognition software, SpeechLive facilitates a seamless workflow between authors and assistants for correction and finalizing documents.

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Assistants can focus on finalizing and processing of documents instead of typing.

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Resolve staffing gaps when assistants are busy, on holiday, or unavailable.

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Empower typists, help automate routine tasks and enable more impactful work.

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Connect your workflow to Dragon

Turn Dragon Medical One into a complete dictation workflow

By combining your existing Dragon Medical One license with Philips SpeechLive, you benefit from advanced medical speech recognition supported by a secure, streamlined task delegation and dictation management workflow.

Assistants can quickly proofread transcripts using the stored audio file as a reference, helping you save time and maintain accuracy. It also offers added flexibility by letting you record on the go with your Philips PocketMemo or smartphone and send audio files for recognition by DMO.

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Combine Dragon with SpeechLive for medical speech recognition with a dictation workflow.

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Authors can delegate transcript corrections to assistants, who proofread against the original audio.

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Dictate on the go and send audio files to be recognized by Dragon.

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"All comments have been positive... being that it has increased our productivity by a noticeable amount of time."
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Dawn Rounce

Medical Secretary Team Leader, The Holly Hospital, UK

AI Assistant

Say it your way. Let SpeechLive AI do the rest.

Philips SpeechLive combines advanced speech recognition with the new SpeechLive AI Assistant — turning your voice into polished, structured output with unparalleled accuracy and intelligence. It’s powerful, secure, and built to enhance every part of your workflow.

 

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Smart Transcript

Automatic punctuation delivers polished transcripts instantly, with smart corrections that fix misspellings and duplicate words — all in editable files ready to share right away.

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Smart Refine

Tone control lets you switch between business or legal formatting for transcripts that fit your purpose, while preserving the original meaning. The AI refines your text for clarity and consistency, minimizing editing and delivering ready-to-use results faster.

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Summaries & Insights

AI-powered summaries deliver clear overviews of your recordings, highlighting key discussion points, topics, and decisions. Suggested next steps are automatically detected and labeled as “possible,” helping you identify and prioritize follow-up actions with confidence.

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Multi-Speaker Transcript

Enhanced speaker recognition accurately distinguishes voices even in challenging audio, ensuring every participant is clearly identified. With mobile app access, you can transcribe meetings, interviews, or case discussions with up to 10 speakers — anytime, anywhere.

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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

Experience SpeechLive in action

Book a session with one of our product specialists and see how SpeechLive helps you achieve faster, simpler and more accurate transcription and speech recognition in the office or on the go.