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Express Dictate Dictation App

Express Dictate Dictation App

by NCH Software

114 ratings
96 reviews
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💼 Business
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 12, 2010
  • August 15, 2018

Developer

NCH Software
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Record, edit, and send voice dictations directly from your iPhone. This app mimics traditional dictation recorders for easy operation and automatically compresses files for efficient email or FTP transfer to your typist. Improve turnaround time for transcriptions.

✓Voice recording and playback
✓Editing, inserting, and overwriting
✓Voice activated recording
✓Automatic audio compression
✓Send recordings via email, FTP, or iTunes
✓Supports WAV and DCT file formats
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Express Dictate Dictation App. Based on 114 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 33 negatives reviewers mention most about this Business app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy and intuitive to use
  • 🚀Fast and efficient dictation recording
  • 👍Great for professional use
  • 👍Simple and reliable
  • 👍Good sound quality
  • 👍Small file sizes
  • 👍Easy email transfer
  • 👍Good for long dictations
  • 👍Overwrite and insert editing
  • 👍Voice activation feature
  • 👍Free to use (historically)
  • 👍Works well with Express Scribe

Negative things

  • 🐛Crashes frequently
  • 🐛Freezes and skips
  • 🐛Stops recording unexpectedly
  • 🐛Volume too low on recordings
  • 🐛Not compatible with newer iOS versions
  • 🐛Files arrive in unreadable format
  • 🐛Lost recordings after updates/iOS upgrades
  • 🐛Intrusive ads and nag screens
  • 🐛Expensive in-app purchases/updates
  • 🐛Poor user interface
  • 🐛Lacks essential features like pause
  • 🐛Unreliable email sending
  • 🐛No support for background recording
  • 🐛Voice activation reverts to full record
  • 🐛Unusable after iOS 7 update
  • 🐛Files not opening on recipient's end
  • 🐛Dictation incomplete/jittery on iOS 7
  • 🐛Long dictations get stuck/lost
  • 🐛No undo button for deletions
  • 🐛Files lost without warning on update
  • 🐛Auto-incrementing file names missing
  • 🐛File naming issues
  • 🐛Poor quality WAV files for transcription
  • 🐛Doesn't work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • 🐛No Dropbox integration
  • 🐛Expensive compared to alternatives
  • 🐛No clear instructions for file transfer
  • 🐛Keyboard not usable in landscape
  • 🐛No mark and delete unwanted bits
  • 🐛No bookmarks
  • 🐛No ability to mark and save sections
  • 🐛No ability to shuffle and assemble clips
  • 🐛Voice activation never stops
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What's New in Express Dictate Dictation App

7.04

August 15, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. *Minor bug fixes

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User reviews

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Besser geht es nicht

Ich mache seit vielen Jahren medizinische Gutachten und bin immer wieder begeistert. Es ist die einzige Software, die man problemlos mit dem Smartphone bedienen kann und bei der man dann in Sekunden schneller auch die erstellte Datei weiterleiten kann. So etwas problemloses und unkompliziertes hat es eine Medizin noch nie gegeben. Und das Beste, man hat es überall dabei und muss nicht erst seinDiktiergerät suchen oder eventuell auch schon wieder Batterien fürs Diktiergerät. Vielen vielen Dank für die perfekte Lösung
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OrthokissOrthokiss

Impossibilité d’envoyer les enregistrements par e-mail

Je n’arrive pas à envoyer mes enregistrements par e-mail ! Y’a t’il des manipulations à faire?
sam71390sam71390

Hängt sich ständig auf

Umsonst bezahlt für ständiges Aufhängen an den Funktionen und kein Weiterkommen - sowas braucht man wirklich nicht und rausgeworfenes Geld ! Sehr ärgerlich !
Anja & IngoAnja & Ingo

Useful app

I use this app regularly to dictate letters and email to my own typist.
Only issue is that there doesn’t seem to be a way to change the default “send from” address the app. It sends from my default iPhone email address and I’d prefer to set it up to send from a different email address.
Sbp123Sbp123

Doesn’t record!!!

Very disappointed!!
The app seems useless in iPhone 8.
I creates “dictations” but doesn’t record anything and the control buttons are not responsive at all.
I paid $2.99 to remove the ads.
Still doesn’t work.
I want my money back!!!!
Totally useless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
observer # 1observer # 1
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Reported Bugs

23 issues

Doesn't record anything

Bug

Control buttons not responsive

Bug

Volume on recordings too low when sent via email

Bug

Crashing just after loading

Bug

Freezes, skips, and scrambles

Bug

Stops recording unexpectedly at 10 minutes

Bug

Lost all functions after update (voice activation, unlimited recording)

Bug

Not compatible with iOS 11

Bug

Crashing after recent update

Bug

Deleted all recordings after update

Bug

Nag screen pops up every time record button is pressed

Bug

Beginnings of dictations cut off

Bug

File naming issues (no auto-increment)

Bug

Crashing when trying to email dictation

Bug

Sound is jittery and dictation is incomplete on iOS 7

Bug

Dictation/email not going through, resend feature not working

Bug

Pressing record button does not start recording after iOS update

Bug

Files arrive as .dat and won't open

Bug

Encrypted file cannot be opened with Express Scribe

Bug

Voice activation feature never shuts off

Bug

Record indicator in 100ths of a second

Bug

Playback ball and stick slider doesn't change counters

Bug

Voice activated recording only works first time

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Ability to change default 'send from' address

Feature

Dropbox integration

Feature

Auto-incrementing file names

Feature

Ability to use volume buttons as pause/rewind

Feature

Auto-finish for contact names in emails

Feature

Background recording

Feature

MP3 export option

Feature

Mark and delete unwanted bits

Feature

Macros for common phrases/templates

Feature

Scrolling real-time waveform

Feature

Voice activated recording to avoid silences

Feature

Bookmarks for recordings

Feature

Ability to mark and save sections

Feature

Ability to shuffle and assemble clips

Feature

FAQ

What does Express Dictate do?

Express Dictate is a voice recorder app for iPhone that allows you to record dictations, edit them using familiar controls, and automatically send the compressed audio files to your typist via email or FTP. It aims to replace traditional dictaphones with a digital solution for faster transcription turnaround.

What are the key features of Express Dictate?

Key features include recording and playback with intuitive controls, editing capabilities like inserting and overwriting, optional voice-activated recording, automatic audio compression to reduce file size, and the ability to send recordings in WAV or DCT formats via email, FTP, or iTunes.

Is Express Dictate free to use?

The app offers free features for recording, editing, and sending dictations. However, it also has in-app purchases, suggesting that some advanced functionalities or features might require payment.

What file formats does the app support for sending dictations?

The app supports sending recordings in compressed wave (wav) or dictation (dct) file formats. These formats are designed to reduce upload times and storage requirements, making them efficient for sending to typists.

Who would benefit from using this dictation app?

This app is ideal for professionals such as doctors, lawyers, or business executives who frequently dictate notes, reports, or memos and need a quick and efficient way to send them for transcription. It's also useful for anyone who prefers voice input over typing for longer texts.