Dragon Anywhere Mobile is no longer sold
Nuance’s own app listing says: “As of July 1, 2026, Dragon Anywhere Mobile is no longer available for sale. Purchasing new subscriptions and renewing existing subscriptions is no longer possible.” Source: Nuance on Google Play and the App Store, checked 23 Oct 2026. The listing gives no shutdown date for existing subscriptions.
If you need dictation that works with your Windows PC, laptop, or Surface — read on.
What Dragon Anywhere offered
According to Nuance’s own Google Play listing (checked 23 Oct 2026), Dragon Anywhere offered:
- Continuous dictation of documents with no length or time limits
- Your own words for your field, and voice commands for repeated steps
- Voice formatting and editing
- Sync of your custom words with supported Dragon desktop products
- US, Canadian and UK English, French (Canada and France) and German
The same listing says it uses cloud-based speech recognition and needs an internet connection to dictate.
It was a phone and tablet app, and it can no longer be bought or renewed.
An option for Windows users
If you primarily work on a Windows computer, VoltType is a dictation app for the Windows desktop. On Pro it works with no internet when you want privacy, and it types into every Windows application with a single hotkey.
True Offline Mode
On Pro, the speech model runs on your own machine. In Offline mode, your voice is turned into text on your own PC and is not sent anywhere.
Works in Every App
Hold Ctrl+Space, dictate, let go. Text appears in Word, Outlook, Teams or a web form.
AI Text Cleanup
Automatically adds punctuation, removes filler words, and structures your dictation into clean paragraphs. Groq-powered, fast.
Custom vocabulary
On Pro, add your names and specialist words to your own vocabulary, similar to Dragon's custom vocabulary feature.
Dragon Anywhere vs VoltType — Side-by-Side
| Feature | Dragon Anywhere | VoltType |
|---|---|---|
| Can be bought or renewed today | No (since July 1, 2026) | Yes |
| Windows desktop support | Mobile only | Native Windows app |
| Works in any Windows app | iOS/Android only | Every app via Ctrl+Space |
| Offline / no cloud processing | Cloud only, needs internet | Offline mode on Pro |
| Custom vocabulary | Yes | Vocabulary learning |
| Voice commands (new line, scratch that) | Yes | Core commands supported |
| Pricing | No longer sold | See the pricing page |
| Data privacy | Nuance cloud | Your machine or Groq |
How people use VoltType
Notes and letters
If you dictated notes, letters or memos on the go: On Pro, in Offline mode, your voice is transcribed on your PC. Hold Ctrl+Space in Word, Outlook or the program you write in. Whether a tool fits your professional duties is for you to decide.
People in healthcare
On Pro, in Offline mode, your voice is transcribed on your own Windows PC. Correct a specialist term once and VoltType writes it your way from then on. It is a general writing tool, not a medical device: read what it wrote before you keep it.
Writers, Journalists & Researchers
VoltType's AI cleanup mode is made for long-form dictation: it adds punctuation automatically, removes filler words ("um", "uh", "you know"), and breaks spoken text into readable paragraphs. Dictate into Google Docs, Notion, Word, or any writing app.
Remote Workers & Busy Professionals
VoltType works with a global hotkey. Hold Ctrl+Space in any field — email, chat, form, browser — and your voice becomes text. No Dragon toolbar, no mode switching, no setup per application.
How to Migrate from Dragon Anywhere to VoltType
Migration takes about 5 minutes:
- 1. Download VoltType for Windows from volttype.com/download.
- 2. Install and sign in (or try it free without an account).
- 3. Hold Ctrl+Space and talk in any app, or press Ctrl+Shift+D to start and stop.
- 4. In Settings, enable Vocabulary Learning — VoltType will start learning your terminology from day one.
- 5. On Pro, switch to Local (Offline) Mode in Settings › Engine.
Add the names and specialist words of your field to your custom vocabulary (Pro).
What About Other Dragon Anywhere Alternatives?
Other tools people look at after Dragon Anywhere:
- Windows voice access — built into Windows 11 version 22H2 and later. Microsoft says it lets you control your PC and write text by voice without an internet connection (Microsoft Support, checked 23 Oct 2026).
- Windows voice typing (Win+H) — built into Windows; see does Win+H work offline.
- Wispr Flow — its Android page answers “Does Flow work offline?” with “No. Flow requires an internet connection to transcribe your speech” (wisprflow.ai/android, checked 23 Oct 2026). More in VoltType vs Wispr Flow.
- VoltType — a Windows app that types into any program; on Pro it has an Offline mode. Plans and prices are on the pricing page.
Start today
Start with 3,000 cloud words a month, no card. Offline mode is part of Pro.
Plans and prices are on the pricing page.
Get VoltTypeWindows 10 / 11 · Also on the web and Android
Frequently Asked Questions
Can VoltType replace Dragon Anywhere completely?
For dictation on a Windows PC, VoltType covers the main use: voice-to-text in any app, with a custom vocabulary (Pro) and AI cleanup. Android has its own VoltType app and keyboard, with the same 25 languages on the phone (on Google Play). On iPhone and Mac you use the web app in the browser.
Can I use VoltType in healthcare?
VoltType is a general dictation tool, not a medical device, and it holds no certifications. On Pro, in Offline mode, your voice is transcribed on your own Windows PC and the app shows a log of every request it made. How that fits your duties under the GDPR and your professional secrecy rules is for you and your data protection officer to decide.
Does VoltType support Dragon-style voice commands?
Yes. VoltType supports "new line", "new paragraph", "scratch that" (delete last dictation), and AI rewrite commands such as "make this formal" and "summarize".
Can I import my Dragon Anywhere custom vocabulary?
Not directly yet — Dragon's vocabulary format is proprietary. On Pro you can add your own words to VoltType's custom vocabulary by hand.
What's the price difference?
Dragon Anywhere Mobile can no longer be bought or renewed. VoltType plans and prices are on the pricing page. Offline mode in 25 languages is part of Pro.