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# Smartype

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> Word completion software for medical transcriptionists that allows them to save 70% of keystrokes, while ensuring correct spelling.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 5 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Smartype?

Medical Transcriptionists, Medical Transcription Companies, and Healthcare Organizations

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 5 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Narratek
- **Location**: Miami, US
- **Founded**: 1990

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$120.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Abbreviation Detection

## Support Options

- Chat

## Category

- [Medical Transcription Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30212/medical-transcription/software)

## Alternatives

1. [The FTW Transcriber](https://www.capterra.ca/software/102854/the-ftw-transcriber) — 4.7/5 (93 reviews)
2. [Suki](https://www.capterra.ca/software/201859/suki) — 2.0/5 (1 reviews)

## Reviews

### "The Absolute Best\!" — 5.0/5

> **Katherine** | *September 15, 2021* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is easy to learn. You can add as many words, phrases or anything you like.  It is just a one-time fee unlike others.  You will LOVE this\!
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> **Cons**: There are no cons to this expander.  You will love it\!
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> It more than fits my needs as a medical, legal, or general transcriber.

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### "Speedy" — 5.0/5

> **Janice** | *February 5, 2019* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Able to type just a few characters and have multiple words type out.
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> **Cons**: It works across many programs that you may use. I use for medical transcription, but when typing a note to someone else, any small words may expand to multiple medical words.
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> Speeds you your production\!

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### "This software is fantastic." — 5.0/5

> **Caroline** | *February 20, 2018* | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: This software is simple and straight to the point. I enjoy the way the software looks and how functional it is.

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### "Smartype is AWESOME" — 5.0/5

> **Celeste** | *February 5, 2019* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I love all the built-in word expanders and the fact you can start using it right away as you add your own expansions.
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> **Cons**: Not necessarily Smartype’s issue but some of the transcription platforms would be a little buggy with any word expander software.
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> Smartype has superb customer service. I needed to re-install Smartype and they helped and responded quickly.

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### "Smartype was great when I had Windows 7.  It crashed and I had to upgrade to Windows 10." — 5.0/5

> **shirley** | *September 2, 2015*
> 
> If they could only get this to work in versions greater than 7 with 64 bit, I think it is the best.  For me, at this point in time, I will have to look for an alternate medical transcription software.  It was great for giving a curette in the corner of optional words which could correspond to the dictation.  I understand that the IntelliComplete is by the same man; however it has also not worked with my Windows 10 and so be prepared for "glitches" in their systems.

## Links

- [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/126406/smartype)

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