Philips SDK for Dictation Hardware in Windows Applications (LFH7445)
One interface to integrate Philips dictation hardware into your Windows software.
- One interface for easy integration of Philips dictation hardware
- Fast and easy integration of current and future dictation hardware without changes to your software
- Source code examples and demonstration video for easy integration
- Authorised Philips reseller
- Setup & configuration
- Local expert support
Enhance your application with professional digital dictation
For software vendors and in-house developers, the LFH7445 SDK exposes Philips SpeechMike microphones and foot controls through a single COM control, so your application can respond to button presses and record audio without device-specific code. Current and future Philips hardware is supported without changing your software. It also works in Windows Terminal Server, Citrix and VMware, with 64-bit support.
Integrate Philips Dictation Hardware into your application easily. The Philips Software Development Kit (SDK) acts as an interface to Philips Dictation Hardware for quick and reliable integration.
Ideal for
- Practice-management and EMR software vendors
- In-house developers building dictation into line-of-business apps
- Integrators supporting virtualised desktops
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SDK for Dictation Hardware in Windows Applications features
One interface for easy integration of Philips dictation hardware
The Philips software development kit provides one simple interface for the integration and control of Philips dictation hardware in third-party applications.
Fast and easy integration of current and future dictation hardware without changes to your software
Roll out current and future dictation hardware from Philips, such as SpeechMike dictation microphones, Pocket Memo dictation recorders and foot pedals without changes to your software. Simply copy the hardware drivers to the client computer. Administrator privileges or changes to the Windows registry are not necessary, thus ensuring a fast and easy rollout of dictation hardware.
Supports Windows Terminal Server, Citrix and VMware environments for maximum flexibility
Support for Windows Terminal Server, Citrix and VMware. Philips Speech Drivers allow the usage of Philips hardware along with virtualized third-party applications.
Source code examples and demonstration video for easy integration
C# examples with both source code and compiled executables and demonstration video for easy start of integration.
Native support of 64-bit operating systems for seamless integration in future third-party software versions
With native support for 64-bit operating systems, SpeechExec SDK allows the development of native 64-bit applications.
Implemented as COM control for programming language independent integration
To minimize the effort of integration, Philips software development kit for dictation hardware is implemented as COM control, allowing programming language independent software development.
What's in the box
- Hardware SDK download link
- C# example with both source code and compiled executables
- Demonstration video
- Hardware SDK API reference
- Windows Installer Setup merge modules
- Windows Terminal Server, Citrix and VMware drivers
LFH7445 technical specifications
System requirements+
- Processor
- Intel dual core or equivalent AMD processor, 1 GHz or faster processor
- RAM memory
- 1 GB (2 GB recommended)
- Hard-disk space
- 100 MB hard-disk space for Hardware SDK
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise (64-bit), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Development environment+
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 or higher
Related products+
- Philips PocketMemo Voice Recorder 8000 series
- SpeechMike Premium Air Wireless Dictation Microphone 4000 series
- SpeechMike Air Wireless Dictation Microphone 3000 series
- SpeechMike Ambient Wearable AI Assistant
- SpeechMike Premium Touch Dictation Microphone 3700 series
- SpeechMike Premium Dictation Microphone 3500 series
- SpeechMike Dictation Microphone 3200 series
- SpeechAir Smart Voice Recorder 1000 series, 2000 series
- USB Foot Control LFH200 series, ACC2300 series
Related products & accessories
SpeechMike Dictation Microphone
An affordable, noise-cancelling USB dictation microphone built for speech recognition.
Foot Control (3.5 mm)
An ergonomic foot pedal for analogue transcribers and PocketMemo docks.
SDK for SpeechExec Recorder and Dictation Hardware
Embed a complete professional dictation recorder in your own application.
SDK for Dictation Hardware in Windows Applications questions, answered
Product information, images and specifications courtesy of Speech Processing Solutions (Philips Dictation). Copia is an authorised Philips dictation reseller. Specifications may change without notice. Information reviewed 14 October 2026.
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