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Everything you need to know

Professional AI note taker to
maximize productivity

  • Capture
  • Extract
  • Utilize

Capture

Audio | Highlight | Text | Image

Extract

112 Languages | Speaker Labels | Multidimensional Summaries

Utilize

Ask Plaud | AutoFlow | Integrate, Share & Export

Human-AI alignment in real time

Multimodal input

Capture what you say, hear, see, and think as it happens

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One long-press to record

With one press, Plaud Note instantly records in crystal-clear audio, ensuring every word is preserved.

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Short-press or tap to highlight

Plaud highlights the moment instantly, signaling to AI what matters most and achieving real-time human–AI alignment, so insights remain accurate, actionable, and aligned with your intent.

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Input text to add context

Your text notes are added into the context instantly, ensuring summaries capture critical details and reflect your intent.

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Enrich context with images

Visuals combine with audio, text, and highlights to create richer context, resulting in more comprehensive summaries and a deeper understanding of every conversation.

  • One long-press to record

    No more missed moments in meetings or calls

    With one press, Plaud Note instantly records in crystal-clear audio, ensuring every word is preserved.
  • Short-press or tap to highlight

    Highlight key moments with a short press

    Plaud highlights the moment instantly, signaling to AI what matters most and achieving real-time human–AI alignment, so insights remain accurate, actionable, and aligned with your intent.
  • Input text to add context

    Type key points when they come to mind

    Your text notes are added into the context instantly, ensuring summaries capture critical details and reflect your intent.
  • Enrich context with images

    Snap a photo of what matters

    Visuals combine with audio, text, and highlights to create richer context, resulting in more comprehensive summaries and a deeper understanding of every conversation.

Dual mode recording

Seamless recording for in-person meetings and calls

In-person Recording

Captures ambient sound, perfect for recording in-person interactions.

Phone Call Recording

Attaches to the smartphone through the magnetic case to record.

AI note taker with various use cases

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Calls

Never struggle to recall a crucial detail again. Plaud Note records and transcribes calls instantly, leaving you free to engage fully in the conversation.

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Meetings

Engage fully in the discussion while Plaud Note captures, summarizes, and visualizes key decisions, next steps, and insights for you.

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Interviews

Stay completely present in every conversation while Plaud Note delivers professionally formatted interview notes and key takeaways.

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Lectures

Finally absorb knowledge without distraction. Plaud Note takes structured notes and creates visual summaries for better understanding.

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Voice Memos

Voice your thoughts, and have them transcribed, summarized, organized, and searchable-forever in your knowledge base.

  • Calls

    Effortless call recordings that never slip through

    Never struggle to recall a crucial detail again. Plaud Note records and transcribes calls instantly, leaving you free to engage fully in the conversation.
  • Meetings

    Stop taking notes, start leading meetings

    Engage fully in the discussion while Plaud Note captures, summarizes, and visualizes key decisions, next steps, and insights for you.
  • Interviews

    Be present in every interview

    Stay completely present in every conversation while Plaud Note delivers professionally formatted interview notes and key takeaways.
  • Lectures

    Your attention belongs to learning, not note-taking

    Finally absorb knowledge without distraction. Plaud Note takes structured notes and creates visual summaries for better understanding.
  • Voice Memos

    Speak ideas now, find them forever

    Voice your thoughts, and have them transcribed, summarized, organized, and searchable-forever in your knowledge base.

AI transcription

Reliable transcripts, whoever speaks, in any language

Plaud App UI displaying custom generation options and a list of 112+ supported languages.
Transcribe in 112 languages

Get highly accurate transcripts in 112 languages with speaker diarization, custom vocabulary, and automatic formatting for clearer outputs.

Plaud App interface showing a meeting transcript with speaker identification and timestamps for Carlin, Peter, and Jessie.
Speaker labels

Speaker labels keep every conversation organized, so you always know who said what.

Plaud App interface displaying auto-generation options that produce a timestamped outline and speaker transcript.
Auto generation

With Auto Generation, Plaud automatically generates transcripts with smart detection of language and speakers, providing accurate results seamlessly.

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Custom vocabulary

Choose from 10+ built-in glossaries for industries like medical, legal, finance, and more. Plaud prioritizes glossary-matched terms, even with similar pronunciations, so your transcripts remain accurate and aligned with your field.

  • Transcribe in 112 languages

    Industry-leading accuracy in every language

    Get highly accurate transcripts in 112 languages with speaker diarization, custom vocabulary, and automatic formatting for clearer outputs.
  • Speaker labels

    Know who said what

    Speaker labels keep every conversation organized, so you always know who said what.
  • Auto generation

    Instant language and speaker detection

    With Auto Generation, Plaud automatically generates transcripts with smart detection of language and speakers, providing accurate results seamlessly.
  • Custom vocabulary

    Tuned to your industry and vocabulary

    Choose from 10+ built-in glossaries for industries like medical, legal, finance, and more. Plaud prioritizes glossary-matched terms, even with similar pronunciations, so your transcripts remain accurate and aligned with your field.

AI summaries

Get the summary you need, every time
Add another summary when you need it

Add a new summary for decisions, action items, customer needs, or any other focus. Plaud keeps each view organized without replacing your original summary.

10,000+ summary templates

Choose from thousands of templates built for meetings, sales calls, interviews, research, and thousands of other workflows.

Custom summary templates

Describe what you need or snap a photo of an example. Plaud turns it into a reusable summary template in seconds.

Add more context to every summary

Plaud brings together the recording, your notes, images, and highlights to create a summary that captures the full picture.

  • Add another summary when you need it

    See the same conversation from a different angle

    Add a new summary for decisions, action items, customer needs, or any other focus. Plaud keeps each view organized without replacing your original summary.
  • 10,000+ summary templates

    Get the right structure for any conversation

    Choose from thousands of templates built for meetings, sales calls, interviews, research, and thousands of other workflows.
  • Custom summary templates

    Make every summary work your way

    Describe what you need or snap a photo of an example. Plaud turns it into a reusable summary template in seconds.
  • Add more context to every summary

    Get a summary that reflects the full context

    Plaud brings together the recording, your notes, images, and highlights to create a summary that captures the full picture.

Ask Plaud

Turn every question into a trustworthy answer

Plaud App interface linking an AI-generated summary to its original transcript source for verification.
Reference-based answers

Each one is grounded in references and traceable back to your original audio, so Ask Plaud is always trustworthy, accurate, and free from hallucinations.

Plaud App interface showing AI-generated notes and a timeline summary from a user query.
Save answer as a note

Each one is saved as a note with full context and always accessible, so you can return anytime, build on the same thread with new questions, and let your insights grow continuously.

Plaud App UI showing AI chat answering a timeline query with suggested follow-up questions and summary tags.
Smart suggestions

The system surfaces meaningful perspectives around your query, helping you uncover deeper insights and build a more complete understanding with less effort.

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Global search

Plaud discovers patterns and causation across multiple files, giving you the intelligence to make better, more informed decisions.

  • Reference-based answers

    Get answers that you can trust

    Each one is grounded in references and traceable back to your original audio, so Ask Plaud is always trustworthy, accurate, and free from hallucinations.
  • Save answer as a note

    Keep answers in one step

    Each one is saved as a note with full context and always accessible, so you can return anytime, build on the same thread with new questions, and let your insights grow continuously.
  • Smart suggestions

    Ask a question and get guided further

    The system surfaces meaningful perspectives around your query, helping you uncover deeper insights and build a more complete understanding with less effort.
  • Global search

    Ask across files

    Plaud discovers patterns and causation across multiple files, giving you the intelligence to make better, more informed decisions.

Enjoy a free Starter Plan

Every Plaud note taker includes 300 min/month of transcription.
Need more? Upgrade anytime for more minutes and features.
Starter
Free Billed Annually
Pro
Billed Annually
Unlimited
Free Billed Annually
Team
Billed Annually
Pricing
Free
US$8.33/month

+ applicable taxes
Billed Annually

US$19.99/month

+ applicable taxes
Billed Annually

US$20 $25/user/month

+ applicable taxes
Billed Annually

Monthly Transcription Minutes (Beta)
300
1,200
Unlimited (24hrs/day)
Unlimited (24hrs/day)
Multimodal Input
Transcription Languages
112
112
112
112
Auto Speaker Labeling
Custom Vocabulary (Beta)
AI Summaries (Beta)
AI Models (LLM)
GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6…
GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6…
GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6…
GPT-5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude Sonnet 4.6…
Summary Templates
10,000+
10,000+
10,000+
10,000+
Custom Templates
Ask Plaud (Beta)
AutoFlow
Google Calendar Integration
Plaud MCP Server (Beta)
Plaud App, Web & Desktop
Privacy & Security

ISO 27001/27701, GDPR, SOC II, HIPAA, EN 18031

ISO 27001/27701, GDPR, SOC II, HIPAA, EN 18031

ISO 27001/27701, GDPR, SOC II, HIPAA, EN 18031

ISO 27001/27701, GDPR, SOC II, HIPAA, EN 18031

Dedicated Team Workspace
Centralized Billing
User/Seat/Device Management
Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
Priority Support

Private by design. Secure by default.

Privacy and security aren't features we added. They're the foundation we built everything on.
General Data Protection Regulation Compliant badge with GDPR text and stars.
SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant certification badge.
HIPAA compliance seal with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act text and caduceus symbol.
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Enterprise-grade security
SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, and EN 18031 compliant. Your data is encrypted and protected by some of the most rigorous global security frameworks on the planet.
Never sold or trained on
Your recordings and transcriptions are yours. They are never used to train AI models, shared with third parties, or accessed without your permission.
Private and secure by design
All data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Sensitive personal information is further protected with additional encryption layers. Learn more in our trust center.
You decide what syncs
Keep recordings on-device or securely sync to Plaud's encrypted private cloud for cross-device access. Your data, your control.

Amplify human intelligence and maximize your productivity

260 hrs* of work saved per year per user

$8,845** worth of income in time saved per year per user

*estimate based on an average of 1 hr saved per work day from post-meeting and related work.

**estimate based on an weighted average of US salaries divided by the amount of time saved per year.

Amplify human intelligence and maximize your productivity

260 hrs* of work saved
per year per user

$8,845** worth of income in time saved per year per user

*estimate based on an average of 1 hr saved per work day from post-meeting and related work.

**estimate based on an weighted average of US salaries divided by the amount of time saved per year.

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Specification

Dimensions

85.6 x 54.1 x 2.99 mm

Weight

30 g

Battery

400mAh

Connect

BLE / Wi-Fi

Microphone

2 MEMS, 1 VPU

Charging Time

2 hours

Effective Recording Range

3m

FAQs

What is the main difference between Plaud Note and Plaud NotePin?

How is Plaud better than using a phone app?

How is Plaud better than the online notetakers like Microsoft Copilot or Google Meet?

Who are the typical users of Plaud?

Is Plaud ISO 27001/ 27701 / GDPR / SOC 2 / HIPAA / EN 18031 compliant?

What about consent for recording?

Do I have to pay a monthly fee to use Plaud?

Can Plaud record in larger spaces? Big meeting rooms, conferences, etc.

How can I locate the Serial Number (SN) of Plaud Note?

What is the difference between in-person recording mode and phone call recording mode?

How do I update the firmware for Plaud Note?

Does the Plaud Note support continuous recording?

How to reset the Plaud Note?

Customer reviews

  • 5 stars: 532 (86%)
  • 4 stars: 89 (14%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Erika Hardnett

This tool is excellent. It significantly enhances my professional organization and has proven invaluable in the process of writing my book. I am able to capture and structure new ideas efficiently within moments.

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Ian Fenwick
Makes me feel like a genius

This seriously has upped my game at life.
Im recalling numbers, specifications and action items from hour long calls with my manufacturer that would have been pretty big deals to forget about.
This has made life effortless. I feel like I’m not forgetting anything and can just focus on BEING IN the call and not writing notes for AFTER the call. I just feel more present and less stressed at meetings!

Final note (no pun intended) is that I can pivot from meeting to meeting easier and juggle things for church, work, personal life, side business etc. without feeling overwhelmed.

Great invention! Keep it up!

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John Fritts
Great result!

I recorded a very complicated and technical TikTok presentation and ran it through Plauda. Once I printed out the results, I was stunned how quickly and comprehensively Plauda transcribed the information into a coherent document. I’m totally amazed by how AI can transform the transcripts into a very professional piece of work. Of course, you can easily tell that AI produced the document but all you need to do is edit the document to reduce the AI effect.

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Michael Ray
Excellent product, small size, good use of AI

I recommend the Plaud Note.

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Chris Shain Tanner, REALTOR
It’s can change life for the better!

Plaud AI has completely transformed the way I capture ideas and organize my thoughts. It’s fast, intuitive, and remarkably accurate. I can speak naturally, and it converts my words into clear, structured notes in seconds.

The interface is simple yet powerful, making it easy to stay focused instead of wrestling with complicated tools. Whether I’m in a meeting, brainstorming, or just on the go, Plaud AI saves me time and keeps everything neat and accessible.

If you value efficiency and clarity, this tool is a must-have. Highly recommended!

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Bill McCracken
Works well

Very easy to use. Huge time saver

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Vidheswari Shanmugam
AI Tool

I am very impressive….. The AI are elegant……

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Tomas Gallardo
Really good!

I miss some integrations for the recordings with Google Drive, among others

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David Fernandez
Great, very satisfied.

I downloaded a recorded statement in a criminal case. PLAUD transcript prepared in a few minutes. I have also used it to do a critical analysis of witness recorded statements. But the transcription is the best, I highly recommend to all, especially lawyers.

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Cynthia Lieberman
Great productivity tool!

The Plaud Note has revolutionized my workflow! It records and transcribes webinars, calls, and meetings with solid accuracy. The AI summaries and action items save me time every day and the AI summaries and action items save me vauable time every dqy. The app is intuitive, battery life impressive, and support is consistently responsive. Highly recommended for professionals looking to boost productivity and streamline operations!

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Douglas Searles
Great all around tool

Works exactly like described and works every time. Holds a charge for much longer than I expected and attached easily to my phone case magnetic back.

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aniruddh kasliwal
Great results and summary

A great example and summary for the product it's become as accurate as we can think

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William Wise
Love it

Absolutely love this works like an amazing little assistant right in my pocket.

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Nicolas Wainstein
Magia

Increible prácticamente la solución de un consultor, ya todas mis reuniones con un informe increible, y en mediano plazo la construcción perfecta de mi cerebro artificial para armar asistentes de IA. Impecable inversion

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Mike Glisson
Best ever

Wish I would’ve known about this sooner

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Haitham Allamki
Great

Very helpful and useful

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Dany Guerendo Christian
Meeting Minutes Have Never Been Easier

I absolutely love my PLAUD note. It is ideal for long meetings when lots of information is shared. The summary it creates, with the action items, including thing you might have missed, makes it an invaluable tool.

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Daniel Dworin
Amazing product

This product, and the transcription/summarization that Plaud.AI offers are both first-rate. Very excited by the possibilities of this technology.

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alexander fonseca
5 Stars

I need to join a support group can you guys recommend one

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William Brandon
Plaud provides outstanding transcriptions!

I have been very happy with the accuracy of Plaud transcriptions, summaries, and conversation maps. They are much better than other online apps for interviews!

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CHARLES H BOLING - B-TEHAMA,LLC
Time saver &

Great tool to learn from a presentation, lecture & communication with associates, clients a time saver when my family goes to the Dr with A great Awesome leverage in learning complete take-away if the consult & treatments ahead. Another great feature is an evaluation of the diagnosis. It would be great to have the Template printed on the Summary. What template would you recommend on an investment “Bitcoin” presentation with concepts, performance, how the product function in different economic cycles etc?

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Anna Strong
Saves me hours of typing!

I do a lot of continuing education and normally I am typing like mad to document the lectures. Now, I use PLAUD! Yay! I LOVE IT!!!!! :)

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Isidro Rascon
Love it

Best thing I could have bought for note taking. I’ve already used both features phone call and notes and the results are amazing, plus the AI generated alternatives are the best.

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Kyle Foster
This is a gamechanger!

I'm a sales professional using Plaud to summarize both virtual and onsite meetings with my customers. The ability to both summarize the meeting and distinguish various contributors and next steps is the most valuable features of the tool. I would highly recommend Plaud for anyone looking for these same functions.

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Mukesh Koshy
Excellent

Great job

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Jamie Hess
5 Stars

Love it.

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Richie Perdomo-Velez
5 Stars

This has really helped me keep up in meetings, identify take aways abd actin items.

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Michael Burkey
5 Stars

Well worth the purchase! Major time saver!! Battery lasts forever. Well made and durable.

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Dave Sanders
5 Stars

Works as described. So far, so good.

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R Schrock
Personal Assistant

Great use of AI to keep me organized with recaps and action steps from meetings.

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Michele Maurer
5 Stars

This is life changing! I can't believe i survived for so long without this product!

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duet
Game on

I like being ready at a moment’s notice to capture calls, meetings, and thoughts—and the Plaud AI Recorder makes that effortless. It’s a total game changer for me. Now, I can quickly reference important conversations later, which means I stay more organized and I’m far less likely to miss key details. Whether it’s work or personal, having this kind of on-demand recording tool in my pocket has seriously leveled up my productivity.

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David Crow
super notes

Plaud is the gold standard for notes including organizing and explaining. Simply the best.