Plaud Note
AI voice recorder card that pairs with ChatGPT for transcription and summarization.
AI voice recorder card that pairs with ChatGPT for transcription and summarization.
Best for sales reps and executives who want a slim physical recorder for in-person meetings, with auto-transcription via the Plaud app. Pricing: hardware $159 + free or $79/yr.
What it is
Plaud Note is a credit-card-thin AI voice recorder that magnetically attaches to a phone and records both phone calls and ambient conversation. Recordings sync to the Plaud mobile app, which transcribes via OpenAI's Whisper and summarizes via GPT. Plaud became a viral consumer-hardware hit in 2024 with strong sales among realtors, consultants, and field-sales reps. The base device ships with a 300 minute monthly transcription quota; paid Plaud Pro lifts the cap and adds longer-history retention and richer summary templates.
Watch out for: Hardware purchase required; transcription quotas are tiered by subscription; not a meeting-bot.
Install / use
plaud.ai — Plaud Note device $159 + 300 min/mo free, Plaud Pro $79/yrFeatures
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | No |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Plaud Note vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Plaud Note | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Products | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | hardware $159 + free or $79/yr | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | — | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, Hardware | Web, API, MCP |
Alternatives to Plaud Note
Whipscribe is a managed faster-whisper + whisperX service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.