While you’re still taking notes in the meeting, PLAUD Note Pro has already written them up
PLAUD Note Pro is a credit-card-thin AI voice recorder that records your meetings, transcribes them in 112+ languages and turns them into summaries and finished work. Here’s how it works and what it really costs.
Back-to-back calls, client meetings, stand-ups that overrun. Every one of them creates the same problem: somebody has to remember what was said, write it down and turn it into work. That somebody is usually you. A pocket AI note-taker called PLAUD Note Pro records the conversation instead — then transcribes it, summarises it and drafts the follow-up.
Sound familiar?
- The great idea someone mentioned at 2pm that nobody wrote down — and can’t quite recall by 5
- Squinting at your own shorthand two days later, wondering what “Q4 → follow up???” meant
- Writing minutes until midnight instead of doing the actual work the meeting was about
You’re not alone — and it isn’t your fault.
*Endurance mode, as specified by the manufacturer. Battery life varies with usage and settings.
The problem nobody says out loud
Ask people how they keep up with their meetings and you hear the same tricks:
- Typing notes mid-conversation instead of actually listening
- Sitting through the recording again afterwards, at double speed
- Leaving decisions to memory — and quietly hoping memory cooperates
The reason is simple: your attention can’t be in two places at once. You’re either in the conversation or writing it down — and every minute spent on the second job is a minute not spent on the first. Notes fall behind, decisions go unrecorded, and the follow-up email takes longer than the meeting did.
The meeting ends. The paperwork is just starting.
The idea: capture the conversation, skip the note-taking
PLAUD Note Pro is built around a simple question: what if the notes wrote themselves? It’s a voice recorder the size of a credit card — 2.99mm thin and 30 grams — that sits on your phone, your notebook or the meeting table and listens so you don’t have to.
According to the manufacturer it has won the iF and Red Dot design awards, carries a 0.95-inch display for recording status and battery, and holds 64GB of storage — months of conversations.
How a conversation becomes finished work
- 1Capture. Press one button and talk. The Note Pro automatically detects in-person conversations and phone calls, and the free Plaud Desktop app captures online meetings without a bot joining the call.
- 2Understood. AI transcribes in 112+ languages and organises the transcript by who’s speaking. You can highlight key moments and add notes while recording, and every conversation is summarised with decisions, details and next steps.
- 3Done. Plaud Agent turns conversations into finished work — structured emails, reports, presentations and spreadsheets you can review and share — and connects to tools like Google Calendar, Slack and Notion.
In practice: you press record before the meeting starts, listen properly while it’s happening, and open the app afterwards to find a transcript and a summary already waiting — with the actions pulled out for you.
Who it’s for
According to the maker, over 3 million working professionals use Plaud — people whose weeks are made of conversations:
- Executives and managers who sit in meetings all day and need the decisions, not the transcript in their head
- Sales and account teams who’d rather call the next client than write up the last call
- Lawyers and consultants who live on billable hours and hate unpaid admin
- Educators and researchers capturing lectures, interviews and seminars
The common thread: the value of a conversation is only captured if somebody writes it down. This does that job automatically, for every conversation.
7 reasons it’s a smart buy this year
Reason 01
It listens so you can think
Four MEMS microphones with AI beamforming capture voices clearly from up to 5 metres — from the back of a boardroom or across a café table.
Reason 02
Ready for your longest days
Up to 50 hours of continuous recording in Endurance mode, 30 hours in Enhance mode, with 64GB of storage for months of conversations.
Reason 03
Transcripts in 112+ languages
Organised by who’s speaking, ready to search and share.
Reason 04
Summaries that fit your job
Over 10,000 professional summary templates — or build your own — so the write-up matches how you actually work.
Reason 05
Plaud Agent does the follow-up
Turns conversations into emails, reports, presentations and spreadsheets, ready to review and send.
Reason 06
It plugs into your tools
Connects to Google Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear and more, and works alongside ChatGPT or Claude.
Reason 07
Award-winning and pocketable
iF and Red Dot design award winner. 2.99mm thin, 30 grams, with a 0.95-inch display for status and battery — and Apple Find My support if it goes missing.
What about privacy and security?
According to the manufacturer, Plaud meets ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR and EN 18031 security standards — and your recordings are not used to train AI models unless you choose to opt in. Everyone who handles sensitive conversations, from client calls to patient notes, should still follow their own sector’s rules.
And on recording etiquette: it’s good practice to give the people in the room a quick heads-up before you press record. Local regulations differ, so if you’re unsure, a quick check keeps you confident.
What does it cost?
Dedicated AI recorders have typically sat in the £200–300 bracket, and the “free” option — your phone — costs you attention and battery in every meeting. PLAUD Note Pro’s price on the official UK store is £169, VAT included, and it comes with the free Starter Plan:
PLAUD Note Pro
Free shipping · 30-day returns
Official UK store · VAT included
PLAUD Note Pro
Magnetic case, magnetic ring and charging cable included
£169
VAT included
Includes the free Starter Plan: 300 transcription minutes a month, upgrades available. Prices as shown on the official website at the time of writing and may change.
If you need more than the included 300 transcription minutes a month, paid upgrades are available on the official website — and you can upgrade or cancel there at any time.
The store also lists free shipping, free 30-day returns and a one-year warranty with lifetime customer support.
Buy the genuine product
For warranty coverage, returns and software support, buy from the official store. The genuine PLAUD Note Pro, bought from the official website, comes with:
- One-year warranty and lifetime customer support
- Free 30-day returns
- Magnetic case, magnetic ring and charging cable in the box
- Free Starter Plan with 300 transcription minutes a month
Your questions, answered
How is it better than recording with my phone?
A phone needs unlocking, the right app and a flat battery — and if a call comes in, the recording stops. The Note Pro starts with one press, records for up to 50 hours on a charge, and its four microphones pick up voices clearly from up to 5 metres away. And because it isn’t your phone, nobody interrupts the conversation to fetch it.
Will it work for online meetings too?
Yes. In-person conversations and phone calls are detected automatically, and the free Plaud Desktop app captures online meetings without a bot joining the call.
Do I need to pay a subscription?
Every Note Pro includes the free Starter Plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, AI summaries and Plaud Desktop. If you need more, paid upgrades are available from the official website (for example, a Pro plan at £8.33 a month when billed annually). Many people find the free allowance covers their week.
What about consent when I record someone?
It’s good practice to give the other people in the room a quick heads-up before capturing a conversation. Recording regulations differ between countries and situations, so if you’re unsure, a quick check of the local rules helps you stay confident.
Is my data safe?
According to the manufacturer, Plaud meets ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR and EN 18031 security standards, and your data is not used to train AI models unless you opt in.
What’s in the box?
The Note Pro itself, a black magnetic case, a magnetic ring and a charging cable — plus the free Starter Plan with 300 transcription minutes a month.
What if I don’t like it?
The official store offers free 30-day returns and a one-year warranty with lifetime customer support, so you can try it in your own meetings first.
Ordering takes about a minute:
- 1Go to the official PLAUD UK store.
- 2Choose your colour and order — with free 30-day returns if it’s not for you.
- 3Press one button to record. The AI writes it up before you’re back at your desk.
Official UK store · Free 30-day returns · One-year warranty
You were hired for what you do — not for what you can write down afterwards.