Plaud.ai launches Plaud Note Pro: AI-powered note taker with enhanced recording and summarisation features

Plaud.ai has announced the Plaud Note Pro, the company’s latest entry in the growing category of AI-supported note taking devices. Building on its previous Plaud Note, the new model introduces upgraded hardware, expanded transcription support, and extended integration with Plaud’s cloud-based intelligence platform. Priced at £169, it is aimed at professionals who rely on accurate capture of conversations and meetings.

Designed for clarity and portability

At 2.99mm thick and weighing 30g, the Plaud Note Pro is set in an aluminium and Gorilla Glass chassis designed to be discreet enough to carry daily, including attached to a smartphone case. It introduces for the first time a small 0.95-inch AMOLED display, offering real-time feedback such as recording status, file transfers, and battery level.

One practical addition over the previous model is its Apple Find My integration, making it possible for owners to locate the device if misplaced. This addresses a frequent risk with small portable recorders.

Audio capture and recording capabilities

The device emphasises improvements to voice capture in group settings, extending recording range to 5 metres using a combination of four MEMS microphones and one VCS microphone. The company claims this doubles the effective range of the original Plaud Note, which was typically limited to about 2–3 metres.

A new feature, Smart Dual-Mode Recording, automatically detects whether the meeting is happening in person or as a phone call, switching recording modes without user input. Previously, users had to toggle manually between the two.

Battery life has also been adjusted. Plaud Note Pro supports continuous recording of 50 hours and idle standby of up to 75 days, which is a slight improvement over the earlier generation. Charging to full capacity takes roughly two hours.

AI note taking and Plaud Intelligence

The device ties into an updated version of Plaud’s cloud service, supported through Plaud App 3.0. Central to this is what the company calls Plaud Intelligence, the processing system that turns raw transcripts into structured content.

Key features of the service include:

• Multidimensional Summaries: Produces several levels of output, ranging from simple highlights to detailed meeting logs, decision trails, and job-specific reports.
• Multi-input capture: Users can combine audio recordings, text, images (such as slides or whiteboards), and flagged highlights into a unified record.
• Press-to-Highlight: A physical button allows users to indicate key discussion points in real time, which are then prioritised in summaries.
• Ask Plaud: An AI query function allowing users to ask contextual questions about meetings, with source-linked responses to verify details.
• Template library: Includes around 2,000 professional templates covering legal, medical, educational, and business scenarios.

The company claims this makes the system suitable across sectors where meetings and conversations are frequent, including healthcare, law, consulting, and journalism. Support for transcription covers 112 languages with speaker separation.

Privacy and data hosting

During its briefing, Plaud.ai confirmed that all recording data is hosted on AWS servers with regional storage. For European users, this means servers located within the EU. The company also highlighted GDPR compliance and healthcare-industry certifications such as HIPAA, which are increasingly critical for professional deployments.

Pricing, availability, and software model

The Plaud Note Pro is available to pre-order from today at £169, with first shipments expected in late September across the EU and US.

The device includes a free starter subscription providing up to 300 minutes of transcription per month. Beyond this, users are encouraged to upgrade: the Pro tier priced at roughly €100 per year, and the Unlimited tier at €249 annually. These tiers provide greater transcription capacity and early access to new functions.

From October 2025, all existing Plaud devices will also receive App 3.0 support, meaning much of the software benefit will not be restricted solely to the new hardware.

Market positioning and competition

Plaud.ai claims to have shipped over one million devices globally since 2023, with users in more than 170 countries. While it promotes itself as the “number one” AI note taking provider, the category is becoming more competitive. Alternatives include software-only solutions such as Otter.ai and fireflies.ai, or hardware recording devices integrated with transcription apps.

The main distinction for Plaud’s approach is the combination of dedicated hardware with a vertically integrated software service. This avoids issues commonly seen with phone-based recording, such as interruptions from calls, battery drain, or inconsistent audio pickup. However, it also introduces another gadget for users to carry, and requires a subscription for full functionality.

At £169, the Plaud Note Pro sits in a price range where buyers could also consider standalone dictaphones paired with transcription services, so it will be judged on how well its AI summaries and real-time assistance perform in practice.

Outlook

Plaud Note Pro enters a crowded productivity tool space but positions itself towards professionals who cannot afford to miss details during complex meetings or interviews. Whether the dedicated hardware can justify itself against increasingly capable smartphone-based options will depend largely on the quality of Plaud’s AI summaries, the usability of its App 3.0 platform, and how well its subscription model balances cost against convenience.

For now, Plaud has shifted its focus from simple recording to more structured knowledge management, with Plaud Note Pro acting as the capture device feeding into that larger ecosystem.

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