But Ive long realized I was missing a way to harness the information being recorded.
Enter thePlaud Note; a credit card-sized voice recorder that also transcribes and summarizes audio.
I actually didn’t even have to actively carry the machine either.
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The Note can slide into a MagSafe wallet and stick right to the back of a modern iPhone.
Beyond just recording notes or meetings, the Plaud Note can also record phone calls.
This is where the MagSafe wallet also comes into play.
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I tried two different Plaud-made MagSafe wallets and the Note fit incredibly snug in both.
As in it took me several dedicated minutes of prodding to finally wiggle it free.
(FYI, the trick is to pinch the top and wiggle it side to side while lifting.)
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The Magic of An AI Voice Recorder
As a voice recorder, it does fine.
Its two tiny microphones picked up audio decently well.
Its small frame allows for inconspicuous use.
Plaud Note effortlessly captures premium recordings of meetings, iPhone calls, and voice memos wherever you go. With the Plaud AI services in the dedicated app, recordings are smartly transcribed into precise texts, and instantly summarized into meeting notes, mind maps, to-do lists, and more.
Once the audio is recorded, its transferred to a phone where ChatGPT is used to transcribe it.
As a writer, Ive struggled with transcribing interviews in the past.
Even with the best circumstances, doing your own transcriptions is laborious.
AI transcription services likeOtter.aihave been lifesavers in recent years.
But Plaud Note goes a step further and creates summaries and mind maps of the transcriptions.
For an 18-minute call, ChatGPT took about three minutes to convert the audio to text and summarize it.
Is the Plaud Note Worth Spending Money On?
The crux of thePlaud Noteisnt its hardware that can be nestled in the palm of your hand.
The value of the product comes down to its service costs.
There is a monthly and annual price option.
Despite how you pay, you will need to pay to get any value out of the Plaud Note.
Without a Pro plan, the Note simply works as an audio recorder.
It can truly make it easier.
Limitless recently announced its$99 Pendant(shipping later this year) that will perform similar tricks.
This space is already mindblowing, but its about to get a lot more competitive in a hurry.
Who knows, Apple may give Siri similar capabilities at its developer conference in June.
Plaud Note effortlessly captures premium recordings of meetings, iPhone calls, and voice memos wherever you go.
