Plaud

A pocket recorderUnited States

Plaud Inc., based in San Francisco, sells the Plaud Note and NotePin pocket recorders, whose recordings it transcribes and summarises in the cloud on a free or paid minute plan.

Visit Plaud Compare with anotherChecked 19 October 2026

How it listens: A pocket recorder; Pocket recorder, Records your computer's audio, Upload a file
Free plan: 300 minutes a month
Cheapest paid: $8.33/mo; Pro, per seat, billed yearly, plus the $159 device
Trains AI on your recordings: Says it doesn't train on them
Where it transcribes: In the cloud; Recordings stay on the device until you transcribe; audio is then sent to an AI provider

Where it stands among 43

Each fact with every app's answer. Plaud is outlined.

Trains AI on your recordings

Says it doesn't train on them

Only if you opt in 5

Yes, unless you opt out 3

Yes 2

Not stated 3

Notes from a call without a bot

Yes, no bot joins

A bot joins the call 7

Doesn't join live calls 4

Where it transcribes

In the cloud

On your device 3

On device or in the cloud 5

Free plan

Free plan or free with the device

Free plan or free with the device 31

No free plan 11

Not stated 1

Webex AI Assistant

Can skip keeping the audio

Yes

EU data storage

Offered

HIPAA

Says it supports HIPAA

Plans and prices

In US dollars, per month, as listed by Plaud. Checked 19 October 2026.

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Plaud plans and prices
Plan	Made for	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Minutes
FreeStarter includes the full Plaud Intelligence feature set; you need a Plaud device	Anyone	$0	$0	300 min a monthResets monthly, no rollover
Pro	One personPer seat	$8.33/mo	$17.99/mo	1,200 min a month
Unlimited	One personPer seat	$20/mo	$29.99/mo	Unlimited'Up to 24 hours of transcription per day'
Team2 to 50 seats on the web; shared workspace, admin, workspace-level data residency	TeamsPer seat	$20/moLaunch offer for the first year, then $25 a seat; offer ends 30 Nov 2026	$28/moLaunch offer until 30 Nov 2026, then $35 a seat	UnlimitedUp to 24 hours a day per seat

Pay per minute: $0.0217 a minuteOne-time minute packs: 600 min $12.99, 3,000 min $59.99, 6,000 min $99.99, valid 24 months
The device: $159Works without a subscription, 300 min a month included. Plaud Note and Plaud NotePin, $159 each on the US store

How others are told

What the other people in the meeting see or hear, as Plaud describes it.

Not stated

Plaud Desktop adds no bot; auto-record mentions an 'announcement' without saying what kind, and asks you to inform participants

All the facts

How it listens

Ways it captures: Pocket recorder, Records your computer's audio, Upload a file Plaud devices for in-person talk and phone calls, Plaud Desktop for online meetings without a bot, and file import on Plaud Web
No bot in your calls: Yes Plaud devices for in-person talk and phone calls, Plaud Desktop for online meetings without a bot, and file import on Plaud Web
How others are told: Not stated Plaud Desktop adds no bot; auto-record mentions an 'announcement' without saying what kind, and asks you to inform participants
Labels who said what: YesYes Speaker 1, 2…; your own voice is labelled from a voice profile; names you give others apply to that recording only
Languages: 112+ '112+'
Mixed-language meetings: NoNo Plaud transcribes one language per recording; mixed-language recordings 'may vary' in accuracy

What happens to your recordings

Trains AI on your recordings: Says it doesn't train on them Maker's claim: customer data isn't used to train any model by Plaud or its providers; only with an explicit opt-in, never pre-selected
Where it transcribes: In the cloud Recordings stay on the device until you transcribe; audio is then sent to an AI provider
Can skip keeping the audio: YesYes With Cloud Sync off, recordings stay on the device and Plaud keeps no server copy
How long it's kept: Until you delete it or close the account
EU data storage: YesYes EU/EEA accounts are stored in AWS Frankfurt; Team adds workspace-level data residency
SOC 2: YesYes SOC 2 Type II, all plans
HIPAA: YesYes Maker states HIPAA compliance on all plans (a HIPAA Validation Report); a BAA isn't mentioned

What it costs

Free plan: 300 minutes a month Starter includes the full Plaud Intelligence feature set; you need a Plaud device
Cheapest paid plan: $8.33/month per seat, billed yearly
Pay per minute (AI): $0.0217 a minute One-time minute packs: 600 min $12.99, 3,000 min $59.99, 6,000 min $99.99, valid 24 months
Human transcription: Not stated No human transcription mentioned
One-time price: None No lifetime licence listed; only the device and minute packs are one-time purchases
Device price: $159 Plaud Note and Plaud NotePin, $159 each on the US store
Free trial: 7 days 7 days of annual Pro or Unlimited if started within 72 hours of binding a device, otherwise 3 days; renews into the annual plan unless cancelled; no Team trial
Refund window: 30 days Devices: 30-day returns. Memberships and minute packs: full refund within 30 days only if not activated or used

Where it works

Zoom: YesYes Plaud Desktop records Zoom audio on your computer without a bot; needs a Plaud device bound to the account
Google Meet: YesYes Plaud Desktop records Google Meet audio on your computer without a bot; needs a Plaud device bound to the account
Microsoft Teams: YesYes Plaud Desktop records Teams audio on your computer without a bot; needs a Plaud device bound to the account
Webex: Not statedNot stated Not named; Plaud Desktop works 'alongside any meeting tool, including Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and others'
In-person meetings: YesYes Any Plaud device
Phone calls: YesYes Plaud Note and Note Pro record phone calls
Apps: Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android

What you get out

Transcript exports: TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, Audio
Subtitles (SRT): YesYes
Audio download: YesYes MP3 or WAV (WAV in the app only)
Integrations: Zapier, Google Calendar, MCP, API

Who makes it

Company: Plaud Inc. Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based
Owned by: Not stated No parent company stated
Based in: United States San Francisco
Founded: 2021

Where we recommend it

Best note taker for in-person meetings and interviews

A $159 pocket recorder for rooms and phone calls. Starter, with 300 minutes a month, is free once you activate a device; Pro is $8.33 a month billed yearly. With Cloud Sync off, recordings stay on the device, and Plaud says it doesn't train on your data.

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