
TicNote
TicNote is Mobvoi's pocket AI voice recorder for calls and in-person talk, with a Chrome extension for browser meetings and transcription in its TicNote Cloud service.
- How it listens
- A pocket recorder
- Pocket recorder, Browser extension, Upload a file
- Free plan
- 300 minutes a month
- Cheapest paid
- $16.58/mo
- Professional, billed yearly, plus the $159.99 device
- Trains AI on your recordings
- Says it doesn't train on them
- Where it transcribes
- In the cloud
- Recordings sync to TicNote Cloud; the extension records locally in Chrome; transcription providers aren't named
Where it stands among 43
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Trains AI on your recordings
Says it doesn't train on them
Says it doesn't train on them 30
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Only if you opt in 5
Not stated 3
Notes from a call without a bot
Yes, no bot joins
Yes, no bot joins 32
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
In the cloud 35
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Free plan
Free plan or free with the device
Free plan or free with the device 31
No free plan 11
Not stated 1
Can skip keeping the audio
Not stated
Yes 24
Keeps the audio 2
EU data storage
Not stated
Offered 19
Not offered 3
Not applicable 5
HIPAA
Not stated
Says it supports HIPAA 25
No 2
Plans and prices
In US dollars, per month, as listed by TicNote. Checked 19 October 2026.
Swipe the table sideways for both billing terms.
| Plan | Made for | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeAudio and document import are 'limited-time unlimited' on every plan | Anyone | $0 | $0 | 300 min a month600 with a TicNote device; unused minutes expire each cycle |
| ProfessionalPricing page and user guide disagree; see COMPILE-NOTES | One personNot stated | $16.58/mo$199 billed annually per the pricing page; the user guide's plan table instead lists Pro at $12.99 a month or $119 a year and Business at $29.99 a month or $299 a year | Not statedNo monthly price on the pricing page; the user guide's plan table instead lists Pro at $12.99 a month or $119 a year and Business at $29.99 a month or $299 a year | 1,500 min a monthPlus 600 for device owners; up to 3 hours per web recording |
| Business | TeamsNot stated | $33.25/mo$399 billed annually per the pricing page; the user guide's plan table instead lists Pro at $12.99 a month or $119 a year and Business at $29.99 a month or $299 a year | Not statedNo monthly price on the pricing page; the user guide's plan table instead lists Pro at $12.99 a month or $119 a year and Business at $29.99 a month or $299 a year | 6,000 min a monthPlus 600 for device owners; up to 8 hours per web recording |
| EnterpriseSSO, AI meeting agent, 24/7 support | CompaniesNot stated | Custom quoteContact sales | Custom quoteContact sales | Not stated'Customized usage' |
- The device
- $159.99Works without a subscription, 600 min a month included. Live membership page, 2026-10-19: 'TicNote AI Voice Recorder $159.99' (Lite $129.99, Watch $249)
How others are told
TicNote doesn't tell the other people by default, so it's up to you to let them know.
- Nothing by default
The extension adds no bot or participant; no notice to others is described
All the facts
How it listens
- Ways it captures
- Pocket recorder, Browser extension, Upload a file The recorder (call and room modes), a Chrome extension for browser meetings without a bot, and file or YouTube import in TicNote Cloud
- No bot in your calls
- Yes The recorder (call and room modes), a Chrome extension for browser meetings without a bot, and file or YouTube import in TicNote Cloud
- How others are told
- Nothing by default The extension adds no bot or participant; no notice to others is described
- Labels who said what
- YesYes Up to 50 speakers identified automatically
- Languages
- Not stated The user guide says 120+ languages; the Mobvoi product page says 101
- Mixed-language meetings
- Not statedNot stated Not stated
What happens to your recordings
- Trains AI on your recordings
- Says it doesn't train on them Maker's claim: data is 'never used for AI model training'
- Where it transcribes
- In the cloud Recordings sync to TicNote Cloud; the extension records locally in Chrome; transcription providers aren't named
- Can skip keeping the audio
- Not statedNot stated No option to avoid storing audio described; recordings save to the cloud automatically
- How long it's kept
- As long as necessary; deleted within a reasonable time after account deletion No fixed period; you can delete recordings in bulk
- EU data storage
- Not statedNot stated Stored 'in principle' in the United States; no EU option mentioned
- SOC 2
- Not statedNot stated Not stated
- HIPAA
- Not statedNot stated Not stated
What it costs
- Free plan
- 300 minutes a month Audio and document import are 'limited-time unlimited' on every plan
- Cheapest paid plan
- $16.58/month, billed yearly
- Pay per minute (AI)
- Not stated A 'Pay as you go' option is shown without a rate
- Human transcription
- Not stated No human transcription mentioned
- One-time price
- None No lifetime licence listed; only devices are one-time purchases
- Device price
- $159.99 Live membership page, 2026-10-19: 'TicNote AI Voice Recorder $159.99' (Lite $129.99, Watch $249)
- Free trial
- Not stated No paid-plan trial stated
- Refund window
- Not stated The refund policy cited is hosted off TicNote's domains, so it isn't used
Where it works
- Zoom
- YesYes Zoom web in the browser, through the Chrome extension (no bot)
- Google Meet
- YesYes Google Meet in the browser, through the Chrome extension (no bot)
- Microsoft Teams
- YesYes Teams web in the browser, through the Chrome extension (no bot)
- Webex
- Not statedNot stated Not named for the extension
- In-person meetings
- YesYes Environmental recording mode
- Phone calls
- YesYes Phone-call recording mode
- Apps
- Web, iPhone, Android, Chrome
What you get out
- Transcript exports
- TXT, Audio
- Subtitles (SRT)
- NoNo Transcripts export as TXT only
- Audio download
- YesYes WAV
- Integrations
- API TicNote API Skill (Professional and Business)
Who makes it
- Company
- Mobvoi
- Owned by
- Not stated No parent company stated
- Based in
- Hong Kong Address on Mobvoi's About page; not named as headquarters
- Founded
- Not stated Not stated
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