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PLAUD Note
The original magnetic card recorder in PLAUD's range, built around fast meeting and call capture.
- Current price
- $159.00
- Form
- Card
- Subscription
- Optional
- Confidence
- High
Official-source analysis
What the published evidence means
Editorial evidence audit completed by a research agent · 2026-08-08
PLAUD Note remains a straightforward route into the brand's call and meeting workflow. It matches the Pro model's documented 64GB storage and 30-hour endurance at a lower hardware price, but omits the newer display and highlight controls while retaining the same cloud plans and 300-minute free allowance.
Where it stands out on paper
- Phone-call and in-person modes cover the two core situations most card-recorder buyers need.
- Its 64GB storage and 30-hour endurance remain competitive within a thin magnetic body.
Important trade-offs
- High-volume transcription uses the same paid annual plans as the more capable Note Pro.
- It lacks the Pro model's visible status display and dedicated highlight control.
We have not tested this device. This official-source analysis does not assess recording quality, transcription accuracy, comfort, app reliability, or real-world battery life. It is based on PLAUD Note official product page, Plaud AI official membership comparison, How your data is used in AI processing, Plaud MCP official documentation, Plaud official Google Play listing.
Identity and availability
| Brand | PLAUD |
|---|---|
| Status | in stock |
| Release date | Unknown |
| Aliases | None documented |
| Product family | Standalone model |
| Regional variant | No separate regional variant documented |
| Markets | US |
| Service status | Not tracked separately |
| Recording modes | In-person, Phone call |
Hardware
| Dimensions | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Material | Not disclosed |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Microphones | Not disclosed |
| Battery | Not disclosed |
| Display | Not disclosed |
| Memory | Not disclosed |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Continuous recording | 30 hours |
| Regular-use battery life | Not disclosed |
| Standby | Not disclosed |
| Pickup range | Not disclosed |
| Charging | Magnetic cable |
| Connectivity | Not disclosed |
| Controls | Not disclosed |
| Protection | Not disclosed |
AI, language, and export
| Capabilities | Transcription, Speaker labels, Automatic naming of previously identified speakers, Summaries, More than 10,000 summary templates, Memory-personalized Ask Plaud, Automatic transcript polishing including filler-word removal, Minnan (Hokkien) transcription, Team workspace file sharing |
|---|---|
| Captures audio | Not separately documented |
| Stores raw audio | Not separately documented |
| Transcription timing | Not separately documented |
| Translation languages | Not disclosed |
| Transcription languages | 112 claimed languages |
| Processing | Audio and text are sent to Plaud and its enterprise AI providers for requested transcription and analysis; Plaud says those providers use zero-retention APIs and do not train on user data. HTTP MCP requests route recording data through Plaud's US-region server only in transit, with no retention after the request. |
| Export | Audio exports as MP3 or WAV; transcripts and summaries export in text and document formats. MCP can return a presigned audio download URL that remains valid for 24 hours. |
| Deletion | Cloud Sync is optional, but previously synced recordings remain until the user deletes them. MCP logout revokes authorization but is not documented as deleting Plaud recordings or downstream copies. |
| Storage region | HTTP MCP request data transits Plaud's US-region server and is not retained after the request |
| Integrations | Plaud MCP, Claude Desktop, Claude Web, Claude Code, ChatGPT Web, Codex Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Zed |
Plans
| Plan | Included transcription | Price | Billing | AI features | Usage add-ons | Version | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | 300 min/month | $0.00 | none | transcription, summaries, advanced templates | 600 min for $12.99, valid 24 months · 3000 min for $59.99, valid 24 months · 6000 min for $99.99, valid 24 months | 2026-08 · US · USD | 2026-08-08 · source |
| Pro Annual | 1200 min/month | $99.99 | year | transcription, summaries, advanced templates | 600 min for $12.99, valid 24 months · 3000 min for $59.99, valid 24 months · 6000 min for $99.99, valid 24 months | 2026-08 · US · USD | 2026-08-08 · source |
| Pro Monthly | 1200 min/month | $17.99 | month | transcription, summaries, advanced templates | None documented | 2026-08 · US · USD | 2026-08-08 · source |
| Unlimited Annual | Unlimited, as advertised by the vendor | $239.99 | year | transcription, summaries, advanced templates | None documented | 2026-08 · US · USD | 2026-08-08 · source |
| Unlimited Monthly | Unlimited, as advertised by the vendor | $29.99 | month | transcription, summaries, advanced templates | None documented | 2026-08 · US · USD | 2026-08-08 · source |
Illustrative ownership cost
Based on 120 recording minutes per week, the verified regular hardware price when available, no tax or promotion, and the lowest-total-cost listed plan that covers the usage.
1-year total
$218.99
$2.11 / recorded hour
2-year total
$258.99
$1.25 / recorded hour
3-year total
$318.98
$1.02 / recorded hour
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Price verified 2026-08-08 ·16 core field evidence records
Last material change: Added Plaud MCP, current app capabilities, monthly plans, and the Unlimited daily cap.
- brand
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- model
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- status
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- release Date
- unknown · no supporting source yet · checked 2026-07-15
- markets
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- regular Price
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- form Factor
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- recording Modes
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- storage
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- official Endurance
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- charging
- known · source plaud-note-official · checked 2026-07-15
- languages
- known · source plaud-note-official, plaud-app-google-play · checked 2026-08-08
- plans
- known · source plaud-membership, plaud-transcription-time · checked 2026-08-08
- processing
- known · source plaud-ai-processing, plaud-mcp-docs · checked 2026-08-08
- export
- known · source plaud-export-files, plaud-mcp-docs · checked 2026-08-08
- deletion
- known · source plaud-private-cloud-sync, plaud-mcp-docs · checked 2026-08-08
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