Plaud Note is not simply a voice recorder, it also works with GPT-4, analyzes your voice and eliminates noise
Imagine a gadget for have control of all phone calls that you receive or that has the ability that by simply pressing a button you can start recording some notes or an important meeting.
Now think about what it would be like if, in addition to recording the audio, you were able to transcribe it and convert it to text in the cloud and in seconds. And even more. What would it be like if you also summarized the conversation? and mark the most important points? Well that's Plaud Note, but let's start at the beginning...
The origin of the Plaud Note
Plaud's project arose from mid-2023 on Kickstarter, when the company launches its proposal on the croudfunding platform to try to make it a reality for its owner to create a voice recorder to be able to manage both notes and phone calls.
You have the complete story on their Kickstarter, but to give you a brief summary, in just 36 hours they obtained 200,000$ of financing and in less than 2 months they have surpassed the 7,500 buyers and collects more than 1,100,000$.
What is the Plaud Note
The concept is very simple. Mobile phone recorders have limitations, you have to unlock the device, search for the application and start recording the audio. And once we have the file, what do we do with it?
Well, at Plaud they wanted to give it a twist thanks to GPT-4 and artificial intelligence, and with that audio file, the gadget will be able to transcribe it —go from voice to text—, summarize it and define the key points of the note or conversation.
This is where the differentiation arises. On the one hand, the idea is to convert the recorder into a physical item. The size of a credit card but with a Bluetooth connection and two buttons, one to start or stop recording and another to choose between calls and voice notes.
On the other hand, what we can modify and help us organize ideas in the form of a summary or even in a telephone conversation, being able to differentiate the interlocutors to know what each of the parties has said.
On a utility level it is amazing. First of all, the very fashionable concept of «Second Brain» or second brain would be easier than ever. In case you don't know it, it consists of taking note of any idea, knowledge or experience to review it later.
Or if you have a job where do you talk often on the phone, you will no longer have to trust everything to your memory. There will be a record of everything you have talked about and with the summaries you will be able to recover any idea in seconds.
How the Plaud Note works
The operation is very simple. The device It is shaped like a credit card, includes a case with MagSafe and is placed on the back of the smartphone, always ready for any call or note you want to take.
It also has an integrated 64GB memory—about two hours of recording per day—in case you want to take voice notes outside of calls and a battery that lasts up to 30 hours of continuous recording or 60 days of standby.
Once we have recorded the voice notes—or the phone calls—the Plaud Note makes a mobile application available to the user available for both iPhone and Android with which we can synchronize the audios.
Once uploaded to the app, this is where the good things begin, since It will allow us to transcribe the audios, summarize by indicating the interlocutors or even marking the seconds and also distinguish thanks to GPT-4 the key or most important points.
Where to buy the Plaud Note
Crowdfunding on Kickstarter ended some time ago, but You can buy the Plaud Note from its official website since they ship to all parts of the world without shipping costs—at least for Spain—although you probably have to add VAT, which is not included in the price.
You can also buy the Plaud Note on Amazon, at the same price as on the official website, since PLAUD sells them directly on Amazon.com as a store, without intermediaries and without adding extra costs, just as it would be on its own website.
I'm wary of buying the Plaud Note anywhere other than the official store or on Amazon.com sold by them. As already happened with the Rabbit r1, there is a lot of clever stuff that ends up fooling the unwary, so always buy from reliable sources.
What is the price of the Plaud Note?
This is where the most interesting thing about this gadget with artificial intelligence comes in, and that is that the price of the Plaud Note is €159 with shipping costs included, since they are free to Spain, but it does not include customs or taxes.
Additionally, on their website you have a promotional code for €10 that you can use at the time of purchase, which, and taking into account the currency exchange, the price would be around €140 before taxes, which is very good for what it is. what are you doing.
But be careful, because it is not the only thing you are going to pay, since the Plaud Note has a subscription that you must pay separately to be able to enjoy all the options that the device provides, and that go beyond the gadget.
The subscription price is 79$ per year and once purchased you will receive the PLAUD AI annual membership activation code in a separate email after your purchase in 7-10 business days.
This subscription, according to its website, adds:
600 minutes/month of transcription and unlimited ChatGPT summary
From recording to accurate transcription: Leveraging OpenAI Whisper's advanced algorithms, the PLAUD NOTE app transcribes recordings into precise, timed text with human-level accuracy. This ensures reliable records of your important conversations and content, with minimal errors or omissions, as if you had a top-notch assistant.
Automated summaries: Searching through piles of notes for information can take hours. Simplify note-taking and quickly get insights with our app's efficient summary feature. Experience the power of ChatGPT integration and get the job done in just 5 seconds.
Get organized content: Say goodbye to the hassle of consolidating scattered information. Enjoy structured and intuitive content, such as meeting notes, mind maps, conference notes, interview notes and key points, all in one place tailored to your needs.
It doesn't seem particularly expensive to me, but taking into account the capabilities that the Rabbit r1 has, which has no limits and does not require a subscription, I think that although it is a different device, it is more than adequate for what we are looking for.
