Plaud Note Pro

Plaud Note Pro is the world’s most advanced AI note taker, designed for professionals in high-leverage roles who demand flawless recording and instant insights. It captures studio-grade audio up to 5 meters away with AI beamforming and smart dual-mode recording. During critical discussions, short press to highlight key moments as they happen, ensuring decisions and next steps are clearly marked in your summary.

The main difference is that Plaud Note Pro is built for high-stakes professional use, while Plaud Note is designed to meet the needs of most professionals.Plaud Note Pro is the flagship model, featuring studio-grade audio pickup, smart dual-mode recording, and a built-in InstantView display for quick status checks. Plaud Note delivers dependable, professional-grade audio capture for everyday professional use.

Core differences

• Audio pickup: Plaud Note Pro features 4 MEMS microphones with AI beamforming for studio-grade clarity and a pickup range of up to 5 m, while Plaud Note uses 2 MEMS microphones with a range of up to 3 m.
• Recording modes: Plaud Note Pro automatically switches between phone calls and in-person meetings with smart dual-mode recording, while Plaud Note requires manual mode switching.
• Built-in display: Plaud Note Pro includes an InstantView Display to view recording status, battery, and storage at a glance, while Plaud Note does not include a display.
• Battery life: Plaud Note Pro provides two power modes with up to 50 hours of continuous recording in Endurance Mode, while Plaud Note supports up to 30 hours.

Which one should you choose?

• Choose Plaud Note Pro for critical, information-dense conversations, large meeting rooms, or when you need the highest audio clarity and automatic mode switching.
• Choose Plaud Note for everyday conversations and dependable, professional-grade note-taking in a lighter, simpler device.

Bottom line

Plaud Note Pro delivers maximum performance and convenience for intensive professional use. Plaud Note provides reliable everyday recording in a more streamlined form.

To get started with Plaud Note Pro, follow these steps:

Step 1: Connect to the Plaud AppDownload the Plaud App on your phone and bind your device to manage recordings and unlock AI features.

Step 2: Press to captureLong-press the Record Button and hold it for 1 second until you feel 1 vibration, indicating that the recording has started.

Step 3: Stop and saveLong-press the Record Button and hold it for 1 second until you feel 2 vibrations, indicating that the recording has ended. After you finish recording, the audio will be saved on your device automatically.

Step 4: Transfer files to the Plaud AppWhen your device stays connected to the Plaud App, audio files on the device will transfer to the app automatically.

Step 5: Transcribe and summarizeOpen a transferred file in the Plaud App, then choose one of the following:

• Auto Generation: AI detects the audio language automatically and selects the most suitable template.
• Custom Generation: Manually select the audio language, template, and other settings.

Yes. Plaud Note Pro is engineered for the complexity of modern work, delivering superior clarity in meetings, calls, and multi-speaker environments where traditional devices struggle.Key differences:

• Clear voice capture at a distance
  Plaud Note Pro captures voices from up to 5 meters (Enhance Mode) and maintains stable pickup within 3 meters (Endurance Mode).
  Traditional dictation devices are typically limited to close-range, single-speaker recording.
• Designed for collaboration
  The hardware is optimized for multi-speaker conversations, ensuring every voice in a meeting or group discussion is distinguished and clear.
• Smart dual-mode recording
  Plaud Note Pro automatically switches between phone calls and in-person meetings, without manual mode changes.
• Hardware-first audio quality
  Recording quality of Plaud Note Pro is driven by 4 MEMS microphones and AI beamforming, filtering background noise to focus on the human voice.

📍 In summary:
Traditional dictation devices work best for near-field personal dictation, while Plaud Note Pro delivers clearer and more reliable recordings for meetings, calls, and multi-speaker environments, delivering clearer, actionable insights in any environment.

Yes. While smartphones are powerful generalists, Plaud Note Pro is a dedicated note taker engineered to capture intelligence without the friction, interruptions, or limitations of a phone app.

Key advantages include:

• Instant capture: Start recording instantly with one long-press, completely bypassing the friction of unlocking a phone, finding an app, and navigating screens.

◦ With a phone: You risk losing the flow by pausing to unlock, locate the app, and hit record—plus, incoming calls often interrupt the recording.

◦ With Plaud: You simply press and focus.

• Hardware-first clarity: Plaud Note Pro utilizes 4 MEMS microphones and AI beamforming to capture studio-grade audio from up to 5 m away. Most smartphones are designed for near-field calls and struggle to capture clear voices in large meetings or noisy environments.

• Professional endurance: Plaud Note Pro delivers up to 50 hours of continuous recording on a single charge. This ensures you never run out of power during critical sessions and keeps your phone battery free for other work.

• From audio to insight: A phone app records files; Plaud extracts value. The device seamlessly integrates with the Plaud App to transcribe and transform conversations into structured insights using 10 000+ professional summary templates tailored to your specific industry.

Plaud Note Pro is purpose-built for professionals in high-leverage roles who demand flawless recording and instant, actionable insights from every important conversation. It serves as a sophisticated AI work companion for those whose success depends on precision, intelligence, and seamless workflow integration.The Plaud Note Pro is the definitive choice for:

• Executives in high-stakes environments: Ideal for those who require studio-grade audio clarity in large boardrooms or noisy settings. Its 4-microphone array with AI beamforming focuses on the speaker you need to hear, ensuring every word is preserved.
• Professionals with hybrid communication workflows: As the pioneer of smart dual-mode recording, it is designed for users who balance in-person meetings with frequent phone calls. The device automatically shifts between modes, allowing you to focus on the conversation while it handles the capture.
• Action-oriented decision makers: Tailored for individuals who need to extract immediate value from discussions. Features like short-press to highlight and Ask Plaud allow users to tag key moments in real-time and turn questions into trustworthy answers instantly.
• Specialized roles requiring tailored intelligence: Perfect for professionals in legal, medical, or creative fields who benefit from multidimensional summaries. With over 10,000 professional templates, it generates role-specific outputs and mind maps tailored to your industry's unique vocabulary.
• Data-sensitive professionals: Designed for those who work with confidential information and require enterprise-grade security. It meets the highest global standards, including ISO 27001/27701, GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA, ensuring data remains private and compliant.
• Power users with "Always-on" schedules: For those who move from one meeting to the next without pause. With up to 30-50 hours of continuous recording and an InstantView Display, it is built for weeklong productivity on a single charge.

Plaud is built with privacy at its core. We’re fully compliant with ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, SOC II, HIPAA, and EN18031 standards, and all data is protected with industry-leading encryption during transfer and storage.

You do not! Plaud is free to use for up to 300 minutes every month. However, we do have Plaud Al membership plans for professionals that use it every single day.

Plaud Note Pro offers several key upgrades over Plaud Note:

1. Voice pickup & recording: Plaud Note Pro has a superior microphone setup with 4 MEMS mics and 1 VPU, enabling clearer voice capture up to 5 meters, compared to the 2 MEMS mics and 1 VPU on the Plaud Note with a 3 meters range.
2. Display: Plaud Note Pro features an AMOLED display for better visibility, while Plaud Note lacks a display.
3. Battery: Plaud Note Pro has a larger 500mAh battery, supporting up to 50 hours of continuous recording, whereas Plaud Note has a 400mAh battery with 30 hours of continuous recording.
4. Recording mode: Plaud Note Pro includes a smart dual-mode for automatic mode switching, while the Plaud Note requires manual mode switching.
5. Bluetooth: Plaud Note Pro supports BLE 5.4 for better connectivity, while Plaud Note only supports BLE 5.2.

Keeping the firmware up-to-date can help ensure the best and most current experience with the Plaud Note Pro.Before updating, please ensure that the Plaud Note Pro meets the following three conditions:

• Keep the Plaud Note Pro charging (using a charger, not connected to a computer).
• Ensure the Plaud Note Pro is not in recording mode.
• Connect your Plaud Note Pro to the Plaud app first.

To update the firmware, please follow the steps below:

• Enter the Plaud App to access your Plaud Note Pro.
• Enter your device and tap on "Firmware update." The system will automatically check your current version. "Up to Date" means your firmware is the latest version.

If you're searching for the Serial Number (SN) of your recorder, there are several locations to check:

1. Inspect the box that the recorder arrived in. The SN is imprinted on a label on the back of the box.
2. Open the Plaud app and enter the device settings page. The SN is displayed on this page.

Yes. The Plaud Note Pro uses a four-microphone array, with two microphones on each side of the top and bottom. The increased number of microphones directly improves the sound pickup capability.

The Plaud Note Pro can detect the recording status through the sensor inside and switch the recording mode automatically. The sensor can detect the Plaud Note Pro's status: placed vertically or horizontally.

No, there are no discounts available for Plaud Note Pro, including EDM discounts, Education discounts, etc.