Our Verdict
An evolution of the card-sized Note, the Plaud NotePin S AI recorder is a wearable, easy-to-use AI-powered transcription and summarisation device that will turn long meetings and presentations into easily digestible notes, almost automatically. When paired with the AI Annual Pro Plan, it's not exactly cheap, but the NotePin is a cool on-the-go solution for busy professionals.
For
- Neat pill-shaped design
- Comes with wristband
- Software is brilliant
Against
- Pro Plan adds annual cost on top of the device
Why you can trust Creative Bloq Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.
AI is flippin' everywhere, isn't it? One place where it's plastered all over every product at the moment is recording and note-taking devices, which brings us rather nicely to the Plaud NotePin S AI voice recorder.
This isn't just a microphone with onboard storage; it's a genuinely useful smart recording solution, an example of AI being employed to actually help us long-suffering creatives without, y'know, taking our jobs. The 'S' stands for 'Smart', you see, and the NotePin really aims to live up to that name.
Plaud has become a bit of an expert brand in AI-powered audio recording. Plaud’s software uses AI to transcribe text with great accuracy across a number of languages, and is even able to intuitively distinguish between speakers. It can also summarise conversations, turning your meetings or interviews into searchable, digestible notes automatically. Iterative updates have added word clouds, flowcharts and more innovative features to dissect interviews, meetings and presentations.
Video review of the IQUNIX Magi96
The NotePin is an iterative evolution of the card-sized Plaud Note recorder, which I tested and reviewed last year, and still use on a regular basis for most of my transcribing and summarising needs.
The NotePin S AI uses the same software but now in a wearable form factor, rather than one you have to hold or find table space for. You can pin it on your clothes like an AV recording mic, or wear it as a bracelet with the included loop band. It looks refined, too, which means you won't cringe too much if you decide to wear it among other human people.
This could be a game-changer for anyone who needs to keep track of detailed discussions without the hassle of manual transcription. Just pin it on or wrap it onto your wrist, press record, and let the little AI robots do the heavy lifting.
Is it worth it?
I’ve used the Plaud Note recorder for the last year-plus, and I’ve been impressed with the ever-improving transcription, note-taking and summarisation features in the accompanying software. The NotePin uses the same software suite, but if the $159/£159 price tag seems tempting, please keep in mind that to use all its AI features, you also need to subscribe to the AI Annual Pro Plan, which will set you back another $99.99 every single year.
So it gets a qualified recommendation from me: the NotePin is brilliant, if you need to use it a lot. If you only need to transcribe or summarise the occasional interview or conversation, there are cheaper alternatives out there that will do the job.
We're making and posting regular video reviews, opinions, creative insights and combine harvesters spotted in the wild on all your favourite social video platforms. Follow us to never miss out on new content!
out of 10
An evolution of the card-sized Note, the Plaud NotePin S AI recorder is a wearable, easy-to-use AI-powered transcription and summarisation device that will turn long meetings and presentations into easily digestible notes, almost automatically. When paired with the AI Annual Pro Plan, it's not exactly cheap, but the NotePin is a cool on-the-go solution for busy professionals.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
