This slightly thick credit card was a bit of a surprise at the IFA 2024 technology fair in Berlin. The Plaud Note stands out on paper for its ability to record up to 30 hours of conversation and transcribe it into text using ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Basically, Plaud Note fits in your wallet, because it is no thicker than a coin. It also stands out with its 60-day standby time! These are the two main reasons to spend 170 euros on the “dictaphone of the future”. But not only that, as we have experienced, the information processing is almost perfect.
Very easy to get started
But let’s start at the beginning. To get this Plaud Note up and running, just follow the instructions included in the box. Basically, you have to download the app (iOS and Android) and press the small button to the right of the selector on the front. After logging in with your Google account, everything is immediately functional.
What selector on the front? Indeed, this device, which has a dentist database memory of 64 GB, can be used as a traditional dictaphone or as an additional recorder to record phone calls on iPhone. In this case, you have to stick a MagSafe ring (made of ferrous metal) on the shell of your smartphone, which allows you to attach the MagSafe case. Beware of legal questions in this case, because the caller must be informed.
Record and transcribe
The use of this Plaud Note is most interesting, becauser ba leads in daily use it does not require a smartphone. Two microphones are integrated near the control keys. If you are careful not to move the device too much during sound recording, the recording is quite correct, as shown in the example below.
As soon as the Plaud Note is connected to a smartphone, it synchronizes its files and their analysis can begin. An option allows you to speed up the transfer by activating a Wi-Fi point on the Plaud Note. The transfer of a file of about twenty minutes, or an MP3 of about 3.5 MB, takes a few seconds.