Digital assembly notetakers like Read AI, Fireflies.ai, Fathom, and Granola help record and transcribe on-line meetings. But for in-person or extra versatile choices, many individuals favor bodily recording devices. These bodily notetakers transcribe audio and give customers summaries and motion objects of meetings utilizing AI.
Some of those devices are wearable — pins or pendants with devoted mics for recording — whereas others are credit score card-sized with devoted cellular apps to transcribe and extract insights utilizing AI. A number of even provide dwell translation.
Below is a non-exhaustive record of bodily AI notetakers and transcription instruments.
Plaud Note/Plaud Note Pro
This credit-card-sized notetaker has been round since 2023, with a more moderen, AI-powered Pro model that has a small display screen, 4 mics, and information audio inside three to 5 meters. It additionally can change between in-person recording and name recording.
The Plaud Note prices $159, whereas the Note Pro prices $179. They include 300 minutes of transcription free per thirty days.
Mobvoi TicNote
Mobvoi’s rectangular notetaker is priced at $159 and contains 600 free transcription minutes. The firm claims the gadget exhibits real-time transcription and translation with help for greater than 120 languages. The gadget affords 25 hours of steady recording via its three microphones.
In phrases of software program options, the TicNote affords automated spotlight extraction and the flexibility to create audio clips or summarized podcast variations of a dialog.
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Comulytic Note Pro
Comulytic is a more moderen entrant within the {hardware} AI notetaker market. The firm’s declare for differentiation is that its $159 Note Pro gadget doesn’t require any extra subscription for fundamental transcription. That means you can transcribe limitless minutes by simply shopping for the gadget.
The gadget can record as much as 45 hours of audio repeatedly on a single cost and has greater than 100 days of standby time.
The firm has a $15 per thirty days or $119 per yr superior plan that gives immediate AI summaries, limitless templates for summaries, an motion merchandise record, and chat with AI assistant with none limits.
Plaud NotePin/Plaud NotePin S
Plaud NotePin and NotePin S are the smaller and extra pocketable variations of the corporate’s bigger Note and Note Pro devices. The NotePin has a flexible design: You can put on it as a wrist band, a pendant, clip it to your bag, or put on it on your shirt with a magnetic attachment. Notably, the lanyard and wristband are solely out there with the NotePin S.
Both devices have two mics, and can record round 20 hours of audio repeatedly on a single cost. The NotePin S has a bodily button to begin/cease recording and seize highlights.
Both are equally priced to their credit-card-shaped counterparts. The NotePin is priced at $159, and the NotePin S is priced at $179.
Omi pendant
The Omi pendant is a less expensive various to different notetakers at $89. This is as a result of the pendant must be linked to your telephone and doesn’t have any onboard reminiscence. The gadget has two mics and can run for 10 to 14 hours on a cost.
While Omi has its personal app, you can use different apps, because the {hardware} and software program are open sourced. Users have additionally constructed completely different connectors and apps for the gadget.
Viaim RecDot
Viaim’s earbuds permit for transcription throughout calls, with extra recording capabilities within the earbuds’ case. These buds are priced at $200 and Viaim claims they can transcribe audio in as much as 78 languages in actual time. The firm’s app can additionally spotlight key factors in transcriptions.
Anker Soundcore Work
Anker’s Soundcore Work pin is a coin-sized AI notetaker with a puck-shaped battery pack. The $159 gadget can record for eight hours with out breaks, or as much as 32 hours if the pin is hooked up to its case, the corporate says.
Anker claims that the gadget has a five-meter recording vary. Users get 300 minutes of transcription free per thirty days.
Pocket is one other credit-card styled puck that sticks to the again of your telephone and takes notes. The firm lists the gadget at $199, however it’s typically out there on low cost. Buyers don’t want to purchase a subscription to make use of core options like transcription. The gadget helps over 120 languages.
The puck weighs 52 grams, has 64GB of on-device reminiscence, and can last as long as 4 days on a single cost. The firm says the Pocket has two mics that can record audio within the vary of 15 meters.
A $19.99 per thirty days subscription will get you options corresponding to limitless cloud storage, greater than 100 templates for various abstract types, AI-powered speaker labels, and house display screen widgets.