NotePin
[commercial]wearable · food-service · 1 deployments in catalog
Verified: The Plaud NotePin is a shipping, purchasable wearable AI voice recorder (clip/pendant/wristband) launched Aug/Sept 2024 at ~$169 with an optional subscription; independent reviews confirm the transcription + AI summarization work as advertised. A successor, NotePin S, launched January 2026, confirming an ongoing commercial product line., Claimed (company self-report): Plaud's figures of 1M+ devices sold, profitability, and ~$180M-$250M annualized revenue are company self-reports relayed by Forbes/analysts, not independently audited., Category: AI-native wearable; form_factor=wearable. A capability-matches-claims case (contrast with Humane/Rabbit), in the productivity/transcription cohort with Limitless and Bee.
Manufacturer
Plaud AIForm Factor
wearable
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
$159 (actual sale price)
- COMMERCIAL
Description
The Plaud NotePin is a lightweight wearable AI voice recorder (worn as a clip, pendant, or on a wristband) made by Plaud.AI, launched in August/September 2024 at about $169 with an optional subscription. It records meetings and conversations and uses third-party large language models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) for transcription and AI summarization, and independent reviews confirm those core features work as advertised. A successor, the NotePin S, launched in January 2026. The registry records it at commercial maturity: it ships, is purchasable, and is independently verified as functional. Plaud's sales and revenue figures (1M+ devices, profitability, $180M-$250M annualized revenue) are company self-reports and are recorded as claimed, not independently audited.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://www.plaud.ai/products/notepin
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- manufacturer
- Plaud AI
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Launch
- NotePin preorders Aug 2024 at ~$169 (plus optional Pro subscription); NotePin S Jan 2026
- Function
- tap-to-record meetings/conversations; AI transcription + summarization (uses GPT/Claude/Gemini)
- Form Factor
- wearable AI voice recorder (clip / pendant / wristband)
- Price
- ~$169
- Successor
- NotePin S launched January 2026
Availability and pricing
- price
- $159 (actual sale price) · as of 2026-06-17
- lead time
- Not disclosed
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Shipping now
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for NotePin.
FAQ
What is NotePin?
The Plaud NotePin is a lightweight wearable AI voice recorder (worn as a clip, pendant, or on a wristband) made by Plaud.AI, launched in August/September 2024 at about $169 with an optional subscription. It records meetings and conversations and uses third-party large language models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) for transcription and AI summarization, and independent reviews confirm those core features work as advertised. A successor, the NotePin S, launched in January 2026. The registry records it at commercial maturity: it ships, is purchasable, and is independently verified as functional. Plaud's sales and revenue figures (1M+ devices, profitability, $180M-$250M annualized revenue) are company self-reports and are recorded as claimed, not independently audited.
How much does NotePin cost?
NotePin is listed at $159 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is NotePin actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. NotePin is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes NotePin?
NotePin is made by Plaud AI, based in unknown, founded in 2023.
Where is NotePin deployed?
1 verified deployment of NotePin is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Global.
Can you buy NotePin?
NotePin is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What are alternatives to NotePin?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to NotePin include Synchron Stentrode, Bee AI Wearable, Bee Pioneer, Esper Hand.
How does NotePin compare to Synchron Stentrode?
NotePin and Synchron Stentrode (Synchron · 5 deployments) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. NotePin has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is NotePin a top wearable?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, NotePin ranks in roughly the top 79% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
What is NotePin's maturity stage?
NotePin is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is NotePin safe?
NotePin has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.