# Plaud

> Plaud sells pocket and wearable voice recorders connected to AI transcription, summaries, and searchable conversation archives. Its ecosystem spans mobile, web, desktop, team workspaces, and a developer platform, serving professionals whose work depends on conversations.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Nathan Xu (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Plaud Note, Plaud NotePin, Plaud Note Pro, Plaud NotePin S, Plaud Intelligence
- **Notable:** Raised $1,108,181 on Kickstarter in 2023., Announced $100 million ARR in June 2026., Reports more than 2.5 million users in over 170 countries.

## Products & services

- **Plaud Note** — Card-sized recorder for in-person conversations and phone calls; $159 US list price.
- **Plaud NotePin** — Wearable recorder for in-person conversations, with 64GB local storage.
- **Plaud Note Pro** — $189 recorder with automatic call/in-person mode switching, four MEMS microphones, an AMOLED display, and highlight marking.
- **Plaud NotePin S** — $179 wearable with physical recording button and Press to Highlight.
- **Plaud Intelligence** — Cloud transcription and AI summaries, templates, mind maps, and Ask Plaud; free and paid plans.
- **Plaud Desktop** — Desktop audio capture for online meetings without adding a meeting bot.
- **Plaud Team** — Shared workspaces, centralized seat and device administration, and business integrations.
- **Plaud Embedded** — Developer platform offering device SDKs and a transcription API for third-party apps.
- **Plaud One Explorer Edition** — Limited AI earbud and recording-case launch at $249.99, with LTE connectivity and agent interaction; pre-order/waitlist availability.

## Achievements

- Raised $1,108,181 on Kickstarter in 2023.
- Announced $100 million ARR in June 2026.
- Reports more than 2.5 million users in over 170 countries.
- Plaud NotePin received a Red Dot design award in 2025, according to Plaud.
- Plaud lists an iF Design Award for Note Pro in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced native Salesforce integration for Plaud Team on September 8.
- **2026-09** — Announced the next generation of Plaud Intelligence as forthcoming on September 11.
- **2026-08** — Unveiled Plaud One Explorer Edition on August 27; limited initial release.
- **2026-07** — Expanded US retail presence through Best Buy.
- **2026-06** — Announced $100 million ARR and more than 2 million users.

## Links

- Website: https://www.plaud.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaudai/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/PLAUDAI
- GitHub: https://github.com/Plaud-AI
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PLAUDAI
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plaud_official/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plaudai
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@plaud_official

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Last updated: 2026-10-01