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title: "Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker"
description: "Plaud has launched the Plaud NotePin S, a new AI notetaker, and a desktop app for digital meeting notes ahead of CES 2023. The device features a physical button for recording and highlighting points, "
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/271429346.md"
published_at: "2026-01-04T16:31:46.000Z"
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# Plaud launches a new AI pin and a desktop meeting notetaker

> Plaud has launched the Plaud NotePin S, a new AI notetaker, and a desktop app for digital meeting notes ahead of CES 2023. The device features a physical button for recording and highlighting points, 64GB storage, and 20 hours of battery life. It includes accessories for portability and Apple Find My support. The desktop app captures meeting transcripts using AI and integrates multimodal inputs for enhanced note-taking. This marks Plaud's fourth device, aiming to compete with other meeting notetakers.

Hardware maker Plaud launched a new AI notetaker called Plaude NotePin S, along with a desktop app that helps you take notes for digital meetings, ahead of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The company first launched its pin-styled notetaker in 2024, which my former colleague Brian Heater really liked. The new pin brings a physical button that lets you start and stop the recording. Plus, during the recording, you can tap the button to highlight a certain point — just like you can do on the newly launched Plaud Note Pro.

One nice thing about the $179 Plaud NotePin S is that you get a clip, a lanyard, a magnetic pin, and a wristband in the package. That means you can wear the device however you like. The company is also adding Apple Find My support for the pin, so that you can easily look for the device if you can’t find it.

The core specifications of the device remain the same from the previous generation. There is 64GB of onboard storage with a battery capacity of 20 hours of continuous recording. The device has two MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) mics that can capture clear audio within 9.8 feet of range. Users will get 300 minutes of transcription per month for free and

As compared to the Note Pro, this device has a shorter recording range and lower battery life. But it is smaller in size to carry using any of the above mentioned accesories. The company said that the pin is suited for people who are constantly on the go.

This is Plaud’s fourth device, and the company has sold more than 1.5 million devices until now. With these devices, the focus has been on in-person meetings. However, Plaud also wants to take on meeting notetakers like Granola, Fathom, and Fireflies with a new desktop client that works across meeting apps. The company said that the app can detect when a meeting is active and prompt you to capture the transcript.

The Mac app takes notes using system audio to capture the meeting, and then structures the transcription into notes using AI. The company introduced multimodal inputs for notetaking with its app that allows users to add images and typed notes along with audio transcription last year. Plaud is bringing that functionality to its desktop app as well.

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