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Sound familiar after a meeting?
The PLAUD summary has arrived. Here's what still happens 30 minutes after the meeting.
You read the summary, but the exact wording and the nuance on price are gone.
Paste the transcript into ChatGPT and reshape it your way. Same prompt, every time.
Post to Slack, update Notion, write the thank-you email, copy tasks to your to-do list.
Recording, transcription and summary take PLAUD seconds. The work that decides what the meeting was worth comes after.
What you really wanted after the PLAUD summary
Same meeting. Same PLAUD. This is how it should look when you walk out of the room.
A thank-you email draft and client note updates are waiting in your chat.
Attendees, agenda, decisions, next steps. Your usual shape, no prompt needed.
Last time's concerns and decision timing live in the client notes, ready for the next proposal.
"OK to send at this price?" That one question is all that comes back.
This starts from the first meeting after you connect your Plaud account to SIMY.
Where PLAUD's transcripts and summaries stop
PLAUD is great at "what was said." What comes next, nobody picks up.
- RecordOne button
- TranscribeBy speaker
- SummarizeWith templates
- Thank-you email
- Client notes
- Team update
- Next-meeting prep
* Illustrative flow for explanation only
Ask Plaud and ChatGPT + PLAUD MCP stop in the same place. You can ask questions about a recording and get drafts. But you are the one who asks every time, and you are the one who checks whether it got done.
SIMY connects the rest. Just link your Plaud account
SIMY fills the four blanks. Only one square, the decision, comes back to you.
- Record
- Transcribe
- Summarize
- Thank-you emailDrafted in your words
- Client notesConcerns and timing updated
- Team updateQuote assumptions written up
- Price checkOnly the decision returns
* Illustrative flow for explanation only
- Picks up from meetings
- Works your way
- Returns only decisions
SIMY reads the recordings, transcripts and summaries in your Plaud account and finds the post-meeting work on its own. It starts without being asked, learns the checks and priorities you repeat when you do good work, and follows the same approach.
- Open the SIMY integrations screenNo account yet? Sign up for SIMY first.
- Click "Connect" on PlaudPlaud's sign-in page opens in a new tab. No export, no MCP setup.
- Log in to Plaud and allow accessThat's it. From your next meeting, SIMY handles what comes after the summary.
* Illustration of the SIMY integrations screen
What you need: a Plaud account with a registered device. Any PLAUD plan and any model can connect.
One sales call: the PLAUD summary vs. what SIMY finishes
A sample 45-minute sales call recorded on PLAUD NOTE Pro. PLAUD on the left, SIMY on the right.
- Overview
- Evaluating a sales enablement tool. Currently piloting in 3 departments.
- Decisions
- Send a quote by end of October. IT will join the next meeting.
- Issues
- How to integrate with the existing CRM. Budget to be finalized this fiscal year.
- To-dos
- Prepare the quote (us). Share the attendee list (client).
Subject: "Thank you for today, and next steps." Confirms the quote by end of October and asks for IT to join next time, in your usual wording.
Stage: piloting (3 departments). Decision: budget set this fiscal year. Concern: CRM integration. Next: IT joins.
"Sharing the assumptions for the Acme quote. Could the tech team confirm whether CRM integration is feasible?"
Quote amount and delivery date. Only what needs your judgment comes back to you.
PLAUD records. SIMY moves things forward. The deal itself is still where you shine.
By industry: the meeting, and what SIMY delivers
What SIMY prepares from conversations recorded on PLAUD. Solo or on a company team, the pattern is the same.
Sales PLAUD NOTE Pro (in person and calls)
- First meeting→Thank-you email, key points, activity log
- Pre-quote meeting→Team brief on assumptions, client note update
- Follow-up call→Next meeting options and open questions
Financial and insurance advisors PLAUD NotePin S (in person)
- First interview→Organized notes, proposal outline
- Follow-up meetings→Progress notes across sessions
- After the meeting→Homework list before next time
Dental and clinics PLAUD NotePin (hands-free)
- Consultations→Record of what was explained, follow-up draft
- Morning huddles→Handover notes that reach the staff
- Monthly review→Report combining several sessions
Record only with patient consent and in line with your clinic's rules.
Leadership meetings and 1:1s PLAUD NOTE Pro (up to 5 m in a room)
- Leadership meeting→Decisions and owners, shared with stakeholders
- 1:1→Progress and pending decisions, before you have to ask
- End of week→Weekly report across meetings
Get started: 3 steps once your PLAUD arrives
- Pair your PLAUD and recordCharge it and connect it to the app. Set a summary template and speaker names so summaries stay consistent.
- Connect your Plaud account to SIMYJust click "Connect" on the integrations screen. See how to connect above.
- Record one meeting and you're doneThe work after the summary arrives. Review it and send. That's all.
Sign-up: choose a plan → verify your email → pay by card. There is no free plan. See pricing. Get the desktop app from the download page.
Already using PLAUD? Just do step 2. Once connected, SIMY can reference your past recordings too.
PLAUD usage, plans and security (for the details)
Open these when you want to check something about PLAUD itself. None of it affects connecting to SIMY.
How to use PLAUD: 5 things to do firstCharging, pairing, recording mode, summary templates, speaker names
5 things to do when it arrives
- Charge it and pair it with the app. NotePin charges fully in about two hours on its magnetic dock. Recordings transfer from the device to the app, then transcription starts. Transfer often so the device storage never fills up.
- Check the recording mode. PLAUD NOTE and PLAUD NOTE Pro let you record in either in-person or call mode, and NOTE Pro switches automatically. The NotePin series records in person only.
- Pick a summary template. Choose from over 10,000 templates for sales calls, 1:1s, lectures and more. Add your common meeting types as custom templates to keep summaries consistent.
- Register speaker names. Named speakers make notes easier to read and make it clear who took on what.
- Connect your Plaud account to SIMY. Just click "Connect" on the integrations screen.
On your computer: Plaud Web and Plaud Desktop
- Plaud Web: sign in to your Plaud account in a browser to review recordings and edit transcripts.
- Plaud Desktop: a desktop app for Windows and Mac. It records online meetings on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and more without adding a bot. Free for PLAUD users.
Phone or computer, SIMY can reference any recording saved in your Plaud account.
PLAUD NOTE key features: record, transcribe, summarize, Ask PlaudWhat it does best as an AI voice recorder
Recording, transcription and summaries
PLAUD NOTE is a voice recorder that uses AI to automate everything from recording to transcription and summary. One button starts recording, and you can mark key moments with highlights. NOTE Pro records for up to 50 hours straight, and the NotePin series clips onto a shirt pocket. Transcription supports 112 languages and separates speakers. Accuracy depends on distance to the mic and background noise; in meeting rooms, NOTE Pro has the edge with four mics that pick up voices up to 5 m away. You can choose the AI model for summaries, including GPT, Gemini and Claude.
Mind maps, Ask Plaud and multimodal input
Mind maps chart the structure of a conversation so you can see a long meeting at a glance. Ask Plaud (beta) lets you ask about a recording, such as "What was their budget?" You can also attach photos and text to a recording and keep them as one note.
Export and integrations
Export in more than 27 formats, including TXT, DOCX, PDF and SRT. PLAUD also supports export to Notion, the AutoFlow feature, Zapier, and PLAUD MCP, which lets AI tools read your recordings. Use PDF for sending outside, DOCX for editing internally, TXT for a lightweight full transcript, and SRT for timestamps or video subtitles. If you only use it with SIMY, you don't need to export at all.
Plans compared: Starter, Pro, UnlimitedThe difference is transcription time. SIMY connects on any plan
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| PLAUD plan | Price | Transcription time | Works with SIMY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 300 min/month | Yes |
| Pro | Annual plan (see official site) | 1,200 min/month | Yes |
| Unlimited | Annual plan (see official site) | Unlimited (up to 24 h/day) | Yes |
Rule of thumb: for meetings under an hour, 300 minutes covers about five a month. Recording twice a week or more, choose Pro; sales calls every day, choose Unlimited. Summary templates, Ask Plaud, mind maps, 112-language transcription and 27+ export formats are on every plan. Paid plans are billed annually. Check the price for your region on the PLAUD website.
Models compared: PLAUD NOTE Pro, NOTE, NotePinWhichever you record on, SIMY works the same
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| Model | Price | Recording modes | Mics and range | Continuous recording | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAUD NOTE Pro | See official site | In person and calls (auto switch) | 4 mics, up to 5 m | Up to 50 h | Frequent meeting-room or call recording |
| PLAUD NOTE | See official site | In person and calls | 2 mics, up to 3 m | Up to 30 h | Attaching to a phone to record calls |
| PLAUD NotePin S | See official site | In person only | 2 mics, up to 3 m | Up to 20 h | Wearing it in the field or on the road |
| PLAUD NotePin | See official site | In person only | — | Up to 20 h | Those who want the lightest (16.6 g) |
Specs are from the official PLAUD website as of September 30, 2026. For prices in your region and the latest details, see the PLAUD website.
Ask Plaud, ChatGPT + PLAUD MCP and SIMY comparedNot better or worse: they stop in different places
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| Item | Ask Plaud | ChatGPT + PLAUD MCP | SIMY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | None (built into the app) | MCP setup and sign-in | Just click "Connect" |
| Who starts | You ask a question | You ask in chat | SIMY picks it up from the meeting |
| Your way of working | Adjusted with templates | Explained in every prompt | Learns the checks and priorities of your best work |
| What you get | Answers | Answers and drafts | Drafts, note updates, team updates, and one decision |
| What you keep | Question history | Chat history | My Actions: in progress, done, waiting on you |
How to choose: for a one-off check, Ask Plaud is enough. If the same kind of meeting happens every week and the work after it is the same every time, that's where SIMY comes in. For ChatGPT itself, see the ChatGPT guide.
Security, data protection and recording consentTraining opt-outs, encryption and how to get consent
- Recording consent: get consent from everyone in the conversation before you start recording. SIMY's Terms of Service also make obtaining recording consent the customer's responsibility.
- PLAUD security: PLAUD publishes compliance with SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO/IEC 27001. Data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AES-256.
- AI training: PLAUD states that it does not use recordings for AI training unless you explicitly consent. You can delete recordings you no longer need in the PLAUD app.
- If you use PLAUD MCP: when used from the web versions of ChatGPT or Claude, recordings pass through PLAUD's US servers. PLAUD states that it does not retain the data after processing.
- Connecting to SIMY: you sign in to your Plaud account on Plaud's own sign-in page and grant access. How SIMY handles data is published on our Security and Privacy Policy pages.
- Transcription accuracy and testing: the basics are keeping the mic close, reducing noise and registering speaker names. For online meetings, place the device near the speaker for clearer audio. Test with a short meeting before you rely on it. Translation and downloads are handled in the PLAUD app.
Frequently asked questions
I just bought a PLAUD. Where do I start?
Pair the device in the PLAUD app, then check your recording mode and summary template. After that, connect your Plaud account on the SIMY integrations screen and it works from your very first meeting.
I already use PLAUD. Can SIMY use my past recordings?
Yes. Once connected, SIMY searches and references the recordings, transcripts and summaries stored in your Plaud account.
Does it work with every model, including PLAUD NOTE Pro and NotePin?
Yes. SIMY reads the transcripts and summaries saved in your Plaud account, so the model makes no difference. If you also want to record phone calls, choose PLAUD NOTE or PLAUD NOTE Pro, which have a call mode.
Can I connect on any PLAUD plan, from the free Starter to Unlimited?
Yes. All you need is a Plaud account with a registered device. Plans differ only in transcription time: Starter gives 300 minutes a month, Pro 1,200 minutes, and Unlimited has no cap.
Do I need to export to Notion or set up PLAUD MCP?
No. PLAUD MCP is PLAUD's official way for ChatGPT or Claude to read your recordings, but SIMY reads your Plaud account directly, so there is no export and no MCP setup.
Where is PLAUD based?
PLAUD is developed by Plaud Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, USA.
Will my PLAUD recordings be used for AI training or leaked?
PLAUD states that it does not use recordings for AI training without your explicit consent. It complies with SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and ISO/IEC 27001, and data is stored encrypted. How SIMY handles data is published on our Security and Privacy Policy pages.
Do I have to specify my notes format (attendees, agenda, decisions, next steps) every time?
No. Finish one set of notes your way, and SIMY learns it and prepares the same format from the next meeting on. No more pasting transcripts and retyping the same instructions.
Who decides what was agreed, the AI or me?
You do. SIMY sorts out candidates from the transcript and summary and takes them as far as a draft, then hands back only what needs your judgment, such as amounts or whether to send.
Does SIMY work with transcripts from tools other than PLAUD, like Notion AI, Notta or Teams?
This page is about PLAUD, but the SIMY integrations screen also offers other connections such as Notion and Google, which can pass meeting context to SIMY. Check the integrations screen for current support.
Does SIMY add separate AI usage fees?
SIMY connects to your own ChatGPT account and does the work through the Codex App Server. Codex usage falls within your ChatGPT plan. For SIMY's own pricing, see the pricing page.
Do I need consent from the other people before recording?
Yes. Get consent from everyone in the conversation before you start recording. SIMY's Terms of Service also make obtaining recording consent the customer's responsibility.
Sources
PLAUD prices, specs, features and security were checked against the official sources below (checked September 30, 2026). For Plaud Desktop we also referred to an Impress Watch article (Japanese). The post-meeting scenes draw on explainer videos about putting AI to work.