Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing, with the two-day event running until tonight (October 9) at 11:59pm, featuring big discounts on brands like Shark, Ninja, Apple, Samsung, LEGO, and more. There are a lot of high-tech gadgets in this mix that are offered at deep discounts, but in my opinion, one of the best products on offer is the Plaud Note, a credit card-sized voice recorder . This is a game-changer for people who take notes on a regular basis. .
According to MyLondon, the Plaud Note is currently 20% off, bringing the price down to £119.92, and having bought it myself earlier this year, it’s one of my favorites this Prime Day. Plaud Note records meetings, seminars, and events both in-person and virtually, and can connect to your phone to record both sides of the call.
But the real beauty of Note is its post-recording capabilities. It not only automatically transcribes audio, but also summarizes the recording into bulleted information and sends it to you, making it one of the best time-saving devices.
Note collects relevant information in a way that surprised me the first time I saw it. Details related to the same subject mentioned at different times were also grouped together in a way that improved my note-taking skills, making everything easily collated and easily referenced.
Surely, with enough time, effort, and a trusty notepad and four-colored pens, I could have transformed my handwritten notes in a similar way. However, the third important feature of The Note is completely beyond my abilities.
Take notes and create a printable mind map incorporating everything discussed and topics touched on. This is admittedly a bit of a niche feature, something that would excite visual learners, and something I, with my frankly mediocre Powerpoint skills, could only dream of creating.
When I first got my hands on The Note, it originally cost £149, but in the current sale you can get it for £30 off the original price, and I’m very happy with it. worth the money. It’s a total game changer for both work and personal life.
Whether you’re a student struggling to organize your lecture notes or find your mind foggy during meetings, this is a revolutionary piece of kit. Eliminate unnecessary hassle and hours spent reconciling notes after a session.
I have used it for interviews, training sessions, and lectures and have been very impressed with the quality of the summaries produced. In fact, I’m disappointed that it didn’t exist when I was a student, taking hundreds of hours of seminars and teaching. It’s especially useful when dealing with complex or dry topics, as it not only provides audio for reference, but also breaks the information into more digestible chunks.
This compact yet powerful device boasts 64 GB of storage, enough to store 480 hours of audio. Additionally, you can optionally save up to 10,000 minutes in the Plaud cloud and share saved content with colleagues for group projects.
Of course, there are plenty of other Dictaphone-style gadgets and apps on the market, many of which earn The Note a solid 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon. The 64Gb Nekside Dictaphone currently costs just £19.49, but Argos is offering a £39.99 version available with a click.
But for me, the AI-powered transcription and summarization features add value to The Note and make it worth the extra cost. Powered by ChatGPT, it works in 59 languages, and I was surprised by the quality of my summaries and notes. As a student, I would immediately create review notes after each lecture.
It had great reviews on Amazon, but it wasn’t until I used it personally that I realized its potential. As such, the images used in this review are from a recent training session I attended.
One important thing to remember is that when you purchase The Note, you receive 300 minutes of transcription and summarization each month. If you need more, you can purchase additional minutes bundles or pay an annual subscription of £80.
This increases the overall cost slightly, but is a worthwhile investment for heavy users. Given that my Otter.ai subscription was priced similarly, I would consider this a fair exchange if you use it extensively. That being said, 300 minutes a month has been enough for my needs so far.
The notebook costs £119 on Amazon Prime Day, so shoppers need to buy before the end of today to take advantage of the £30 savings. Plaud offers discounts on gadgets when purchased directly on the site during sale periods.
