Physical AI notetakers move meeting summaries off Zoom and into real rooms

In-person conversations are getting the same treatment as Zoom calls: dedicated devices now record audio, transcribe it, and turn it into structured notes using AI—often with mobile apps that generate summaries and action items.

Hardware notetakers target in-person meetings and call capture

Unlike software-only notetakers, these products focus on microphone quality, battery life, and “always-ready” workflows for founders, sales teams, and operators who spend time in rooms, at events, or on the move.

Credit-card form factors lead the category. Plaud sells the Plaud Note at 159 dollars and the Plaud Note Pro at 179 dollars, positioning them as hybrid devices that can switch between in-person recording and call recording. Both include 300 free transcription minutes per month. Wearables push even more portability: Plaud’s NotePin (159 dollars) and NotePin S (179 dollars) can be worn or clipped; both use two mics and record about 20 hours per charge, while the S adds a physical button for start/stop and highlights.

For buyers optimizing purely for cost, Omi’s pendant is priced at 89 dollars, but it must stay connected to a phone and has no onboard storage. Omi also stands out for being open source, enabling custom connectors and alternative apps via its product page at omi.me.

Pricing models and features: translation, “unlimited” transcription, and earbuds

Feature differentiation is shifting from “does it transcribe?” to what happens next: highlights, templates, and language support.

Mobvoi’s TicNote (159 dollars) claims real-time transcription and translation across 120-plus languages, plus 25 hours of continuous recording, according to ticnote.ai. Comulytic’s Note Pro (159 dollars) competes on economics, advertising unlimited basic transcription with no subscription via comulytic.ai, while reserving instant summaries, templates, and an unlimited chat assistant for a 15 dollars/month advanced plan.

Other entrants blend audio hardware with transcription-first positioning: Viaim’s RecDot earbuds (200 dollars) focus on calls and claim real-time transcription in up to 78 languages through store.viaim.ai, while Anker’s Soundcore Work pin (159 dollars) pairs an eight-hour pin with a battery case for up to 32 hours via soundcore.com.

For B2B marketers, the practical value is speed: faster post-meeting recaps, clearer handoffs to CRM updates, and less context loss from hallway decisions that never make it into docs.