NotePin S
The Plaud NotePin S is an $179 AI pin, shipping since 2026. Refined second-gen note-taker adding a tactile record button and instant-highlight control, with 20-hour recording and 64GB onboard.
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Generations
| Generation | Year | Status | Price | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NotePin S | 2026 | Shipping | $179 | 17.4 g |
| NotePin | 2024 | Shipping | $159 | 16.6 g |
Specifications by generation
NotePin S
2026ShippingRefined second-gen note-taker adding a tactile record button and instant-highlight control, with 20-hour recording and 64GB onboard.
- Category
- Pin
- Worn
- Clip / wrist
- Release
- 2026
- Price
- $179
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Sensors & hardware
- Audio
- Input
- Compute
Developer access
- Plaud Device SDK public stable
- Device pairing
- Transfer recordings
- Transcription integration
- iOS
- Android
Developer credentials required; connected-device limits and transcription usage pricing apply.
- Documentation
- public
- Vendor servers
- feature-dependent
Device SDK transfers recordings; Plaud transcription is a hosted usage-based service. Local transfer does not establish a self-hosted replacement for that service.
Not yet verified: app distribution and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
NotePin
2024ShippingMagnetic capture pin that records and summarizes conversations.
- Category
- Pin
- Worn
- Clip / wrist
- Release
- 2024
- Price
- $159
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Sensors & hardware
- Audio
- Input
Developer access
- Plaud Device SDK public stable
- Device pairing
- Transfer recordings
- Transcription integration
- iOS
- Android
Developer credentials required; connected-device limits and transcription usage pricing apply.
- Documentation
- public
- Vendor servers
- feature-dependent
Device SDK transfers recordings; Plaud transcription is a hosted usage-based service. Local transfer does not establish a self-hosted replacement for that service.
Not yet verified: app distribution and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
Company & funding
Plaud
Company
Legal entity and parent/brand relationships were not established in this review.
Not yet verified: disclosed funding, valuation, round count, financing and ownership, round history and named investors. A missing record does not imply zero funding.
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Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.