Plaud

Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based AI hardware and software company that designs ambient AI note-taking devices for professionals. The company's product line — Plaud Note Pro, Plaud Note, Plaud NotePin S, and Plaud NotePin — combines studio-grade audio hardware with AI-powered transcription and summarization to capture meeting recordings, phone calls, and in-person conversations in up to 112 languages. The Plaud Intelligence platform converts recordings into structured summaries, action items, and searchable records, integrating with professional workflows. Trusted by over 2 million professionals across 170+ countries, Plaud scaled from $1M to $100M ARR within two years of launch (since 2023). The company maintains global offices in San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, Shenzhen, Seattle, and Beijing, and holds ISO27001, ISO27701, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance certifications. Plaud sells hardware devices paired with subscription AI intelligence plans (Pro and Unlimited) and also offers an SDK and API for developers and enterprise teams.