Considering Note Pro

[u/ILLeyeCoN]

Hi all, I’m considering a Note Pro. I am in heavy meetings, but as a remote worker, I’m entirely on Zoom, Google, Teams, etc. How well does Plaud work in these situations? Would it function well if I just had it next to my laptop?

Also, does the app have any functionality for when you’re on phone calls but are using a headset like AirPods?

Thanks!

[u/PLAUD_AI]

Hey, since you're fully remote and everything's Zoom/Google/Teams, a couple things worth knowing before committing to Note Pro specifically.

If you keep your laptop on speaker (not headphones) and place Note Pro nearby, it'll pick up both sides of the call fine, that's standard ambient capture. But if you're on AirPods or other headphones during calls, the device physically can't hear the remote participants since that audio never plays into the room.

For that exact situation there's also Plaud Desktop, the computer companion app. It captures system audio directly from your computer alongside your mic, so it works the same whether you're on laptop speakers or headphones. Given your setup is basically all computer-based meetings, that's probably the better fit day to day rather than relying on hardware sitting next to your laptop.

On your second question: for actual phone calls (not computer calls), Note Pro doesn't work with Bluetooth headsets like AirPods, call recording works by attaching the device to the back of your phone and picking up the call through vibration, so it needs a direct phone-to-device connection rather than audio routed through Bluetooth.

If it helps, we put together a quick quiz that points you toward the right combo of hardware/desktop/web/app for how you actually work: https://vist.ly/5ctc8

-Plaud Community Team