Khaberni - Plaud Corporation, specialized in smart devices, announced the launch of a new product based on artificial intelligence, just before the commencement of the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2026 in Las Vegas, which enhances its presence in the market of meeting note-taking.
The company unveiled the Plaud NotePin S, a smart pin for recording meetings, alongside a new desktop application dedicated to taking digital meeting notes on computers.
Plaud launched the first version of its wearable device shaped like a pin in 2024, which then received wide acclaim.
The new release comes with a physical button that allows easy start and stop of recording, with the ability to press during recording to mark important points, a feature similar to what the company recently introduced in the Plaud Note Pro device, according to a report published by "Tech Crunch."
The Plaud NotePin S is priced at $179 and includes a set of accessories that allow for its use in various ways, such as a clip, a neck lanyard, a magnetic pin, and a wrist strap, which provides users with greater freedom in wearing it.
The company also announced the device's support for the Apple Find My service, to facilitate finding it in case it is lost.
At the specifications level, the device retains the same capabilities as the previous generation, with a 64 GB storage capacity and a battery that lasts up to 20 hours of continuous recording.
The device contains two MEMS-type microphones capable of capturing clear sound within a range of about 3 meters.
Users also receive 300 free minutes per month to convert speech to text.
Compared to the Note Pro device, NotePin S offers a shorter recording range and shorter battery life, but it is smaller in size and easier to carry, which makes it, according to the company, a suitable option for people who travel frequently.
This device represents the fourth product in the "Plaud" portfolio, which has announced that it has sold more than 1.5 million devices to date, with a primary focus on in-person meetings.
However, the company is now seeking to expand its scope to digital meetings, by launching a new desktop application that competes with services like Granola, Fathom, and Fireflies.
Plaud explained that the new application is capable of automatically detecting the start of a meeting across various meeting platforms and alerting the user to record it.
The macOS application relies on recording system audio, then uses artificial intelligence to convert conversations into organized notes.
The company also supported the desktop application with multi-input features, which allows combining audio recording, text notes, images, a feature previously introduced in smartphone applications, and is now working on expanding it to the desktop experience.
