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The dream for anyone dealing with office work is to press a button, have a device record everything in a meeting, and then transcribe it and distill it into actionable tasks. The Comulytic Note Pro is a device trying to do just that, and keep track of your customers.
Comulytic Note Pro $159 $129 Save $-30 7/10 Battery 45 hours (continuous recording) Weight 27.6g Capacity 64GB (local)
Turns your calls, conversations, and meetings into clear, organized text summaries.
Pros & Cons Small and lightweight Plenty of recording time/battery life Solid free features Needs magnetic wallet to stick on phone Proprietary charging cable (w/ USB-A) $159 at Amazon $159 at Comulytic Expand Collapse See Our Process How We Test and Review Products at How-To Geek
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The Comulytic Note Pro is available now and retails for $158.99, but has been on sale for $128.99. The Note Pro is available in black and silver on Amazon and orange on the company's website.
Specifications Battery 45 hours (continuous recording) Weight 27.6g Capacity 64GB (local) Dimensions 0.12 x 2.04 x 3.37in Wireless Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Battery Life 107 Days (standby) Charging Time 1.5 hours
Expand Collapse What does an AI voice recorder do?
AI-recording devices are still a new category, but the Comulytic Note Pro is far from the first product. Plaud AI was one of the first with its Plaud Note back in 2024. Since then, that company has released several other products. Anker has even released a similar product with its Soundcore Work.
With these devices comes the ability to record audio, whether it's doctors' appointments, work meetings, one-on-ones, or just casual conversations, and then turn that audio into text. Once your conversations are text, you can summarize them better and make them actionable. Some recordings can be stored on the Note Pro, but mostly, it's about connecting with a phone and utilizing all the features of the mobile app.
The design is sleek and thin, but ultimately boring
The Comulytic Note Pro is a slim, refined version of a credit card-style AI recorder. At first glance, the Note Pro has an impressive look. It's just 0.12 inches (3mm) thick. It feels impossibly small. I don't know if you would want to keep it in your wallet, but the device seems like it could fit there just fine with a width of 2.04 inches and a length of 3.37 inches. It has a weight of 27.6 grams.
The Note Pro's hardware problems aren't from its looks. It's the details that don't quite add up for me. For example, although it feels like a credit card to hold, its dimensions make it too narrow to have a MagSafe magnet. So, to stick it on the back of an iPhone and record a phone call, it needs the magnetic wallet, which comes in the box, for it to be able to stick. The wallet is a fine accessory, but it immediately adds bulk. It's also very difficult to get the Note Pro into and out of. It's a tight fit.
The unfortunate size problem of being tiny, but not big enough, is one of its many papercuts. There are no flaws that are dealbreakers, but several things I found annoying in my use. The thing I hated the most was its charging situation. There's a proprietary charging cable needed that connects magnetically. The product is so slim that it can't really accommodate anything else.
If you lose that charging cable, you'll need to buy a new one from the company or be out of luck. To add insult to injury, the proprietary cable has a USB-A connection on the other end. It comes with a USB-C adapter in the box, but the whole charging situation is highly annoying.
Using the Note Pro would be more beneficial if I had been making sales calls
The tiny screen on the Note Pro will show battery life, Bluetooth connection, and a recording time indicator. All this is great and makes the simple device easy to use. A single button controls starting and stopping recordings. The Note Pro is easy enough for anyone to operate.
The 45-hour active-use battery life means that it can record long lectures -- like really long. On standby, the device should be able to last several months. I haven't been using the Note Pro for months, and can't fully judge those claims, but those numbers do seem a little generous. I can't fathom recording for more than 24 hours at a time, but the battery should survive at least that long.
The most important thing about any AI recorder is the mobile app and its transcription capabilities. The two MEMS and one VPU microphones recorded clear audio, in my experience. I even used it to record audio from my computer speakers while on a Google Meet.
By default, Comulytic says that you'll get unlimited free transcription and summaries with the purchase of the Note Pro. The Starter plan also nets you three deep dives per month, 10 instant abstracts per month, and the ability to ask Comulytic 10 times per month. These are features like quick insights and automatic task creation.
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The Premium plan includes unlimited use of those features. At launch, the only feature that's exclusive to the paid plan is the Contact Insight Hub. This involves aggregating all conversations with people under their contact. The artificial intelligence will also offer unique insights about people based on your conversations with them.
This might be useful for people in normal life, but mostly this is a sales tool. This should allow salespeople to keep track of ongoing calls with clients with the help of an AI. Under the sample contacts in the app, it will show things like positive signals, negative signals, and a "Purchase Intention Score." This might be creepy, but it's also what people have been doing manually and by hand for a long time.
Should You Buy Comulytic Note Pro?
I've now used several AI recording devices from several different companies. In each case, I've been impressed with the audio captured and the transcription results. The Comulytic Note Pro is no different. It works great. I'm not thrilled about its use of a proprietary charging cable, but beyond that, it's a solid device.
I had no problems with the Comulytic app and think this product could be useful for a wide range of people. The cost is in line with all the other devices doing similar things. However, it seems like the company really wants to differentiate itself as a sales tool. So, people using an audio recorder for sales calls should seriously look at the Note Pro. It could instantly pay for itself if it leads to more sales, too.
Comulytic Note Pro $159 $129 Save $-30 7/10 Battery 45 hours (continuous recording) Weight 27.6g Capacity 64GB (local)
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