# My Original PLAUD Note Session: Activate It, Then Open the Example Notes > Trying the thin recorder’s case and browsing the app’s supplied transcription example. Canonical page: https://pyrosoft.pro/blog/plaud-note-ai-voice-recorder-72473247 Published: 2026-11-04 Some links to other products on this page are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it has not changed what this article says — where a competitor is the better answer, we say so. I was going to show the accessories first, but the recorder itself distracts me. The original PLAUD Note is much thinner than I expected when I lift it out of the packaging. ## The case stays out of the way I look over the buttons, magnetic charging lead and phone case. The recorder slips into the holder with its controls still accessible, and I try the magnetic fit against my phone. It is a nice physical arrangement before I even get to the app. ## Activation works in this session I install the PLAUD app, create an account and start the device search. The recorder is found, connects and displays an activation confirmation. Then I open the example notes supplied in the app. I look through the transcript, summary, topics and mind map, which gives me a way to see the intended workflow. ## The example is not my own meeting I do not record and transcribe a real meeting in this first look. I also do not verify the advertised storage, recording endurance or monthly plan allowance. Those figures belong to the July 2024 product discussion, rather than a current subscription promise. PLAUD sent this for the video. The [later PLAUD Note session]() is a separate recording, not extra accuracy evidence from this original activation test. The original product link is below. The original outro credit lists `http://eme7.com/`. ## Links from the video **Affiliate disclosure:** These links may earn me a commission at no extra cost to you. - [My Original PLAUD Note Session original Amazon link]() Links and offers are from the video description. Availability, prices and offer terms may change.