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Photo to Template: Just Take a Photo—The Easiest Way to Build Templates?

Plaud’s photo-to-template feature instantly converts handwritten notes into fully editable digital templates using just a photo, saving time and streamlining your workflow.

Recreating notes, reports, or documents into digital templates by hand is such a hassle, right? It’s time-consuming and feels like a never-ending task. But what if you could skip all that manual work? Well, now you can with a revolutionary new feature in the Plaud App!

With just a quick photo, Plaud instantly recognizes your notes’ content and layout, transforming them into fully editable templates. It’s the perfect way to save time and boost your workflow without the extra effort.

What is Plaud photo-to-template?

With Plaud's Photo-to-Template feature, all you need to do is snap a picture of your document. The app’s AI then looks at the content and layout and creates a set of prompts to help build a template. 

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Whether it’s a medical report, meeting notes, or any other type of document, the app breaks it down, identifying parts like titles and content to guide the template creation. 

This makes it super easy to turn your documents into reusable templates without the hassle of starting from scratch.

Why photo-to-template beats traditional formatting

Intelligent AI recognition: Turn your handwritten notes into templates instantly

Manually formatting notes and reports is a total drag. Who has time for that? Well, with photo-to-template, you can toss all that manual work out the window. Just take a quick photo, and Plaud AI does all the heavy lifting. It reads your document, picks out the important parts—like headings and key info—and turns them into a template that’s ready to use. Whether it's a medical report, a project outline, or your meeting notes, the AI ensures everything stays in place so you don’t miss a thing.

No manual formatting: save time and effort

If you’re someone who works with a lot of recurring documents, you know the drill—retyping and formatting everything takes forever. That’s where photo-to-template comes in. It automatically turns your paper documents into editable templates. No more starting from scratch! Just upload your notes or reports, and let Plaud AI do the hard work, saving you hours every week.

Powered by the template community: Learn from real-world use cases

If you’ve been using Plaud, you already know the power of the Template Community. With over 3,000 templates, you’re tapping into a global pool of knowledge. Every time you use the app, it learns more about your style and can suggest better formatting for your future templates. It’s like having a huge, ever-growing library of templates that keep getting smarter with every use.

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Break down language barriers: multilingual templates at your fingertips

One of the best parts? Plaud makes it easy to share your templates across languages. With just a tap, you can instantly translate your templates into different languages, making it easier to work with teams across the globe. Whether you’re collaborating internationally or creating multilingual reports, photo-to-template ensures that nothing gets lost in translation.

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How to use photo-to-template: Your simple guide

Using photo-to-template is easy and quick! Follow these simple steps to turn your handwritten notes, printed reports, or meeting notes into editable templates.

Step 1: Launch the Plaud App on your device and open.

Step 2: Tap “Me” and head to “Template Community”

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Step 3: Click on “Submit” from the top right corner, or go to “My Contribution” to start.

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Step 4: From the menu that appears, select “Photo to Template”, then snap a clear picture of your document.

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How to use photo-to-template in practice

Wondering how photo-to-template can fit into your daily work routine? Let’s break it down with examples that show how this feature can make things much easier.

Doctors: Streamline patient records into easy-to-use templates

Doctors, your days are filled with patient consultations and detailed notes. Instead of spending valuable time writing and retyping patient information, you can now simply record your consultation with Plaud.

The app will transcribe the conversation for you, and after the consultation, you can take a photo of your handwritten notes or any required forms, like SOAP notes or patient evaluations. Photo-to-template does the rest, transforming these into a clean, editable template.

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You now have all the important patient details organized and ready for future use—no more manual typing or formatting. This means more time for patient care and less time spent on paperwork.

Project managers: Create reusable task lists and meeting reports

For project managers, staying on top of tasks and deadlines is key. 

In meetings, there are always lots of discussions about what needs to be done and who’s handling each task.

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Just take a quick photo of your handwritten meeting notes or task lists, and the Plaud App instantly turns them into a structured report. This is a massive time-saver, as you can generate a new report after every meeting without having to manually re-create the document from scratch. 

It keeps you on top of your projects and ready to go.

HR & Admin: Standardize forms and reports

HR professionals and admins deal with lots of paperwork, like performance reviews, feedback forms, and onboarding documents. Plaud makes it easy. 

You can record a meeting or interview with Plaud Note or Plaud NotePin, and the app will turn the audio into text. Then, just take a picture of your feedback forms or papers. Photo-to-Template will turn them into editable templates. 

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No need to retype or format everything yourself. Whether you’re reviewing performance or helping new hires get started.

Lawyers and consultants: Streamline case notes and client reports

For lawyers and consultants, organizing meeting details and case notes is crucial. With Plaud, you can record your meetings and get a transcription in seconds. 

After that, just snap a photo of your handwritten case notes or any official documents. 

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Photo-to-template instantly turns them into a structured template you can reuse. This way, all your important client details, action points, and next steps are captured and organized automatically. No more scrambling to format notes or type up case summaries—Plaud does it for you.

Join the template community

Plaud's Template Community is a growing library of user-created templates tailored for various scenarios. By contributing your own templates, you not only help others but also gain recognition within the community.

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FAQ

How can I edit the templates once they are created?

After the template is generated, you can easily edit it within the Plaud App. Simply open the template, make the necessary changes, and save it for future use.

Can I use photo-to-template to create business reports?

Yes, absolutely! You can use photo-to-template to create and organize business reports. Simply take a picture of your report layout, and the app will turn it into an editable template.

Can I save and reuse my templates in the future?

Yes, all templates created with photo-to-template are saved in the app. You can reuse them anytime, making it easier to keep your work consistent and save time.

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