Yes, Plaud has dozens of clinician summary templates for the most common practices, from SOAP to specific templates for specialities such as ER or psychotherapy. You can also easily create your own custom template for your needs.

Plaud is built for healthcare from the ground up. All data is handled securely and in compliance with HIPAA requirements. PHI is encrypted in transit and at rest, and Plaud follows strict data protection and access controls to safeguard patient information.

Unlike other software-first scribes that focus narrowly on note generation through fixed systems, Plaud is the trusted AI note taker for clinicians that combines discreet hardware, intelligent capture, and high-quality summaries that fit naturally into patient interactions without disrupting presence.

Yes. Plaud allows clinicians and organizations to customize note formats, templates, and outputs to match their specialty, workflow, and documentation preferences—so summaries are useful, consistent, and aligned with how you work.

Not at the moment, but it is on the roadmap. If you are looking to build a custom solution for AI scribing with Plaud, check out our developer platform.

Plaud supports 30+ clinical documentation types via built-in and customizable medical templates including the following:

• SOAP notes - for routine outpatient visits and general consultations
• History & Physical (H&P) reports - for new patient intake and hospital admissions
• Progress notes - for follow-up visits and chronic disease management
• Consultation notes - for specialist referrals and second opinions
• Discharge summaries - for hospital discharge and end-of-episode documentation
• Procedure notes - for post-procedure clinical documentation

Specialty templates are available for primary care, emergency medicine, psychiatry, cardiology, orthopedics, and more. All outputs should be reviewed and approved by the physician before use as official records.

Yes. Plaud NotePin is purpose-built for in-person clinical settings including ward rounds, bedside consultations, and outpatient visits. As a wearable device worn as a pin or clip, it leaves both hands free throughout the encounter - no phone to hold, no app to launch, no screen to interact with during the visit. Press once to begin recording; Plaud Intelligence processes the audio after the visit and generates structured clinical notes automatically. NotePin records continuously for up to 20 hours on a single charge, covering a full clinical shift. All audio is processed in a HIPAA-compliant environment and stored with encryption in transit and at rest.