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What it is

HyNote turns meetings and other material—including audio, PDFs, videos, images, websites, and text—into searchable notes. It transcribes in more than 50 languages, identifies speakers, and offers live translation. The service can create summaries, key points, action items, and meeting notes, with more than 30 professional templates. Study features include flashcards, quizzes, and study plans; publishing tools can produce blog posts, podcasts, slides, and infographics. HyNote exports to Google Docs and Notion, syncs with Google and Apple Calendar, and offers Google Calendar reminders and a way to join Google Meet and start recording from its Calendar page. It is available on web, macOS, iOS, Android, and as a Chrome extension. The free plan includes recording, transcription, uploads, and calendar integration, with sessions capped at 120 minutes. Pro costs $6.66 a month, billed annually, and a 7-day trial is listed. Mobile use requires an active internet connection; the Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.

Spec sheet

What it does
HyNote turns meetings, recordings, documents, videos and links into searchable notes, summaries and action items.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Product
HyNote turns meetings, audio, PDFs, videos, images, websites, and text into searchable notes using transcription, summaries, templates, and organization tools.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Intended users
HyNote describes use cases for business professionals, operations and engineering workers, researchers, educators, public services, and content creators.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Integrations
Official integration pages list Google Docs, Google Calendar, Notion, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, YouTube, Todoist, Asana, Pipedrive, Slack and Zapier.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Security
HyNote says it uses AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS encryption in transit, Google Cloud hosting, GDPR/CCPA alignment and third-party penetration testing, and does not train models on customer content.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Support
The Teams plan includes priority support, and the site lists contact email [email protected].Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
API and SDK access
Terms prohibit access to HyNote's private API except through permitted means, and the public site provides no API or SDK documentation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Capture and transcription
The product page describes eight input types and transcription in more than 50 languages, with speaker identification and live translation among its features.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Company legal name
Crunchbase identifies the private company as Turing Intelligence LLC.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company profile
LinkedIn lists HyNote as a privately held technology/internet company in Palo Alto with 2–10 employees, founded in 2024.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Cross-device sync
Real-time synchronization covers web, iPhone, Android, iPad, Apple Watch and Chrome.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Data control
The security page says users own their data and can export or delete it, with encrypted storage for uploaded recordings and documents.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Documentation and support
The Help Center covers setup, recording/import, URL capture, screenshots, summaries/chat, sharing, folders, integrations, languages and billing, with email support listed.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Google Calendar
HyNote can sync upcoming Google Calendar events, send meeting reminders, and let users join Google Meet and start recording from its Calendar page.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Independent praise
Rewardio's review says users value multi-source capture, cross-device synchronization, accented or multilingual transcription and chat with notes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rewardio.com
Integrations and exports
HyNote lists Google Docs and Notion exports, Google and Apple Calendar sync, and a CRM integration on the Unlimited plan.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Limit: Apple billing and organization
Reviewers reported unexpected transcription caps, non-editable hashtags, no folder sorting, inability to correct transcript words and upload-length limits.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: billing and refunds
Rewardio summarizes complaints about billing confusion, refund handling and support directing some users to the wrong refund channel.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rewardio.com
Limit: Google Play reliability
A Google Play reviewer reported lost notes, transcription stopping and difficulty obtaining support.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Limit: Product Hunt users
Reported weaknesses include speaker-label errors during overlapping speech, limited business templates and at least one poor billing/refund experience.Read 14 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
Limit: transcription caps
Rewardio reports that Pro and Plus both cap transcription at 1,200 minutes monthly, which users sometimes discover unexpectedly.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rewardio.com
Limit: visual customization
Independent reviewers say HyNote offers few diagram and chart-generation options and less customization than some professional tools.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rewardio.com
Mac availability
HyNote for Mac requires macOS 14 or later; its page describes local recording and on-device transcription on supported configurations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Mac version
The Mac download offers free local on-device transcription without a meeting bot; online AI features are optional upgrades.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Meeting transcription
It records Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Webex without a meeting bot, adding timestamps, speaker labels and 50-plus languages.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Mobile connectivity
HyNote's mobile app requires an active internet connection; its page says recording, transcription, AI summarization, and cross-device sync are cloud-based.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Multimodal capture
Inputs include live or uploaded audio, video, PDFs, OCR images, YouTube links, web pages, phone calls and Apple Watch recordings.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Notable launch
Product Hunt records HyNote AI as launched in 2024 and shows a Mac launch ranked first Product of the Day on August 20, 2026.Read 14 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
Notable limit
The pricing page sets a maximum recording length of 120 minutes per session, including for the Unlimited plan.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Offline limitation
The mobile app requires an active internet connection because recording transcription, summarization and synchronization are cloud-based.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Praise: Apple users
A reviewer said HyNote substantially simplified meetings and note-taking and considered the annual subscription worthwhile.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Praise: Product Hunt users
Reviewers repeatedly praised meeting recording, transcription, clean design, mixed-source capture, cross-device sync and chat across notes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
Publishing and organization
HyNote can create blog posts, podcasts, slide decks and infographics, while tags, folders, snippets and library chat organize notes.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Rating on Apple App Store
4.8 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings.Read 14 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on Chrome Web Store
4.2 out of 5 from 12 ratings.Read 14 Oct 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
Rating on GetApp
0 out of 5 from 0 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com
Rating on Google Play
4.5 out of 5 from about 4.34K reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Rating on Product Hunt
4.8 out of 5 from 39 reviews.Read 14 Oct 2026 · producthunt.com
Security and data use
HyNote says data is hosted on Google Cloud Platform, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2+, and that customer content is not used to train its models.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Study and publishing
The feature workflow includes flashcards, quizzes, study plans, and tools to produce blog posts, podcasts, slides, and infographics.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Study tools
Study functions generate flashcards, quizzes, study plans, lecture notes and problem-solving outputs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Summaries and templates
Abstractive processing produces brief summaries, key points, action items and minutes through more than 30 professional templates.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
System requirements
Mobile requirements are iOS 16 or newer, Android 10 or newer and watchOS 10 or newer; Mac requires macOS 14+, while local AI requires macOS 26.4+, Apple silicon and Apple Intelligence.Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Uploaded content privacy
HyNote says uploaded audio, recordings, documents, images, and screenshots are protected with end-to-end encryption across devices and are accessible only to the user.Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai

Plans and prices

Free Free Free forever Up to 120 minutes per session · audio recording and transcription · professional templates · file uploads · web, mobile, and tablet sync · calendar integration · private secured storage Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai
Pro $6.66 a month $79.99/year, auto-renews annually 1,200 transcription minutes/month · 300 one-time podcast/slides/infographic credits · translation · transcript export · 7-day trial Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Plus $10.83 a month $129.99/year, auto-renews annually 1,200 real-time minutes/month · speaker identification · 400 one-time credits · live translation · Google Docs/Notion transfer · 7-day trial Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Unlimited $15.83 a month $189.99/year, auto-renews annually unlimited real-time transcription · 600 one-time credits · unlimited private storage · CRM integration · 7-day trial Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Teams $15 a month $180/seat/year, auto-renews annually; minimum 2 seats Unlimited-plan features · team templates · admin controls · priority support Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Free Free $0/month; free forever audio recording/transcription · 120-minute maximum session · templates · file uploads · cross-device sync · calendar integration · private storage Read 14 Oct 2026 · hynote.ai
Teams $15,180 a year Auto-renews annually, cancel any time; starts at 2 seats Unlimited access to advanced Unlimited-plan features · team templates · admin controls · priority support Read 30 Sep 2026 · hynote.ai

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Transcribes in more than 50 languages
  • Includes speaker identification and live translation
  • Offers over 30 professional templates
  • Exports notes to Google Docs and Notion

Limits

  • Sessions are capped at 120 minutes
  • Mobile app requires an internet connection
  • Mac app requires macOS 14 or later
  • Offline access is unavailable

Who it suits

HyNote may suit professionals, researchers, educators, public-service workers, and content creators who need notes from meetings or varied source material. Its study tools also support learning workflows.

HyNote in depth

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HyNote is a cross-platform note tool for people who want to turn meetings and other source material into searchable notes, study aids, or content. It suits professionals, researchers, educators, and creators who need more than a meeting transcript. Its breadth is appealing, but the 120-minute session ceiling and cloud-dependent mobile app are meaningful constraints.

Overview

HyNote brings together capture, transcription, summaries, and ways to reuse notes. It can take in meetings, audio, PDFs, videos, images, websites, and text, then organize the results for search. Transcription supports more than 50 languages, with speaker identification and live translation.

HyNote says its data is hosted on Google Cloud Platform, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or later, and that customer content is not used to train its models. It describes uploaded audio, recordings, documents, images, and screenshots as end-to-end encrypted across devices and accessible only to the user.

Key features

Meeting capture and notes

HyNote can produce summaries, key points, action items, and meeting notes, supported by more than 30 professional templates. Google Calendar sync can bring in upcoming events and send reminders; from its Calendar page, users can join Google Meet and start recording. Google Docs and Notion exports extend the notes beyond HyNote, while CRM integration is reserved for Unlimited.

The 120-minute maximum recording length applies even to Unlimited. That is ample for many routine meetings, but a poor fit for longer sessions that need uninterrupted recording.

Study and publishing

Flashcards, quizzes, and study plans make HyNote useful for turning source material into revision resources. It can also help produce blog posts, podcasts, slides, and infographics, giving users a path from captured material to several kinds of output. These tools broaden its appeal beyond meeting transcription, though they may be unnecessary for someone who only wants a simple call record.

Mobile, Mac, and connectivity

The mobile app requires an active internet connection because recording, transcription, AI summaries, and cross-device sync run through the cloud. Offline access is not supported, so mobile users should not rely on it where connectivity is uncertain. On supported configurations, the Mac app offers local recording and on-device transcription, but requires macOS 14 or later.

Pricing

HyNote has a free plan and three paid individual plans, with paid prices shown as monthly equivalents on annual billing. All plans remain subject to the 120-minute per-session recording cap.

Free: free, free forever. It includes audio recording and transcription, professional templates, file uploads, web, mobile, and tablet sync, calendar integration, and private secured storage. The per-session cap applies; this is a useful way to try the core workflow without a subscription, but it does not include a stated monthly transcription quota or one-time credits.

Pro: $6.66 a month, auto-renews annually at $79.99/year. It includes 1,200 transcription minutes per month and 300 one-time credits. This is the lowest-priced paid option for users with regular transcription needs; it is not the real-time transcription tier.

Plus: $10.83 a month, auto-renews annually at $129.99/year. It includes 1,200 real-time transcription minutes per month and 400 one-time credits. Choose it when real-time transcription matters more than Pro's lower annual commitment.

Unlimited: $15.83 a month, auto-renews annually at $189.99/year. It includes unlimited real-time transcription and 600 one-time credits, plus the CRM integration. It removes a monthly transcription quota, not the 120-minute session limit.

Teams: $15 a month, auto-renews annually at $180 per seat per year, with a minimum of 2 seats. It includes priority support. The minimum commitment is therefore $360 per year; this is the plan for teams that want a shared business purchase and priority support rather than an individual subscription.

A 7-day trial is offered. The annual renewal terms matter: the monthly figures are not month-to-month prices.

Platforms

HyNote supports web, macOS, iOS, Android, and a Chrome extension. The iOS and Android apps need an active internet connection, while the Mac app requires macOS 14 or later.

Who it's for

HyNote is a strong fit for business professionals, operations and engineering workers, researchers, educators, public services, and content creators who want one place to capture varied material and turn it into notes or follow-on work. Its study tools favor learners and educators; its publishing outputs suit creators. It is less suitable for people who need offline mobile recording or routinely record sessions longer than two hours.

Pros and cons

Broad input and output range: it handles eight kinds of material and can turn notes into study resources or publishing formats, making it useful beyond meeting records.

Useful meeting workflow: calendar reminders, Google Meet recording entry, action items, and exports connect capture with follow-up.

Clear security commitments: HyNote describes encryption for stored and transmitted data and says customer content is not used to train models.

Hard session ceiling: even Unlimited stops at 120 minutes per recording, which rules it out for some long sessions.

No offline mobile use: cloud-dependent recording and transcription make connectivity a requirement on iOS and Android.

Annual billing: paid individual prices renew annually, so the displayed monthly amounts require a yearly commitment.

Alternatives

Route5 AI is worth considering for a commitments-focused workflow across Windows as well as mobile, Mac, and web; its free tier is view-only with a maximum of three commitments, and capture, agents, and enforcement require Route5 Classic at 24.99 USD.

ActFlux is a web-only option with a free tier capped at five meetings per month and paid Pro and Enterprise plans with higher usage limits.

AfterTheCall suits client-call follow-up: its free plan covers three client calls, one follow-up email per call, Notion and Google Docs integration, and manual recording.

Recal is a broader-platform alternative for users who need meeting and async recaps; its Pro plan is $14 a month and caps recaps, duration, workspaces, and team members.

BoardPro is another option.

Harmony is another option.

Triform is another option.

imeetly is a web alternative with a free plan capped at five meetings per month, 100 MB per file, and five AI memory searches per day.

For more options, browse AI Note-Taking Apps, Action Item Tracking Software, and AI Presentation Makers.

Verdict

Choose HyNote if you want a single tool to capture varied material, search the resulting notes, and reshape them into meeting, study, or publishing outputs. Its strongest case is that breadth, backed by calendar workflow and transcription choices up to unlimited real-time minutes. Look elsewhere if offline mobile use or recordings beyond two hours are essential, and weigh the annual renewal before committing to a paid plan.

Verdict

HyNote combines transcription and note generation with study and publishing tools across several platforms. Check the session cap, mobile connectivity requirement, and plan billing terms before choosing it.

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