TechCrunch AIJun 16, 2026, 3:00 PMIvan Mehta

Plaud's Software Business Surpasses $100M ARR After Shipping 2M+ AI Notetakers

Original: Plaud says its software business topped $100M in ARR after shipping over 2M AI notetakers

Plaud hits $100M software ARR and 2M device shipments in the competitive AI notetaker market.

Plaud has announced that its software business has crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue, a milestone achieved alongside shipping more than two million AI-powered notetaker devices. The company competes in an increasingly crowded segment where AI-assisted transcription and meeting capture tools are proliferating. The dual hardware-plus-software model appears to be generating meaningful recurring subscription income on top of device sales.

Plaud, a company that combines physical AI notetaker hardware with a recurring-revenue software layer, has disclosed that its software business has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The announcement comes alongside a separate hardware milestone: more than two million AI notetaker units have been shipped to customers.

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