Plaud Hardware

Aila connects directly to Plaud recorders (Plaud Note, Plaud Note Pro, Plaud NotePin) over Bluetooth. Recordings sync into Aila without the Plaud app. These steps match Settings > How to use Aila > Plaud Devices in the app.

Connect a Plaud

1. On Home, tap Connect Plaud in the top left.
2. Select the Plaud recorder you have.
3. Press and hold the record button until the white light flashes. On a NotePin, press the center firmly. Aila keeps searching nearby.
4. When Aila finds your Plaud, tap Connect.

After pairing, the device page shows battery, storage, firmware, and sync controls. Back on Home, the Connect Plaud button becomes a radio icon. A green dot means your Plaud is connected; an orange dot means it's pairing or not ready. Tap the icon to open the device page.

Used your Plaud with the Plaud app before? Release it there first. See Switch from the Plaud app.

Syncing recordings

• Automatic: Recordings move from your Plaud to Aila while Aila is open and connected. Aila doesn't need to be on screen, but don't swipe it closed.
• Sync: On the device page, tap Sync to pull everything on the recorder. Sync keeps running if you leave the screen or switch apps.
• Fast sync: On Plaud models with Wi-Fi, tap Fast sync for very long recordings or dozens at once. It transfers over the Plaud's Wi-Fi, about 10x faster. Keep Aila open, don't lock your iPhone, and tap Join if iPhone asks. Fast sync needs Location and Local Network access. If Location is off, Aila uses Bluetooth sync instead.

Deleting from the device

• Aila removes a recording from the recorder only after it's safely in Aila.
• To delete a recording without syncing it (only unsynced recordings show this option), touch and hold it under Recordings on device and tap Delete from device. An unsynced recording is gone for good.

Firmware updates

Firmware updates can erase recordings. Sync all recordings and wait until none remain on your Plaud before you update. Install updates from the Firmware section of the device page, and keep the Plaud nearby and charging until it reconnects.

Switch from the Plaud app

A Plaud connects to one app at a time. If it was linked to the Plaud app, release it there first.

Sync anything you want to keep first. Unsynced recordings on the recorder are erased.

1. Open the Plaud app and tap the device icon in the top left.
2. Tap your Plaud.
3. On the device page, scroll all the way down.
4. Tap Disconnect or remove device.
5. Tap Erase & remove. (Disconnect only ends the session, and the recorder stays linked.)
6. The screen says Device removed. Open Aila and tap Connect Plaud.

If the recorder isn't connected in the Plaud app, tap Remove device, then Erase & remove, then pair it in Aila.

Troubleshooting

• Aila can't find the Plaud: Charge it, press and hold the record button until the white light flashes, and make sure no other phone or app is connected to it.
• A call is missing: Recordings sync only while Aila is open in the background and connected. Open Aila and tap Sync on the device page.
• Still stuck: See Plaud support & FAQ (opens in a new tab) or email support@aila.fyi.