AI, of course, is where the P1 Pro sets itself apart from other recorders. The recorder connects to your phone via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.3 and syncs recordings with the Deepting app, where cloud processing takes over for AI transcriptions. The transcription speed is really good and it doesn’t wait for you to finish a recording. Instead, transcriptions begin to appear in real time as you record. iFlyTek claims transcriptions are 98% accurate, although your mileage will vary greatly depending on factors like jargon, complex product names and terms, and number of speakers, as noted above.
Beyond the raw transcription, the app automatically generates intelligent meeting notes, speaker identification tags, and concise summaries. Instead of reading a full hour-long transcript, you get a condensed summary with speakers labeled and key points extracted – combine this with the flags you added during recording, and finding individual moments in a transcript can be quite quick and seamless.
However, I wouldn’t necessarily say the app is beautifully designed. It’s a bit clunky and takes some getting used to how it all works. But it works perfectly and it won’t take much time to learn the ropes.
As with almost all smart devices these days, there is a subscription cost if you want to transcribe large amounts of audio per month. For free, you’ll get 30 minutes per month or 300 minutes if you register the P1 Pro, which is probably enough for moderate use. If you need more than that, you will have to pay for a subscription. A Pro subscription costs $12.99 per month and offers up to 1,800 recording minutes per month, which should be more than enough for the vast majority of users.
It’s also worth remembering where the transcription actually takes place. Because AI processing takes place on cloud servers, recordings of sensitive conversations leave your device. This may not matter to you personally, but if you work in a regulated industry like healthcare or law, you’ll want to perform compliance checks before uploading customer or patient conversations to someone’s cloud.
Of course, the app itself isn’t the only software you’ll interact with. There is also the software built into the device. Sometimes we can feel slightly confusing, but it’s not so complex that you won’t get used to how it works within minutes of using it. And there are lots of useful things too, like buttons for adding flags while you record. The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a cancel button for a recording. Currently you can only pause or stop, meaning if you accidentally start a recording, that second or two will be saved to the device. It’s not a big deal – you can delete it later – but it’s a minor inconvenience.
