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MentalNote is a carbon-negative, AI-powered desktop app built by a licensed clinician to help health professionals quickly create high-quality documentation. It streamlines note writing while upholding the highest standards of privacy, security, and HIPAA compliance — all for just $20 a month.

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What Makes MentalNote Different

  • 💻

    All audio recordings and transcripts are processed locally on your computer, ensuring sensitive patient information never leaves your device.

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    Sophisticated natural language processing automatically removes names, dates, phone numbers, emails, locations, and other identifying details.

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    Seamless transcription in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin, allowing professionals to use MentalNote for patients speaking different languages.

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    A HIPAA-compliant AI assistant provides guidance on SMART goals, intervention strategies, and more to support your work.

  • 📝

    Customize note templates for different types of documentation, including progress notes, intake assessments, treatment plans, and more, adapting to your specific practice needs.

  • 🛡️

    Comprehensive security measures, including a zero data retention agreement with OpenAI, make it ideal for health professionals prioritizing patient privacy.

  • 🎨

    MentalNote is designed for a wide range of providers—from social workers and physical therapists to physicians and more.

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    Dark mode to make late-night documentation easier on your eyes, or for those who just enjoy a darker vibe!

  • 🌱

    5% of MentalNote sales are donated to Climeworks, a Swiss company focused on removing carbon from the atmosphere through direct-air-capture (DAC). MentalNote goes beyond carbon neutrality; it’s carbon negative.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • MentalNote is only $20 per month! A subscription can be purchased inside the app after downloading.

  • MentalNote employs multiple layers of protection. All audio is processed locally on your device—nothing is sent to the cloud. Our three-tiered redaction system automatically removes identifying information like names, dates, locations, phone numbers, emails, and more. After processing, no data is retained; once you close the application, all unredacted session content is permanently deleted from the app’s memory. MentalNote maintains HIPAA and FERPA compliance through our zero-retention policy and bank-level encryption for any necessary data transmission.

  • You don't need internet access during the actual therapy session. The core transcription functionality works completely offline since all audio processing happens locally on your device. However, an internet connection is required initially to log in to your account and when generating the suggested clinical notes from transcripts, as this step leverages our secure AI processing. This hybrid approach maximizes both privacy and functionality.

  • No, but this is an intentional security feature. MentalNote generates suggested documentation that you can review, edit, and then copy and paste into your EHR. This intentional separation enhances security by preventing direct data sharing between systems.

  • MentalNote adapts to your unique documentation needs across any healthcare discipline. Create custom document types tailored to your specific practice—whether you're drafting clinical notes, assessment reports, treatment documentation, or patient communications. Each document type features fully customizable instructions that you can modify to match your professional standards, workplace requirements, and preferred format. Design your own templates from scratch or modify existing ones to create a personalized documentation system that works exactly how you need it to.

  • You can view and download templates for various kinds of health professionals here. You can also import templates from other MentalNote users if they send you their template .json file.

  • You can view and download custom redaction dictionaries here. You can also import dictionaries from other MentalNote users if they send you their dictionary .json file.

  • You can view and download custom dictation prompts here. You can also import prompts from other MentalNote users if they send you their prompt .json file.