Product7 April 20266 min read

Unlimited Free AI Dictation Notes — No Credit Card, No Catch, No Limit

GS

Grounded Scribe Team

7 Apr 2026

Summary

Grounded Scribe now includes unlimited dictation notes on the free plan — dictate a voice summary after any appointment and get a structured clinical note back, formatted to your chosen template. No credit card, no trial period, no monthly cap on dictations. You also get 10 healthcare-grade recorded sessions per month and access to 30+ clinical assessment tools, all at zero cost.

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Why We Made Dictation Notes Free and Unlimited

Most AI scribes gate everything behind a paid plan or a time-limited trial. You get 7 days, maybe 14, and then it is gone. That model makes it hard to build a genuine workflow — you are always evaluating under pressure rather than actually using the tool in your day-to-day practice.

We wanted to remove that barrier entirely. If you are a clinician, educator, or allied health professional in Australia, you should be able to document your sessions without worrying about hitting a limit or entering payment details.

So we made dictation notes unlimited on the free plan. Not 10 per month. Not 30. Unlimited.

How It Works

The workflow is simple:

  1. Finish your appointment — see your client, close the door, take a breath
  2. Open Grounded Scribe and tap Dictate — speak a summary of what happened (presenting concerns, interventions, outcomes, plan)
  3. AI structures your note — your spoken summary is organised into a structured clinical note using your selected template (SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Initial Assessment, or any custom template you have created)
  4. Review and save — read through the draft, make any edits, and save to your client record

Each dictation can be up to 5 minutes long — more than enough to capture a post-session summary. The AI drafts a starting point from your dictated content; you review, edit, and finalise everything before saving.

What You Get on the Free Plan

The free plan is not a stripped-down demo. It is a genuine daily workflow:

  • Unlimited dictation notes — dictate after every appointment, no monthly cap
  • 10 healthcare-grade recorded sessions/month — for longer sessions where you want the AI to capture the full conversation with clinical vocabulary recognition
  • 30+ clinical assessment toolsPHQ-9, GAD-7, DASS-21, K-10, and dozens more, all free with no login required
  • Standard note template library — SOAP, DAP, BIRP, Initial Assessment, and more
  • Clinical supervision tools — logbooks, placement tracking, AHPRA-compliant CPD
  • Ask Grounded Scribe AI — 3 conversations per day for clinical documentation questions

No credit card required. No trial period. The free plan does not expire.

When to Use Dictation vs Recorded Sessions

Both modes produce structured clinical notes, but they serve different purposes:

Dictation mode is ideal when you:

  • Want to document after the session (not during)
  • Prefer to summarise in your own words rather than transcribe the full conversation
  • Need quick documentation for shorter appointments — medication reviews, check-ins, follow-ups
  • Work in environments where recording a session is not practical

Recorded sessions are ideal when you:

  • Want the AI to capture the full conversation with healthcare-grade transcription accuracy
  • Run longer sessions (intake assessments, mental health plans, complex case reviews)
  • Need detailed notes with direct quotes and timestamped utterances
  • Want speech analytics like talk-time ratios and topic tracking

Your 10 free recorded sessions per month use healthcare-grade transcription with medical vocabulary recognition — ideal for your most complex cases. Dictation notes handle the rest.

Who This Is For

This is not just for private practitioners. The free plan works for:

  • GPs and specialists documenting between patients
  • Psychologists and counsellors writing session notes after back-to-back clients
  • Allied health professionals (OTs, physios, speech pathologists) needing quick documentation after home visits or clinic sessions
  • Nurses documenting handovers, assessments, or community visits
  • School counsellors and wellbeing officers recording student support sessions
  • Students and trainees building documentation skills during placements

If you write clinical notes as part of your work, this is for you.

How This Compares to Other AI Scribes

Most AI documentation tools in Australia follow the same pattern: a short free trial, then a paywall.

FeatureGrounded Scribe FreeTypical Competitor
Dictation notesUnlimited, forever7–14 day trial, then paid
Recorded sessions10/month, healthcare-gradeTrial only or paid
Assessment tools30+ free, no loginLimited or paid
Credit card requiredNoUsually yes
Trial expiryNever — free plan is permanent7–14 days

The combination of unlimited dictation notes, 10 healthcare-grade sessions, and 30+ free assessment tools is unique. No other platform in Australia gives you a zero-cost daily documentation workflow alongside a taste of the full recording experience.

Upgrading for Healthcare-Grade Dictation

The free plan covers most practitioners' daily dictation needs. When you are ready for more, paid plans (starting at $19/month) unlock:

  • Healthcare-grade dictation — clinical vocabulary recognition across all modes, not just recorded sessions
  • More recorded sessions — 30 to unlimited depending on your plan
  • Longer recordings — up to 3 hours per session on Max
  • Full template library — 70+ profession-specific templates
  • Advanced analytics — sentiment analysis, topic tracking, client trend insights
  • Treatment plans, exports, and digital signatures

Every paid plan includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, so you can experience the difference before committing.

Start Documenting Today

You do not need to evaluate. You do not need to enter payment details. You do not need to decide in 14 days.

Just sign up, dictate your first note, and see how it fits into your workflow. If it works — and it will — keep using it. Unlimited. Free. Forever.

Create your free account and dictate your first clinical note in under two minutes.

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*Grounded Scribe is a documentation tool. All AI-generated notes are drafts that require practitioner review, editing, and approval before clinical use. The practitioner is responsible for all clinical decisions and the accuracy of finalised documentation.*

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