The PLAUD Note device works with iPhone and Android, and connects to the mobile via through the PLAUD app. For Windows * Windows: You can use your account and files through PLAUD services on the computer, but the primary pairing with the recording device and transferring recordings is done through the mobile app via . * iPhone: Works fully through the PLAUD app. * Android: Works fully through the PLAUD app, and may request location permission on some Android versions to detect the device via . How is the connection made? You don't need to enter settings and do traditional pairing most of the time. 1. Turn on on your mobile. 2. Open the PLAUD app. 3. Select Add Device. 4. Turn on the PLAUD device. 5. The app searches for it and connects automatically. Most importantly: The device itself records audio internally, meaning the mobile doesn't have to be connected via all the time during recording; afterwards, you transfer the recordings to the app.