AI note takers for therapists start at $0 with the Upheal free plan, or $14.99 a month with Mentalyc Mini billed annually. Upheal AI notes cost $39 a month for unlimited sessions; Berries and PMHScribe cost $79. Upheal suits a solo therapist who wants unlimited notes; Mentalyc Mini suits a small caseload of up to 40 notes a month.
Updated October 2026. Written for solo therapists and small group practices buying software.
This page covers prices and plan terms, not clinical or legal advice. Recording and consent rules for therapy sessions differ by state.
Which AI note taker suits a therapist?
Twofold suits a therapist who wants unlimited notes and every feature on one plan at $49 a month billed annually. Upheal suits a solo therapist who wants unlimited notes at $39 a month, and Mentalyc Mini suits a small caseload at $14.99 a month billed annually for 40 notes.
- If you want to start free: Upheal has a $0 plan for basic AI notes, and Berries gives the first 20 sessions free, then 10 sessions a month.
- If you want unlimited notes at a flat price: Twofold is $49 billed annually or $69 billed monthly, Upheal is $39, Berries and PMHScribe are $79, and Supanote Pro is $39.99 on yearly billing ($49.99 monthly).
- If your caseload is small: Mentalyc Mini is $14.99 billed annually for 40 notes, and Supanote Starter is $19.99 on yearly billing for 40 notes.
- If you want an EHR too: Upheal sells its own EHR at $1 per session, or $99 a month on EHR Pro.
- If you prescribe: PMHScribe Psychiatry is $99 a month for psychiatrists, PMHNPs and PAs.
- If you are a student or associate: Upheal takes 50 percent off the first 12 months, and Berries, Mentalyc and Freed have trainee pricing.
All prices are in US dollars and were current on 30 October 2026. Mentalyc and Supanote have a yearly and a monthly price, so the billing view is named each time.
Who is this AI note taker guide for?
This guide is for solo therapists and small group practices choosing software that drafts session notes. It covers 6 tools built for therapy and mental health: Twofold, Upheal, Mentalyc, Supanote, Berries and PMHScribe, plus a short line on Freed.
If you work in a medical clinic, AI medical scribes for small practices covers the tools built for doctor visits. For phone answering, the related guide is medical office phone answering services.
How much does an AI note taker for therapists cost?
Plans start at $14.99 for Mentalyc and $19.99 for Supanote (yearly billing), $39 for Upheal and Freed, $49 yearly or $69 monthly for Twofold and $79 for Berries and PMHScribe. Prices are in US dollars and were current on 30 October 2026.
Mentalyc and Supanote have two prices for each plan, so both billing views are below.
| Tool and plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly | Notes included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mentalyc Mini | $14.99 a month | $19.99 a month | 40 notes a month |
| Mentalyc Basic | $29.99 a month | $39.99 a month | 100 notes a month |
| Mentalyc Pro | $59.99 a month | $69.99 a month | 160 notes a month |
| Mentalyc Super | $99.99 a month | $119.99 a month | 330 notes a month |
| Mentalyc Team | $49.99 per seat a month (regular price $99.99) | $59.99 per seat a month (regular price $119.99) | Unlimited, fair usage for one clinician's real caseload |
| Supanote Starter | $19.99 a month | $29.99 a month | 40 notes a month |
| Supanote Pro | $39.99 a month | $49.99 a month | Unlimited notes |
| Supanote XL | $69.99 a month | $89.99 a month | Unlimited notes, plus group sessions |
Upheal, Berries and PMHScribe have one price for each plan, while Twofold and Freed Premier have a monthly and an annual price.
| Tool | Free option | Paid plan | What the plan counts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twofold | Free: 7 days, no card | Personal $69 a month billed monthly (first month $19), or $49 billed annually | Unlimited notes |
| Upheal | Free: $0, basic AI notes, individual therapy only | AI notes $39 a month flat. EHR $1 per session. EHR Pro $99 a month. | Unlimited sessions |
| Berries | First 20 sessions, then 10 a month | Pro $79 a month, the same in the monthly and yearly views | Unlimited sessions |
| PMHScribe | Free trial, no card | Counseling $79 a month. Psychiatry $99 a month. | Unlimited session time |
| Freed | 7-day trial, no card | Starter $39 a month. Core $79. Premier $104 billed annually, $119 billed monthly. | 40 notes on Starter, unlimited on Core |
Is there a free AI note taker for therapists?
Upheal has a $0 plan, Berries gives the first 20 sessions free, Mentalyc and Supanote have 14-day trials, and Twofold and Freed have 7-day trials.
- Upheal Free is $0 for basic AI notes from text, dictation and uploads, for individual therapy only, with telehealth calls and a capped AI Assistant chat.
- Berries covers the first 20 sessions free, then 10 sessions a month, with no card.
- Mentalyc has a 14-day trial with full Pro access, including 15 notes, and no card.
- Supanote has a 14-day trial at $0 for first-time users.
- PMHScribe has a free trial with no card.
- Twofold is free for 7 days with no card, and Freed has a 7-day trial with no card.
Which AI note takers are built for therapists?
Twofold ($49 yearly, $69 monthly), Upheal ($39), Mentalyc (from $14.99) and Supanote (from $19.99 on yearly billing) are note tools for therapy practices, and Upheal is also an EHR.
Twofold Health
AI note taker for therapists and mental health clinicians
An AI scribe built for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists and group practices, with unlimited notes at a flat price.
Best for: solo therapists and small group practices that want therapy note formats and keep their current EHR.
Key features:
- Turns a session into a note in DAP, SOAP, BIRP, GIRP, intake or progress format, with 70+ more formats and custom templates.
- Handles group therapy notes, couples and family sessions, and shared team templates on Group plans.
- Captures in-person sessions, any telehealth platform, dictated summaries, typed notes or uploaded recordings.
- Ask Twofold edits notes in plain language, drafts letters and referrals, and suggests CPT and ICD-10 codes.
- Copies the finished note into SimplePractice, TherapyNotes or any other EHR, with web, iOS and Android apps.
Plans and billing: One paid plan with every feature and unlimited notes: $69 a month billed monthly (first month $19) or $49 a month billed annually. The 7-day trial needs no card. Group practices get custom pricing.
- A signed BAA comes with every plan, and recordings are never stored.
- The $19 first month applies to the monthly plan only.
Upheal
AI notes plus a full EHR
The AI notes plan is the note tool alone, and the EHR plans add billing, a client portal and scheduling.
Best for: solo therapists who want unlimited AI notes at a flat $39 and an EHR that can be added later.
What it does: Covers video, audio, dictation and uploads for individuals, couples and families, with all note templates, built-in telehealth and treatment plans. AI Assistant Pro adds unlimited assistant chat and session prep for $39 a month.
Plans and billing: Free is $0 for basic AI notes from text, dictation and uploads, for individual therapy only. AI notes is $39 a month for unlimited sessions. The EHR plan is $1 per session, and EHR Pro is $99 a month with the AI Assistant included. Student and associate therapists get 50 percent off the first 12 months.
- Upheal has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit.
- The trial needs no card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
Mentalyc
AI note tool for therapists
Has four solo plans, Mini, Basic, Pro and Super, and a per-seat Team plan.
Best for: therapists who want a note cap that matches a part-time caseload and a transfer to SimplePractice, TherapyNotes or Jane App.
What it does: Writes SOAP, DAP and intake notes for individual clients on Mini, and adds treatment plans on Basic. Notes transfer to any EHR, with 20 transfers a month on Mini and unlimited transfers on Pro.
Plans and billing: Billed annually, Mini is $14.99 a month (40 notes), Basic $29.99 (100), Pro $59.99 (160) and Super $99.99 (330). Billed monthly, they are $19.99, $39.99, $69.99 and $119.99. Team is $49.99 per seat billed annually (regular price $99.99) or $59.99 billed monthly (regular price $119.99). The 14-day trial includes 15 notes and needs no card.
- Mentalyc holds SOC 2 Type II, and a BAA comes with every account.
- Team seats get unlimited notes under a fair-usage rule for one clinician's real caseload.
Supanote
AI therapy notes tool
Has Starter, Pro and XL plans and a custom Group Practice plan.
Best for: therapists who want unlimited notes and EHR integration from $39.99 a month on yearly billing.
What it does: Covers 40 notes a month on Starter, with custom templates, automatic treatment plans, couple sessions and consent forms. Pro adds unlimited notes, EHR integration and priority support, and XL adds group therapy sessions.
Plans and billing: On yearly billing, Starter is $19.99, Pro $39.99 and XL $69.99 a month. On monthly billing they are $29.99, $49.99 and $89.99. The 14-day trial is $0 for first-time users. Group Practice is custom.
- A BAA is included on Starter, and Group Practice has a custom BAA.
- The default view is yearly billing, and monthly billing costs $10 to $20 more.
Which AI note takers are built for mental health and psychiatry?
Berries and PMHScribe both cost $79 a month for unlimited sessions on their main plan, and PMHScribe adds a $99 Psychiatry plan.
Berries
AI notes for mental health clinicians
Has a free tier, one Pro plan and a custom Group Practice plan.
Best for: clinicians who want one flat price for unlimited sessions and a free start of 20 sessions.
What it does: Gives Pro personalized templates, treatment plans, instructions emails, pre-session highlights, ICD-10 codes and an AI assistant chat.
Plans and billing: Free covers the first 20 sessions, then 10 sessions a month, with no card. Pro is $79 a month for unlimited sessions, the same in the monthly and yearly views. Group Practice is custom.
- Berries is SOC 2 certified, and a BAA is automatic at sign-up.
- Special pricing is available for students, trainees and early career clinicians.
PMHScribe
AI scribe for psychiatry and mental health
Has a Counseling plan for therapists and a Psychiatry plan for prescribers.
Best for: psychiatrists, PMHNPs and counselors who want notes that cover medication management and orders.
What it does: Covers psychotherapy, DAP and BIRP notes, unlimited session time, letters and statements, and medication management and orders on Counseling. Psychiatry adds initial psychiatric evaluations and psychotherapy add-ons.
Plans and billing: Counseling is $79 a month for therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists. Psychiatry is $99 a month for psychiatrists, PMHNPs and PAs. The free trial needs no card, groups can use coupon codes, and Enterprise (50 or more clinicians) is by contact.
- A BAA is available, and audio recordings are not stored.
- Finished notes are copied and pasted into your EHR or practice management system.
Does Freed work for therapists?
Freed costs $39 a month for Starter (up to 40 notes), $79 for Core with unlimited notes and $104 for Premier billed annually ($119 monthly), with a 7-day trial and no card.
Which AI note takers send notes to my EHR?
Mentalyc transfers notes to any EHR, including SimplePractice, TherapyNotes and Jane App, Freed pushes to 10 EHRs, and PMHScribe copies a finished note into your EHR.
- Mentalyc transfers notes to any EHR, including SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Jane App, TheraNest, ICANotes, Valant, Headway and Alma. Mini sends 20 notes a month, and Pro sends unlimited notes.
- Upheal is its own EHR, and the EHR plans include an AI transfer from your old EHR. It also connects to Zoom and syncs two ways with Google Calendar.
- PMHScribe copies and pastes a finished note into your EHR or practice management system.
- Supanote includes EHR integration on Pro, XL and Group Practice.
- Freed pushes notes into 10 EHRs on Premier, including SimplePractice, and Twofold works with any EHR.
Which note formats do AI note takers cover?
PMHScribe writes psychotherapy, DAP and BIRP notes, Mentalyc writes SOAP, DAP and intake notes, and Twofold drafts DAP, SOAP, BIRP, GIRP and intake notes.
- PMHScribe writes psychotherapy, DAP and BIRP notes, plus letters, statements and orders.
- Mentalyc writes SOAP, DAP and intake notes on Mini, and adds treatment plans with SMART goals on Basic.
- Twofold has a Mental Health specialty and drafts DAP, SOAP, BIRP, GIRP and intake notes.
- Supanote includes automatic treatment plans on Starter, and Pro adds collateral emails, intervention planning and discharge notes.
- Upheal includes treatment plans with its Golden Thread feature and all note templates.
Which AI note takers hold SOC 2 or sign a BAA?
Mentalyc holds SOC 2 Type II, Berries is SOC 2 certified, and Upheal has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit. A BAA is a business associate agreement, the written contract between a practice and a vendor that handles client information.
| Tool | Certification | BAA |
|---|---|---|
| Mentalyc | SOC 2 Type II | With every account |
| Berries | SOC 2 certified | Automatic at sign-up |
| Upheal | Completed a SOC 2 Type II audit | Ask the company |
| Freed | SOC 2 Type 2 | Organization-wide BAA on Groups |
| Supanote | Ask the company | Included on Starter, custom on Group Practice |
| Twofold | SOC 2 Type II in progress | Signed with every healthcare organization |
| PMHScribe | Ask the company | Available |
Under HIPAA, a covered entity may share protected health information with a business associate once a written agreement is in place. HHS guidance on business associates counts a transcription service that works for a physician, including a transcription app vendor, as a business associate. Whether a BAA and which certifications come with a plan is set in each vendor's terms.
Which AI note taker fits your practice?
From $0 to $99 a month, each caseload has a plan built for it.
AI note takers for a solo therapist with a full caseload
Upheal AI notes at $39, Berries at $79 and PMHScribe Counseling at $79 are unlimited, and Supanote Pro is unlimited from $39.99 on yearly billing. Mentalyc Super covers 330 notes a month at $99.99 billed annually.
AI note takers for a part-time or small caseload
Mentalyc Mini is $14.99 billed annually for 40 notes, Supanote Starter is $19.99 on yearly billing for 40 notes, and Berries covers the first 20 sessions free, then 10 sessions a month.
AI note takers for a group practice
Mentalyc Team is $49.99 per seat billed annually, Upheal sells AI notes per seat or its EHR paid per session, and Supanote, Berries and Twofold have custom group plans. PMHScribe has coupon codes for groups and Enterprise for 50 or more clinicians.
AI note takers for a prescriber
PMHScribe Psychiatry is $99 a month for psychiatrists, PMHNPs and PAs, with initial psychiatric evaluations, medication management, letters and orders.
AI note takers for a student or associate
Upheal gives student and associate therapists 50 percent off the first 12 months, Mentalyc has a pre-licensed discount, Berries offers special pricing for students and trainees, and Freed Core is free for residents, students and trainees.
Do I need client consent to use an AI note taker?
Recording and consent rules for therapy sessions are set by state law, such as California Penal Code section 632.
That section punishes recording a confidential communication without the consent of all parties, and other states set their own rules. This is general information, not legal advice.
What do an AI note taker's terms cover?
These 5 points are set in each vendor's terms and plan details.
- Whether a BAA is part of the plan being bought.
- Which certifications are held today.
- What happens to the recording and the draft after the note is finished.
- Which note formats and EHR connection come with each plan.
- The note cap, and the price on monthly and yearly billing.
A free trial on two tools with your own sessions shows which one fits the person who writes the notes every week.
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Frequently asked questions
Is AI scribe free?
Some tools are. Upheal has a $0 plan for basic AI notes in individual therapy, and Berries covers your first 20 sessions free, then 10 sessions a month. Mentalyc and Supanote have 14-day trials, and Twofold and Freed have 7-day trials. Paid plans start at $14.99 a month.
Do I need consent for AI scribe?
Recording and consent rules for therapy sessions are set by state law. California Penal Code section 632, for example, punishes recording a confidential communication without the consent of all parties, and other states set their own rules. This is general information, not legal advice.
Is AI scribe HIPAA compliant?
HIPAA applies to practices and to the business associates they use, and it requires a written agreement, called a BAA, with a vendor that handles client information. Mentalyc holds SOC 2 Type II and gives every account a BAA, Berries is SOC 2 certified with a BAA at sign-up, Supanote includes a BAA on Starter and PMHScribe has a BAA available. Whether a BAA comes with a plan is set in each vendor's terms.
How much does scribe AI cost per month?
AI note takers for therapists start at $0, and unlimited plans start at $39 a month. Mentalyc Mini is $14.99 billed annually, Supanote Starter is $19.99 on yearly billing, Upheal AI notes are $39, Twofold is $69 billed monthly (first month $19) or $49 billed annually, and Berries and PMHScribe Counseling are $79. Monthly billing costs more at Mentalyc and Supanote.
What is the best AI note-taking app for therapists?
It depends on the caseload. Twofold suits a therapist who wants unlimited notes and every feature on one plan at $49 a month billed annually, with DAP, SOAP, BIRP and GIRP formats and any EHR by copy and paste. Upheal suits a solo therapist who wants unlimited notes at $39, Mentalyc Mini suits a small caseload at $14.99 billed annually, and PMHScribe Psychiatry at $99 suits a prescriber. A free trial on two tools with your own sessions shows which one fits.
What's the best free AI for therapy?
For session notes, Upheal Free is $0 for basic AI notes in individual therapy, and Berries covers the first 20 sessions free. Mentalyc and Supanote have 14-day trials. These are note tools for clinicians, not AI therapy.
What is a therapy AI note taker?
A therapy AI note taker is software that drafts a session note, in formats such as DAP, SOAP or BIRP, from a recording, a dictation or typed rough notes. The therapist edits the draft before it goes into the record.
In short: which AI note taker should a therapist pick?
AI note takers for therapists start at $0 with the Upheal free plan, or $14.99 a month with Mentalyc Mini billed annually.
- If you want unlimited notes, compare Twofold at $49 billed annually, Upheal at $39, Supanote Pro at $39.99 on yearly billing, Berries at $79 and PMHScribe at $79.
- If your caseload is small, compare Mentalyc Mini, Supanote Starter and the Berries free tier.
- If you want an EHR in the same product, look at Upheal.
- If you prescribe, look at PMHScribe Psychiatry.
Prices are as of 30 October 2026 and carry their billing view. Plans can change.
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