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How Talknotes Makes Money

AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.

How did Talknotes monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Talknotes monetizes primarily through recurring subscription plans, offering monthly and yearly options that users can manage or cancel at any time. The service has also experimented with one-time payment deals, including a one-time payment for yearly access, but shifted focus to subscriptions as recurring revenue grew.

Revenue sources

3 sources · grouped by how Talknotes makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 8 mentions · 7 sources
    “Monthly Try 7 days free then $19.97/month $19.97/month ... Yearly Try 7 days free then $16/month $197/year ... You can cancel at any time. There is a link called Manage my subscription in the settings tab which lets you change plans or cancel your plan.”
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    “So we started selling it under the name Lugeur for 30 bucks a month. And that was the start to what is currently Hayo.”
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    “Heyo launched at $30 per month and grew through product-led marketing ... Today Heyo serves thousands of paying customers, growing over 10% month over month, with a mission to reach 500,000 small business customers.”
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    “Right now, Talknotes generates ~$5,000 per month in total revenues and reached 5,000 users (Which is $4000 MRR + Some yearly subscriptions that generate immediate cashflow)”
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    “Right now, Talknotes generates ~$5,000 per month in total revenues and reached 5,000 users (Which is $4000 MRR + Some yearly subscriptions that generate immediate cashflow)”
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    “And yeah, right now it's at, I don't know, over 6,500 a month because it was that last week. So yeah. And that's what I do.”
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    “has now reached $150 MRR.”
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    “Traditional SaaSFreefrom $10/mo”
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  • One-time / lifetime deals

    · 7 mentions · 6 sources
    “So I launched on Twitter, I think I made like 150 bucks or something. So it wasn't much, but it's like, Oh, I don't have that much of an audience. So I'm just going to, you know, uh, that's a pretty good way to start with. Uh, but when I launched on product and I think I made like, I don't know, ...”
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    “I started selling Facebook fan page tabs for 700 bucks a piece under the name Fan Page Factory. ... I'd say, okay, go here and pay me $700 via PayPal. ... I sold about 100 of them at 700 bucks a piece. So 70 grand in sales.”
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    “he began cold-calling people on Facebook who had "executive" in their title, selling custom fan page tabs for $700 each through founder-led sales. ... He sold 100 of these tabs - collecting $70,000 - before he knew how to code.”
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    “I got over 1000 free users and 7 yearly subscriptions in a week, so I knew there was potential.”
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    “The “subscription” was a one-time payment to get access for a year, since lots of people don’t like a subscription model.”
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    “Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad.”
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    “It quickly went from 0 -> $700 revenue with One time payment and I decided to remove the one time payment, the line went straight down but since then it rising little by little”
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  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 1 mention
    “even with the highest pro package, my recordings that should be able to go through 120 mins, still get cutoff at the 20 minute mark. The recording cuts off completely and all is lost. It’s very frustrating when most of my meetings are I’ve 20 mins, the package clearly shows pro level and 120 minu...”
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How 2,220 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Talknotes’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    60% ◀
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    28% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    28%
  • Physical products
    25%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    16%
  • Course / training sales
    12%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    11% ◀
  • Usage-based fees
    10%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    5%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
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