AI scribe for dietitians and nutritionists
Facts checked on 15 October 2026.
MentalNote is an AI scribe for dietitians and nutritionists in private and small practices: record the session in your browser, choose the Medical SOAP format, and get a structured draft that is instructed to keep your weights and lab values exactly as stated and never to calculate a BMI, on a free plan or Premium at $99 a month.
You run a private practice or a small team, and counseling sessions leave little time to write. MentalNote turns a recorded session into a structured draft for you to review. It uses the Medical SOAP format. If you chart in ADIME, note that MentalNote does not have an ADIME format.
The short answer
- Record the visit in your browser, in the room or on a telehealth call in a browser tab, and get a draft when the visit ends.
- Choose the Medical SOAP format. Its sections are Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Review of Systems, Objective (vitals, exam and results), Assessment and Plan.
- It is told not to fill gaps. The app instructs the AI to write "Not documented." for anything the visit did not cover, and not to add a normal finding, a number, a diagnosis or a code you did not state. Check every draft.
- Start free: 5 scribe sessions a month, no time limit, no credit card. Premium is $99 a month or $990 a year.
- MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan.
Who it is for
Solo clinicians and small practices that want to sign up today, pay a published price and start without a sales call or an IT project. Premium is for solo clinicians. Practices can apply for the Practice Pilot.
What it does for a nutrition visit
- The app instructs the AI to keep weight, height and lab values such as A1c exactly as stated.
- The app instructs the AI never to calculate a number you did not state, such as a BMI from height and weight.
- Diet recall, activity and the goals the patient sets stay with what the patient reported, apart from your measurements.
- Education given and follow-up plans go in the Plan.
What the Medical SOAP note looks like
A human-written, shortened illustration based on a fictional test visit (no real patient). It is not verbatim app output, and your drafts will vary with what is said in the visit.
Fictional example: A type 2 diabetes nutrition follow-up
Chief Complaint
Type 2 diabetes nutrition follow-up.
History of Present Illness
45-minute medical nutrition therapy follow-up. 24-hour recall: skips breakfast, large rice and meat lunch, soda reduced from 2 cans a day to 1, chips at night. Walks 20 minutes 3 days a week. Goals: lower A1c, lose 15 lb.
Review of Systems
Not documented.
Objective
Vitals: weight 212 lb, down 4 lb in 6 weeks. Height 5 ft 9 in.
Exam: Not documented.
Results: A1c 8.1% last month, was 8.9%.
Assessment
1. Type 2 diabetes.
Plan
1. Education: plate method, about 45 to 60 g carbohydrate per meal, sparkling water instead of soda, label reading.
2. Patient goals: breakfast 5 days a week, no soda on weekdays, 2 more walking days.
3. Follow up in 4 weeks to review food log. Coordinate with PCP on A1c recheck in 3 months.
Height and weight are both stated, but no BMI appears because none was stated.
What it will not do
These are instructions the app gives the AI for every Medical SOAP note. They are meant to reduce errors, but they are not a guarantee. Review every line.
| What can go wrong | What MentalNote instructs the AI to do |
|---|---|
| A normal exam you never did ("lungs clear") | Never record a normal or negative finding that was not stated, and never write "review of systems otherwise negative" unless you said so. |
| A vital sign, dose or result that was never said | Use only what the visit contains, and record vitals, scores and doses exactly as stated. |
| A number the AI worked out | Never calculate, round or convert a number, such as a BMI from height and weight. |
| A diagnosis or code the AI guessed | Give no diagnosis, diagnostic code or billing code (such as ICD-10 or CPT) unless you stated it in the visit. |
| A gap filled with typical content | Write "Not documented." for anything the visit did not cover. |
Also good to know:
- You review every draft. MentalNote writes a draft. You check it, edit it and decide what goes in the record.
- One medical format. Medical SOAP is a general format for medical visits. There are no specialty-specific medical templates.
- Web app only for medical notes. Medical SOAP is in the web app at app.mentalnote.ai. The optional Word add-in is built for therapy notes.
- No direct EHR write-back. Copy or export the reviewed note into your EHR.
How it works
- Confirm you have your patient's consent. The web app asks you to confirm it before every recording.
- Record in the browser, in the room or on a telehealth call in another tab.
- When the visit ends, choose Medical SOAP as the note format and get the draft.
- Review and edit every line, then copy or export it into your EHR.
What it costs
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, no time limit | 5 web-app scribe sessions a month. No credit card. |
| Premium | $99 a month, or $990 a year ($82.50 a month) | Unlimited note generation, browser app and Word add-in. |
| Practice Pilot | Apply | A guided evaluation for practices. |
No sales call needed: sign up and choose a plan yourself. MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan. You accept the BAA in the app before your first session.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free AI scribe for dietitians?
Yes. MentalNote's free plan includes 5 scribe sessions a month, with no time limit and no credit card.
Will it calculate BMI?
It is told not to. The app instructs the AI never to calculate, round or convert a number that was not stated, and to keep a BMI you state as stated. Check every draft.
Is there an ADIME format?
No. MentalNote has one general Medical SOAP format for medical and nutrition visits.
Is MentalNote HIPAA compliant?
MentalNote is HIPAA-compliant, with a BAA included on every plan. You accept it in the app before your first session.
Does it connect to my EHR?
Not directly. Copy or export the reviewed note into your system of record.
Try it
Start free at app.mentalnote.ai: 5 scribe sessions a month, no credit card.
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A clinician must review every AI draft. MentalNote does not give medical advice or make diagnoses. Spotted something out of date? Email support@mentalnote.ai and we will fix it.