AI scribe for physical therapists

Facts checked on 15 October 2026.

MentalNote is an AI scribe for physical therapists in solo and small clinics: record the visit in your browser, choose the Medical SOAP format, and get a structured draft that is instructed to keep your range-of-motion figures, outcome scores and minutes exactly as you stated them, on a free plan or Premium at $99 a month.

You own a small clinic or work as a solo PT, and daily notes eat into your evenings. MentalNote turns a recorded visit into a structured draft for you to review. Be clear on one thing first: it uses one general Medical SOAP format. It is not a PT-specific template.

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 PT visit

The app instructs the AI to keep the measures you state, such as range of motion, special tests and outcome scores like the Oswestry, exactly as you said them.
Exam findings go under Exam and scored measures under Results, in the Objective section.
Goals, frequency and home exercise updates you state go in the Plan.
There is no separate treatment or interventions section. The treatment you describe is placed within the six Medical SOAP sections, so check where it lands.

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 low back pain visit (visit 4 of 12)

Chief Complaint

Mechanical low back pain after lifting. Visit 4 of 12.

History of Present Illness

Worse after sitting 45 minutes. Goal: return to lifting 40 lb at work pain free in 6 weeks.

Review of Systems

Not documented.

Objective

Vitals: pain 4/10 (patient-reported), down from 7/10 at evaluation.

Exam: lumbar flexion 70% of normal. Extension full and pain free. Straight leg raise negative bilaterally. Hip flexor tightness right greater than left. Plank 35 seconds.

Results: Oswestry 28%, was 42%.

Assessment

1. Mechanical low back pain.

Plan

1. Today: 15 minutes therapeutic exercise (McKenzie extension, bird dog, dead bug), 10 minutes neuromuscular re-education for lifting mechanics, 8 minutes manual therapy, grade 3 lumbar mobilization. Tolerated well, no increase in symptoms.

2. Continue 2 times a week. Progress loading. Update home exercise program.

The minutes stay as stated. The draft does not convert them into billing units or add CPT codes.

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 physical therapists?

Yes. MentalNote's free plan includes 5 scribe sessions a month, with no time limit and no credit card.

Does it work out billing units or add CPT codes?

No. The app instructs the AI to record minutes and other numbers exactly as stated, never to calculate from them, and not to add a billing code unless you stated it. You work out units and codes yourself.

Is there a PT-specific template?

No. MentalNote has one general Medical SOAP format for medical visits. Its sections are Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Review of Systems, Objective, Assessment and Plan.

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.