AI scribe for speech-language pathologists (SLP)
Facts checked on 15 October 2026.
MentalNote is an AI scribe for speech-language pathologists 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 accuracy percentages, cueing levels and trial counts exactly as you stated them, on a free plan or Premium at $99 a month.
You run a private practice or a small clinic, and every session needs data: accuracy, cueing and progress toward goals. MentalNote turns a recorded session into a structured draft for you to review, so you can spend the session on the client instead of on the clipboard. It uses one general Medical SOAP format, not an SLP-specific template.
5 free scribe sessions a month. No credit card. BAA on every plan.
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 speech therapy session
- Say your data aloud ("8 of 10 correct with a visual cue") and the app instructs the AI to keep it exactly as stated, never recalculated.
- Accuracy and standardized scores go under Results, and observations under Exam, in the Objective section.
- Goals, home practice and caregiver training you state go in the Plan.
- There is no separate goals section. Goal progress 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 session (no real patient). It is not verbatim app output, and your drafts will vary with what is said.
Fictional example: A pediatric articulation session (/r/ in words)
Chief Complaint
Articulation therapy for /r/ errors. Session 12.
History of Present Illness
7-year-old. Parent reports more correct /r/ at home when reading aloud. Goal: produce /r/ in words with 80% accuracy across 3 sessions.
Review of Systems
Not documented.
Objective
Vitals: Not documented.
Exam: attentive for the full 30-minute session. Needed a tactile cue for tongue retraction at the start.
Results: initial /r/ in words 16 of 20 (80%) with a visual cue, 11 of 20 (55%) without a cue. Last session 65% with a visual cue.
Assessment
1. Speech sound disorder, /r/, improving with cueing.
Plan
1. Continue weekly 30-minute sessions. Target initial /r/ in words without a cue, then in phrases.
2. Home practice: 10 /r/ word cards a day with parent. Parent shown the visual cue.
The percentages appear because the SLP stated them. The app instructs the AI never to calculate a percentage you did not say.
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 percentage, a BMI or billing units. |
| 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.
Want the format on its own? See the medical SOAP note generator.
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 speech-language pathologists?
Yes. MentalNote's free plan includes 5 scribe sessions a month, with no time limit and no credit card. Premium is $99 a month or $990 a year.
Will it calculate my accuracy percentages?
It is told not to. The app instructs the AI to keep numbers exactly as stated and never to calculate, round or convert them. Say the percentage, or the count, the way you want it charted.
Is there an SLP-specific template?
No. MentalNote has one general Medical SOAP format for medical visits: Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Review of Systems, Objective, Assessment and Plan.
Does it work for teletherapy?
Yes. Record a teletherapy call that runs in a browser tab, or a session in the room.
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 EHR or practice management system.
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