Why 4 out of 5 clinicians agree Note Taker saves time and increases note accuracy

We’ve all heard it: “There’s never enough time in the day.” 

For solo or small group practitioners in particular, rising administrative demands continue to take more and more time. Whether it’s routine session notes, crisis documentation, or complex intake assessments, the hours add up quickly, leading clinicians to sacrifice precious time that could be spent on clients or on other aspects of their businesses or personal lives. 

Perhaps you’ve been hearing about AI clinical note automation software, AI notes for therapists, and AI-powered documentation assistants for clinicians.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly transformed how clinicians approach practice management with significant AI adoption in behavioral health. Half (50%) of clinicians reported that they use AI for daily tasks such as documentation, email creation, and calendar management, according to a November 2024 survey conducted by SimplePractice. 

With so many clinicians ready to embrace AI solutions, SimplePractice introduced Note Taker, an AI-powered tool that captures, transcribes, and drafts notes, giving back valuable time to clinicians. 

The results speak for themselves: 83% of clinicians who used it agreed that Note Taker’s AI clinical note automation software helped them complete their notes faster, saving them on average up to 5 hours per week. Additionally, 4 out of 5 clinicians who used Note Taker agreed that it helped them improve notes accuracy. And 9 out of 10 clinicians who used it agreed that Note Taker was easy to use, according to SimplePractice’s May 2025 Note Taker clinician survey.

With only six months on the market and a nearly 80% conversion rate, Note Taker is on track to becoming the fastest-adopted product in the company’s history. 

The problem: Documentation fatigue

Clinicians know the feeling well: wrapping up the last session of the day, only to face hours of documentation still ahead. 

Progress notes, treatment updates, insurance forms, compliance checks—it can all feel never-ending. And, between full caseloads, increasingly complex client needs, and mounting administrative expectations, there’s little to no time to complete documentation in between sessions. This burden spills into the evening and weekends, and steals the personal time clinicians deserve to recharge. 

Enter Note Taker

Developed with input from over 1,000 participating therapists, Note Taker was designed to solve this problem by acting as a secure AI-powered documentation assistant for clinicians that helps capture session content and generate high-quality draft notes—all within the SimplePractice workflow they already use. 

Investing in the development of this tool represents SimplePractice’s commitment to serving its customer base and pushing forward what’s possible in AI-led practice management technology.

Note Taker AI clinical note automation software becomes a clinician’s essential teammate, enhancing their ability to run a thriving practice. 

In fact, clinicians who use Note Taker can free up time to take on 10 more appointments per month and reduce their weekend notes workload by 15%.

Not only that, they report Note Taker enables them to earn up to $950 more per month with the time savings from using it regularly.

How does Note Taker actually save clinicians’ time?

Built to support the real needs of working clinicians, Note Taker’s core features reflect the tasks practitioners need the most help with:

Real-time transcription

AI clinical note automation software can transcribe conversations live, in real-time, allowing clinicians to focus on their clients instead of trying to write everything down.

Audit ready records and built-in alignment for insurance 

Note Taker generates a draft progress note in the preferred format (SOAP, DAP, BIRP) so that clinicians can save time by quickly reviewing and finalizing the note.

Summaries and recommendations

Note Taker analyzes the session and provides information on each individual note, including a comprehensive summary of the visit, a list of action items for the client, and/or items that need a follow-up within minutes of completing the session. 

These summaries also present a helpful refresher ahead of a clinician’s next session with that client.

Multi-device functionality

With multi-device functionality, clinicians can leverage mobile devices or tablets in practice to easily capture or access therapy AI notes from whatever device they are using.

Security

Note Taker meets the highest HIPAA standards and is HITRUST certified. It’s designed to protect client data with advanced confidentiality and security protocols and is backed by our comprehensive privacy policy, giving you peace of mind.

What workflows does AI Note Taker improve the most?

Note Taker helps improve the following workflows:

• Delivery of care: Clinicians can focus completely on their clients, rather than dividing their attention between the conversation and note-taking.

• Accurate documentation: Every detail is accurately captured in real-time, so clinicians don't have to rely on memory when writing notes after sessions end.

• Time efficiency: Clinicians can complete their documentation quickly by reviewing and editing AI-generated notes, rather than starting from scratch after each appointment.

A new standard of note taking 

SimplePractice built this AI clinical note automation software for clinicians, and seeing the community embrace and champion it demonstrates its true impact: 86% of clinicians who used the tool agreed that it helped them create more comprehensive notes. 

Metrics like this mark SimplePractice’s successful entry into AI-powered clinical tools, opening new possibilities for innovation. 

In just six months, Note Taker has shown what’s possible when technology is built by clinicians, for clinicians—reducing administrative strain, improving documentation accuracy, and most importantly, giving independent practitioners time back in their day.

How SimplePractice streamlines running your practice

SimplePractice is HIPAA-compliant practice management software with everything you need to run your practice built into the platform—from Note Taker AI clinical note automation software to booking and scheduling to insurance and client billing.

If you’ve been considering switching to an EHR system, SimplePractice empowers you to run a fully paperless practice—so you get more time for the things that matter most to you.

If you haven't tried Note Taker yet, you can for free for 45 days–15 more than our standard 30-day trial. No credit card required.