Naver Clova Note Surpasses 1 Million Subscribers Within One Year of Launch

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Naver announced on the 5th that the number of subscribers to its AI voice recording service, 'Clova Note,' has surpassed 1 million. This achievement came one year after the service was first launched in November last year, with the number of subscribers increasing 13-fold compared to January this year. The cumulative number of app downloads exceeded 1 million last month and currently stands at 1.1 million.

Clova Note is an STT (speech-to-text) service that converts recorded voice into text using deep learning technology. It is praised for its excellent voice recognition quality and user convenience. According to the company, it applies voice recognition and speaker identification technologies based on Naver’s self-developed large-scale AI, 'HyperClova,' enabling highly accurate voice recognition and speaker separation.

During the beta period, uploading recorded files was limited to a maximum of 180 minutes at a time and 600 minutes per month, while recordings made through the app can be converted without limits. Since August, it has also supported multilingual recognition including English and Japanese, in addition to Korean.

The Clova Note team has released a widget that allows recording to start with a single touch and continues to enhance user convenience by integrating with video conferencing solutions like Zoom. Global services are also being prepared, starting with Japan early next year.

Clova Note was also selected as a nominee for Google Play’s ‘2021 Popular Apps of the Year.’ Google Play annually awards the best apps and games that have been loved by many users across various categories throughout the year.

To celebrate surpassing 1 million subscribers, Naver will hold a gratitude event starting on the 17th. Participants can record why they like Clova Note and the gift they want on Clova Note, capture the recognized result, and enter for a chance to win prizes such as an Apple iMac, LG Gram laptop, and Samsung Z Flip.

Han Ik-sang, Naver Clova Note’s lead manager, said, "We are preparing various management and editing features such as comment writing, task management, collaborative editing, and group management so that multiple users can conveniently share records and work together." He added, "In the future, we plan to introduce new features utilizing AI technologies such as sentence refinement and meeting minutes summarization by leveraging the large-scale AI HyperClova."

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