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Answers to the questions therapists ask us most. If yours is not here, write to us.
Getting started
What is Mentalley?
Mentalley is an AI scribe for individual mental-health therapists. You record or upload a session, Mentalley transcribes it and drafts a SOAP note, and you review, edit and finalise the note.
How do I start?
Create an account and add a card to start the 7-day free trial, which includes 5 hours of transcription on Standard. Nothing is charged until the trial ends.
What do I need to record a session?
A computer with a microphone and a current web browser. Recording happens in the browser, so there is nothing to install. You can also upload a recording you already have.
Sessions and notes
How does a session become a note?
Record or upload the session. The recording is transcribed after it is uploaded, then the AI drafts a SOAP note from the transcript and any context you add. It is a draft: nothing becomes part of the record until you finalise it.
What happens to the recording?
A recording exists only to make the transcript. Once the transcript is stored, the recording is deleted. We keep no recordings and make no backups of them.
Can I change a note after I finalise it?
A finalised note cannot be changed. Corrections are added as dated addenda, so what you signed stays exactly as it was.
How do I get a note into my records?
Copy the note with its addenda in one step, and paste it wherever you keep your records.
What are private psychotherapy notes?
Notes kept apart from the session note and encrypted with a key used for nothing else. When you ask, the AI suggests a starting point from the transcript.
How is my client's consent recorded?
Confirm your client's consent once, or before every recording. The time is stored with the session.
Plans and billing
How are hours counted?
By the length of each recording, in whole minutes rounded up. If a transcript fails our quality check, its minutes are given back automatically.
What if I use all my hours?
On a paid plan, new recordings and uploads wait until your next monthly period starts. Editing, addenda, private notes and copying keep working, and a recording already under way still finishes.
Can I cancel?
Yes, from Billing. Full access continues to the end of the period you have paid for. After your plan ends, your account is read-only: you can still open and copy your notes.
More answers about plans are on the Pricing page.
Privacy and security
Is my clients' data used to train AI?
No. Your clients' data is never used to train AI, by us or by any provider we use.
Where is my data stored?
Transcripts and notes are stored encrypted, in the United States, on infrastructure that holds a signed Business Associate Agreement with Mentalley.
Can I turn on two-factor authentication?
Yes. Two-factor authentication is available to everyone, from your account's security settings.
How do I report a security issue?
Write to security@mentalley.com. Please do not include client names or any details about your clients.
Your account
I cannot log in. What should I do?
Reset your password from the login page. If you have lost your two-factor device and your recovery codes, contact us and we will help.
How do I contact you?
Use the contact form at the bottom of every page, or write to support@mentalley.com. We answer by email.
Still need help?
Use the contact form, or write to support@mentalley.com. We answer by email.