Freed vs free AI scribes

Free gets you the note, not the chart.

Freed codes the visit, pushes it into your EHR, and writes the letters. From $39/month.

ICD-10 and CPT included

One-click EHR push

Live US-based support

Free up your front desk

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Loved by
26k+
clinicians

100+

specialties supported
1,300+
U.S. clinics
Free scribes got good in 2025. Ambient transcription has been commoditized, so the question isn't whether a free scribe can draft a note — it's what happens to that note next, and what the free version quietly costs you.
What free means. What Freed means.
How Freed compares to the free AI scribes clinicians ask about most.

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Freed compared with OpenEvidence, Doximity Scribe, Heidi Free, and Carepatron Free.
Feature Freed OpenEvidence Doximity Scribe Heidi (Free) Carepatron (Free)
Note lands in your EHR
One-click push
Copy-paste
Copy-paste
Paid tier only
It replaces your EHR
ICD-10 + CPT coding
Included
Launched 2026
None
Practice tier only
None
Patient instructions, letters, referrals
Included
Not shipped
None
Burns monthly credits
Limited
Usage limits Unlimited from $79 Not published 140 min per session 10 advanced actions / mo 1GB + “1M AI tokens”
How long your notes are kept Your choice Not published Deleted after 29 days Not published Until you hit 1GB
Who pays for the tool You do Pharmaceutical advertisers Pharma & recruiters You, later You, at 1GB
Live human support
US-based, every plan
Email only
In-app help centre
Paid tier only
Advanced tier only

Sourced from each vendor’s own pricing page and help centre, verified August 2026. Doximity recording cap and 29-day note deletion: Doximity Support. Heidi coding and EHR tier gating: Heidi feature dictionary. Freed pricing: getfreed.ai/pricing.

When free is genuinely enough
If you're a resident, student or trainee, take a free tier — or take ours. Freed Core is free for trainees, no strings. And if you only need a transcript you were going to retype anyway, a free scribe is fine. Come back when you want the note to land in the chart by itself.

Why clinicians pay for a scribe

You're the customer, not the audience

Freed has one revenue line: clinicians paying for software. The free scribes are free because pharmaceutical advertisers and recruiters are paying for access to you.

It finishes the chart

Note, ICD-10 and CPT, patient instructions, referral letters, and one-click push into your EHR. One tool, not a note plus five tabs.

No credit counter

Unlimited notes from $79. No monthly action allowance, no recording cap, and no storage ceiling that quietly ends the free ride.

Someone picks up

US-based live support on every plan. Schedule a call, join live office hours, or watch a walkthrough whenever it suits you.

Trusted

by providers and their teams

Goodbye to the avalanche of charts! Freed is a game-changer, costs a fraction of what others charge, with no real training needed.

Dr. Maryam Zarei

Allergy/Immunology

Freed has truly freed me from hours of writing notes!

Julie Bailey

Therapist

I get to go home to my family earlier each night thanks to Freed, and my patients get face-to-face contact with me.

Dr. Dave James

Naturopathic Physician

32,589,627

patient visits transcribed in 2025

5.9 million

hours returned to our clinicians each year

26,000+

happy clinicians

1,300+

clinics and growing

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Awarded

Freed named to CB Insights Digital 50

FAQ

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Is Freed HIPAA compliant, and do you sign a BAA?

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What happens to the audio after my note is written?

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Do you use my notes to train models?

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Why doesn't Freed have a free plan?

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Can I switch from a free scribe without losing my templates?

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