Note-Taking Apps ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Note-Taking Apps. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 136 ads from 26 advertisers. Most often shown: Plaud, Asana and GetApp.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Note-Taking Apps conversations
top 25 of 26Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 136 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plaud | 33 | 24.3% |
| 2 | Asana | 25 | 18.4% |
| 3 | GetApp | 12 | 8.8% |
| 4 | Granola | 11 | 8.1% |
| 5 | Monday.com | 10 | 7.4% |
| 6 | Wispr Flow | 6 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Otter.ai | 5 | 3.7% |
| 8 | TLDR Media | 5 | 3.7% |
| 9 | Suite Studios | 4 | 2.9% |
| 10 | Zoho | 4 | 2.9% |
| 11 | VistaPrint US | 3 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Box | 2 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Dropbox | 2 | 1.5% |
| 14 | StackAdapt | 2 | 1.5% |
| 15 | Capterra | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Crit Scribbler | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Egnyte | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Elura Skin | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | emopi.app | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Foxit Software | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | HighLevel | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | mira.tg | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Papier | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | pdf.net | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Storyloft | 1 | 0.7% |
1 more advertisers shared the other 1 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 133 | 97.8% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 3 | 2.2% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- PlaudText ad
Plaud Note Pro
Shown 33 times
- AsanaText ad
More than a notes app
Shown 22 times
- GetAppText ad
Free Top Software List
Shown 12 times
- GranolaText ad
You've tried an AI notetake. Now try an AI notepad
Shown 8 times
- Wispr FlowText ad
Notetaker for lecture notes, meetings, and more
Shown 5 times
- TLDR MediaText ad
AI papers, decoded
Shown 4 times
- Monday.comText ad
Everything tracked in one place
Shown 4 times
- ZohoText ad
Enterprise Cloud File Storage App
Shown 3 times
- Suite StudiosText ad
One File Streaming Hub
Shown 2 times
- Otter.aiText ad
Beyond handwritten notes
Shown 2 times
- VistaPrint USShopping ad
Moleskine® Smart Writing Set
$1,539.63
Shown 2 times
- BoxText ad
Cloud Storage - Get 14 Days Free
Shown 1 time
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “what do i need for digital note taking”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Wispr Flow.
Text ad: “Notetaker for lecture notes, meetings, and more”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:01 ET
In a conversation that began “i switched from iphone to a samsung phone and lost apple notes access, what cross-platform note app should i move to?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Plaud.
Text ad: “Plaud Note Pro”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:50 ET
In a conversation that began “how to export notes from evernote”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Box.
Text ad: “Cloud Storage - Get 14 Days Free”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 22:49 ET
In a conversation that began “is obsidian sync worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Suite Studios.
Text ad: “One File Streaming Hub”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 21:54 ET
In a conversation that began “I've tried obsidian, notion, and bear and keep switching, which note app is best if i mostly want fast capture and search?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from emopi.app.
Text ad: “Jot it down, get a journal”
Long scenario question · Oct 3, 21:54 ET
In a conversation that began “free alternatives to evernote paid plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GetApp.
Text ad: “Free Top Software List”
Price question · Oct 3, 21:41 ET
In a conversation that began “best note taking app for a software engineer who wants code blocks, markdown, and local files”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Granola.
Text ad: “Deals move faster with Granola”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:36 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does obsidian cost if i want sync and publish for a personal knowledge base”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TLDR Media.
Text ad: “AI papers, decoded”
Price question · Oct 3, 22:02 ET
In a conversation that began “is bear pro worth the money”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Elura Skin.
Text ad: “Which Cap Is Worth It?”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 22:27 ET
In a conversation that began “what are the best alternatives to notion that load faster and work properly offline”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Asana.
Text ad: “More than a notes app”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 22:00 ET
In a conversation that began “onenote”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Dropbox.
Text ad: “Stop Searching for Your Files”
Short search question · Oct 3, 22:07 ET
In a conversation that began “best note app for recipes and lists”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Monday.com.
Text ad: “If You Need a Task Manager”
Best for question · Oct 3, 21:51 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 22.1% |
| Price | 22 | 16.2% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 16.2% |
| Comparison | 17 | 12.5% |
| Fix or choose | 20 | 14.7% |
| Short search | 11 | 8.1% |
| Worth it | 14 | 10.3% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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