diff --git a/server/hdl_files.go b/server/hdl_files.go
index a06d2e3..36ef3eb 100644
--- a/server/hdl_files.go
+++ b/server/hdl_files.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func largeFileReceiveHTTP(wrt http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		writeHttpResponse(ErrAuthRequired(msgID, "", now, now), nil)
 		return
 	}
-	meetingID, meetingNoteIdempotencyKey, err := meetingNoteUploadParams(req, principal)
+	meetingID, _, err := meetingNoteUploadParams(req, principal)
 	if err != nil {
 		writeHttpResponse(decodeStoreError(err, msgID, now, nil), err)
 		return
@@ -375,16 +375,8 @@ func largeFileReceiveHTTP(wrt http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		params["expires"] = now.Add(globals.mediaGcPeriod).Format(types.TimeFormatRFC3339)
 	}
 	if meetingID != "" {
-		noteFile, err := createMeetingNoteFromUpload(principal, meetingID, meetingNoteIdempotencyKey, fdef)
-		if err != nil {
-			writeHttpResponse(decodeStoreError(err, msgID, now, nil), err)
-			return
-		}
 		params["purpose"] = fileUploadPurposeMeetingNote
-		params["meeting_id"] = noteFile.MeetingID
-		params["note_file_id"] = noteFile.NoteFileID
-		params["note_file_status"] = noteFile.Status
-		params["version"] = noteFile.Version
+		params["meeting_id"] = meetingID
 	}
 
 	writeHttpResponse(NoErrParams(msgID, "", now, params), nil)
@@ -398,9 +390,6 @@ func meetingNoteUploadParams(req *http.Request, principal RequestPrincipal) (str
 	if principal.UID.IsZero() {
 		return "", "", types.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
-	if store.MeetingNotes == nil {
-		return "", "", types.ErrUnsupported
-	}
 	meetingID := strings.TrimSpace(req.FormValue("meeting_id"))
 	if meetingID == "" {
 		return "", "", types.ErrMalformed
@@ -415,14 +404,6 @@ func meetingNoteUploadParams(req *http.Request, principal RequestPrincipal) (str
 	return meetingID, idempotencyKey, nil
 }
 
-func createMeetingNoteFromUpload(principal RequestPrincipal, meetingID, idempotencyKey string, fdef *types.FileDef) (*types.MeetingNoteFile, error) {
-	if fdef == nil || fdef.Uid().IsZero() {
-		return nil, types.ErrMalformed
-	}
-	noteFileID := "mnote_" + store.Store.GetUidString()
-	return store.MeetingNotes.CreateFile(principal.TenantID, principal.UID, meetingID, noteFileID, fdef.Uid().String(), idempotencyKey)
-}
-
 // LargeFileServe is the gRPC equivalent of largeFileServeHTTP.
 func (*grpcNodeServer) LargeFileServe(req *pbx.FileDownReq, stream pbx.Node_LargeFileServeServer) error {
 	now := types.TimeNow()
diff --git a/server/hdl_files_test.go b/server/hdl_files_test.go
index 8621038..01ac957 100644
--- a/server/hdl_files_test.go
+++ b/server/hdl_files_test.go
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func TestLargeFileGarbageCollectTenantsScopesDeletes(t *testing.T) {
 	largeFileGarbageCollectTenants([]types.TenantID{7, 8}, olderThan, 25)
 }
 
-func TestLargeFileReceiveMeetingNoteUploadCreatesNoteFile(t *testing.T) {
+func TestLargeFileReceiveMeetingNoteUploadReturnsFileID(t *testing.T) {
 	ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
 
@@ -229,17 +229,15 @@ func TestLargeFileReceiveMeetingNoteUploadCreatesNoteFile(t *testing.T) {
 	mockStore := mock_store.NewMockPersistentStorageInterface(ctrl)
 	tokenAuth := mock_auth.NewMockAuthHandler(ctrl)
 	files := mock_store.NewMockFilePersistenceInterface(ctrl)
-	notes := &testMeetingNotesStore{}
 	store.Store = mockStore
 	store.Files = files
-	store.MeetingNotes = notes
+	store.MeetingNotes = nil
 	kafkaBus = nil
 
 	fileID := types.Uid(101)
 	mockStore.EXPECT().GetMediaHandler().Return(handler).AnyTimes()
 	mockStore.EXPECT().GetLogicalAuthHandler("token").Return(tokenAuth)
 	mockStore.EXPECT().GetUidString().Return(fileID.String())
-	mockStore.EXPECT().GetUidString().Return("note-1")
 	tokenAuth.EXPECT().Authenticate(auth.AuthContext{RemoteAddr: "192.0.2.1:12345"}, []byte("token-1")).
 		Return(&auth.Rec{TenantID: 7, Uid: 42, AuthLevel: auth.LevelAuth}, nil, nil)
 	files.EXPECT().FinishUpload(types.TenantID(7), gomock.Any(), true, int64(11)).DoAndReturn(
@@ -289,10 +287,13 @@ func TestLargeFileReceiveMeetingNoteUploadCreatesNoteFile(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	params := resp.Ctrl.Params.(map[string]any)
 	if params["file_id"] != fileID.String() || params["purpose"] != fileUploadPurposeMeetingNote ||
-		params["meeting_id"] != "mtg_test" || params["note_file_id"] != "mnote_note-1" {
+		params["meeting_id"] != "mtg_test" {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected upload params: %#v", params)
 	}
-	if handler.data != "hello notes" || handler.def.OriginalName != "notes.txt" || notes.createdFileID != fileID.String() || notes.createdMeetingID != "mtg_test" || notes.createdIdempotencyKey != "upload-meeting-note-1" {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected side effects: handler=%#v notes=%#v", handler, notes)
+	if _, ok := params["note_file_id"]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("upload should not bind meeting note file: %#v", params)
+	}
+	if handler.data != "hello notes" || handler.def.OriginalName != "notes.txt" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected side effects: handler=%#v", handler)
 	}
 }