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Granola

Updated: Sep 7, 2026

Take notes, capture actions, and remember every meeting — without a bot joining your call. Free to start, works with Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in-person.

Granola

About Granola

Overview Granola is an AI notepad for back-to-back meetings. It records meeting audio from your computer and generates notes, action items, and follow-ups without requiring a meeting bot to join the call. The product is built for professionals who attend multiple meetings daily and want to stay present rather than split focus between listening and note-taking. Unlike meeting bots that join as a participant, Granola runs locally on your machine and works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Huddles, and in-person conversations. Key Benefits Generates meeting notes, action items, and follow-ups the moment the meeting ends. Transcribes meeting audio from your own computer so no bot needs to join the call. Prepares a pre-meeting Brief with attendee context, past discussion history, and current priorities for every external meeting. Syncs with your calendar and automatically detects upcoming meetings without manual setup. Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Huddles, and in-person or on-the-go conversations. Free plan provides unlimited meeting notes with access to notes within the last 30 days. How It Works Granola syncs with your calendar and detects your upcoming meetings automatically. During a meeting, the app transcribes audio from your computer microphone in the background while you participate normally. After the meeting ends, Granola produces structured notes with action items and follow-up drafts. You can search, polish, and share those notes through the app or connected tools. Use Cases Customer success managers who need to capture client commitments and next steps without typing during calls. Sales representatives preparing for external meetings with Briefs that include attendee context and previous discussion history. Product managers juggling back-to-back stand-ups, roadmap reviews, and stakeholder syncs who want consolidated notes afterward. Engineering leads who need action items from design reviews and planning sessions automatically tracked. Founders and executives attending multiple investor, team, and partner meetings daily who want searchable meeting history. Why Choose This Product Granola suits individuals and teams who attend frequent meetings and want notes without inviting a bot to their calls. The free tier gives unlimited note-taking for recent meetings, while paid plans unlock full history, advanced AI models, CRM integrations, and team management features.

Granola Pros & Cons

Strengths
  • No meeting bot required
  • Free tier with unlimited notes
  • Works with all major meeting platforms
  • Pre-meeting Briefs with context
  • Integrates with CRM and project management tools
Limitations
  • Free tier limits meeting history to 30 days
  • No free tier for Business or Enterprise plans

Key Features

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Calendar Sync

Granola syncs with your calendar to detect upcoming meetings and preps a Brief with attendee context, past discussion history, and current priorities for every external meeting.

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Local Audio Capture

Granola transcribes meeting audio from your computer microphone in the background so no bot joins the call.

Instant Post-Meeting Notes

Notes, action items, and follow-ups are ready the moment the meeting ends so you can move things forward immediately.

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Pre-Meeting Brief

Granola preps a pre-meeting Brief showing who is attending, what was discussed last time, and what matters now for every external meeting.

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Mobile In-Person Notes

Use the iPhone or Android app to capture conversations during walking meetings, conferences, or coffee catchups.

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Tool Integrations

Granola integrates with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier to send meeting notes to your existing tools.

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MCP Connector

The Granola MCP Connector lets AI apps access your meeting notes without manual copy-pasting of transcripts.

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Meeting Memory Search

Use Granola Chat to ask what you promised to do in your meetings this week and search across your entire meeting history.

Granola Pricing

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Basic
Free/mo
  • AI meeting notes
  • See limited meeting history
  • AI chat within and across meetings
  • Shared folders for collaboration
  • Customized note templates
  • Multi-language support
  • Opt out of model training any time
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Business
$14/mo
  • Unlimited meeting notes and history
  • Access to advanced AI thinking models and features
  • Advanced integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier
  • Centralized billing and user management
  • MCP integration in all your apps
  • API access
Enterprise
$35/mo
  • Enterprise-grade security and admin controls
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
  • Priority support and usage analytics
  • Org-wide auto-deletion periods
  • Admin controls for sharing and API access
  • Opt out of model training for everyone in your team
  • Org-wide notification that Granola is being used
Compare plans
Feature
Basic
Free/mo
Business
$14/mo
Enterprise
$35/mo
AI meeting notes
See limited meeting history
AI chat within and across meetings
Shared folders for collaboration
Customized note templates
Multi-language support
Opt out of model training any time
Unlimited meeting notes and history
Access to advanced AI thinking models and features
Advanced integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier
Centralized billing and user management
MCP integration in all your apps
API access
Enterprise-grade security and admin controls
Single sign-on (SSO)
Priority support and usage analytics
Org-wide auto-deletion periods
Admin controls for sharing and API access
Opt out of model training for everyone in your team
Org-wide notification that Granola is being used

Pricing extracted from the product website and may change. Check the source for current details.

Frequently asked questions about Granola

Is Granola free?

Granola offers a free plan with optional paid upgrades. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier.

How much does Granola cost?

Granola offers the following plans: Basic, Business, Enterprise. See the pricing section for what's included in each tier and any per-seat or usage-based costs.

What platforms does Granola support?

Granola is available on: macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.

How Granola compares

 
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Top features
  • Calendar Sync
  • Local Audio Capture
  • Instant Post-Meeting Notes
  • Meaning-based search
  • On-device privacy
  • Local document indexing
  • AI Model Generation
  • Brokerage Integration
  • Multi-Brokerage Support
  • Context-aware keypad
  • Meeting shortcuts
  • Physical mic/camera toggles
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