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Granola

Granola is an AI notepad for meetings that captures computer audio and turns conversations into notes, actions, and a searchable record. It is available on macOS, Windows, and iPhone, with free, business, and enterprise plans.

Granola

Overview

Granola is an AI notepad for people who spend much of their day in back-to-back meetings. It captures conversation audio from your computer, then turns the result into notes, actions, and a searchable record that you can review or share.

The product is built to stay unobtrusive: it does not join calls as a meeting bot, and it is described as private by default. Granola is available on macOS, Windows, and iPhone, with pricing that ranges from a free Basic plan to paid Business and Enterprise tiers.

Core capabilities

Computer-audio meeting notes

Granola transcribes meeting audio from your computer and turns it into notes, actions, and a searchable memory.

Customizable meeting templates

The app supports editable note templates so teams can format notes for meetings such as customer discovery calls, interviews, standups, and 1:1s.

AI-assisted note enhancement

Granola can generate meeting recaps from your own rough notes and then enhance them with its AI models.

Team workflow integrations

On Business, Granola adds integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier, plus API access and MCP integration.

Search and sharing across meetings

Users can share notes through shared folders and query past conversations through Granola chat to surface details across meetings.

Enterprise administration

Enterprise adds SSO, usage analytics, org-wide auto-deletion periods, and admin controls for sharing and API access.

Common ways teams use Granola

  • Fast note-taking during busy meeting days

    Capture meeting notes while staying present in customer calls, standups, 1:1s, and internal reviews, then turn them into a clean recap after the meeting.

  • Standardizing repeat meeting types

    Use customizable templates to keep recurring meetings in a consistent format, including interviews, user research sessions, and sales calls.

  • Sharing meeting outputs with a team

    Share recaps to Slack or keep them in shared folders so teammates can review decisions and follow-ups after the call.

  • Retrieving context from prior discussions

    Search and chat across past meetings to pull out details, transcript lines, and themes from previous conversations.

  • Deploying the tool across a company

    For larger organizations, centralize billing, user management, and admin controls while rolling out Granola with enterprise security features.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Works without a meeting bot joining the call.
  • Available across macOS, Windows, and iPhone.
  • Supports customizable templates for different meeting types.
  • Includes search, shared folders, and chat across past meetings.
  • Offers paid plans with team and enterprise controls, including SSO on Enterprise.

Cons

  • The public source here gives only partial detail on integrations beyond the named apps and the general API/MCP surface.
  • The source text does not provide a full list of compliance certifications beyond references to security, privacy, and enterprise controls.

FAQ

What platforms does Granola support?

Granola is available for macOS, Windows, and iPhone.

Does Granola join meetings as a bot?

Granola uses your computer audio directly, so it does not invite a meeting bot into the call.

Does Granola have free and paid plans?

Granola offers a free Basic plan, a paid Business plan, and an Enterprise plan with additional admin and security controls.

What integrations are mentioned for Granola?

Yes. The pricing page lists integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier on the Business plan, and the Brex case study also mentions Slack and shared folders for sharing and retrieval.

What security and privacy controls are described?

The pricing and security pages point to data protection controls, model-training opt-out options, SSO on Enterprise, and admin controls, but the source text here does not provide a complete compliance certification list.

Quick Facts

Category
AI meeting notes
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iPhone
Pricing
Free Basic, paid Business, and Enterprise plans
Meeting capture
Uses computer audio instead of joining as a bot
Sharing
Shared folders and shareable notes
Domain
granola.ai