Granola

Granola is an AI meeting notepad developed by London-based Granola, Inc. The product captures audio from a user’s computer or phone instead of placing a recording bot inside a meeting.

Users can write notes during conversations, then ask Granola to improve those notes using the accompanying transcript. The software generates structured documentation, summaries, action items, and follow-up material.

Granola supports meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other platforms. It also supports in-person conversations and outbound phone calls through its mobile application.

Granola combines human-written notes with machine-generated transcription. Users can inspect and edit AI additions, which keeps the original note structure under their control.

• AI-enhanced meeting notes based on user notes and transcripts
• Transcription from computer or mobile device audio
• AI chat within individual meetings and across meeting history
• Custom note templates and reusable Recipes
• Shared folders for team collaboration
• Multi-language support
• Meeting history and searchable conversation context
• CRM connections for Attio, HubSpot, and Affinity
• Calendar connections for Google Calendar and Outlook
• Slack, Notion, Gmail, and Zapier integrations
• MCP connections for tools including Claude and ChatGPT
• Granola API access on Business and Enterprise plans

Granola offers a permanent Basic plan rather than a time-limited trial. Basic includes AI meeting notes, limited meeting history, AI chat, shared folders, custom templates, multilingual support, and the ability to opt out of model training.

Business costs $14 per user per month. It adds unlimited meeting history, advanced AI models, advanced integrations, centralized billing, user management, MCP features, and API access.

Enterprise costs $35 per user per month. It adds single sign-on, enterprise administration, priority support, usage analytics, organization-wide deletion controls, and broader sharing and API controls.

The free plan supports unlimited meetings, but older notes become inaccessible in the application after the available history window. Granola states that the free plan does not expire.

Pros

• Works without requiring a meeting bot to join calls.
• Combines personal notes with automatic transcription.
• Offers a permanent free plan for unlimited meetings.
• Provides cross-meeting chat and reusable note templates.
• Supports desktop, mobile, MCP, integrations, and API workflows.
• Includes direct CRM connections for selected platforms.

Cons

• Free users have limited access to older meeting history.
• Advanced integrations and API access require a paid plan.
• Audio and microphone permissions are required for capture.
• Granola does not provide a native Linux application in the verified platform information.
• Enterprise capabilities such as SSO and organization-wide controls require the highest plan.

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Does Granola offer a free trial?

Granola offers a permanent Basic plan at no cost. The company describes it as a free plan rather than a trial with a fixed expiration date.

Which platforms does Granola support?

Verified platform support includes macOS, Windows, and iOS. Granola also provides an Apple Watch experience and integrations through its API and MCP connector.

Does Granola join meetings as a bot?

No. Granola captures audio from the user’s device, so it does not need to appear as a participant in supported meeting applications.

Does Granola provide an API?

Yes. Granola lists API access for Business and Enterprise plans. Personal API keys can access a user’s notes, while Enterprise access can provide workspace-level access for administrators.

What integrations does Granola support?

Direct or documented integrations include Attio, Affinity, HubSpot, Notion, Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Zapier, Claude, ChatGPT, and MCP-compatible tools. Zapier extends workflows to additional project management, CRM, document, and automation applications.

Does Granola record meetings?

Granola states that it transcribes audio rather than creating stored audio or video recordings. Its documentation says captured audio is deleted after transcription, subject to platform-specific processing details.