Basic
$0
month
AI meeting notes, limited meeting history, AI chat, shared folders, custom templates, multilingual support, and model-training opt-out.
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Granola
Granola is an AI meeting notepad that captures device audio, combines transcripts with user notes, and generates searchable summaries, insights, and follow-ups.
Editorial overview
Aggregated Overview
Granola provides desktop and mobile capture, AI-enhanced notes, cross-meeting chat, templates, multilingual support, integrations, MCP connectivity, and paid API access. G2 reports a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 33 reviews. The free plan limits historical access, while several workflow and administrativ
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Granola Decision Snapshot
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Platforms
API, Apple Watch, iOS, macOS, MCP, Windows
TechZella assessment
8.5/10
Overview
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 Pros & Cons
Pros
- Bot-free meeting capture reduces participant disruption.
- Human notes remain central to the generated documentation.
- Free users can create unlimited meeting notes.
- Cross-meeting chat supports retrieval across conversation history.
- Business and Enterprise plans provide API and MCP connectivity.
- Direct integrations cover selected CRM, calendar, communication, and documentation tools.
Cons
- Basic users cannot access the full historical note archive.
- Advanced integrations require the Business plan or higher.
- Enterprise administration and SSO require the Enterprise plan.
- The product requires microphone and system-audio permissions.
- Native Linux support was not verified in the available official documentation.
Granola Pricing & Plans
Business
$14
user/month
Adds unlimited meeting history, advanced AI models, advanced integrations, centralized billing, user management, MCP features, and API access.
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$35
user/month
Adds SSO, enterprise administration, priority support, usage analytics, organization-wide deletion controls, and expanded sharing and API controls.
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Granola Features
Meeting Capture
- Device-based audio capture
- Transcription during meetings
- Support for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other meeting platforms
- In-person and phone-call capture through supported mobile workflows
- No meeting bot required
AI Notes and Search
- AI-enhanced meeting notes
- AI chat within individual meetings
- AI chat across meetings and folders
- Summary and action-item extraction
- Custom templates
- Reusable Recipes
- Multi-language support
Collaboration
- Shared folders
- Note sharing
- Slack channel sharing
- Automatic folder-based Slack posting
- Team workspaces
Integrations
- Attio
- Affinity
- HubSpot
- Notion
- Slack
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Zapier
- Claude
- ChatGPT
- MCP-compatible applications
Developer Access
- Granola API on Business and Enterprise plans
- Personal API keys for individual note access
- Enterprise API keys for workspace-level access
- MCP connectivity for AI assistants and developer tools
Security and Administration
- Enterprise single sign-on
- Centralized billing
- User management
- Usage analytics
- Organization-wide auto-deletion periods
- Organization-wide model-training opt-out
Granola Specifications
| Product type | AI meeting notepad |
|---|---|
| Deployment | Desktop and mobile applications |
| Desktop platforms | macOS and Windows |
| Mobile platform | iOS |
| Calendar support | Google Calendar and Outlook |
| Meeting applications | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and others |
| API availability | Business and Enterprise plans |
| MCP availability | Available to all users, with additional paid-plan capabilities |
| Free plan | Yes, Basic plan |
| Free trial | Permanent free plan instead of a time-limited trial |
| Company founded | 2023 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 11-50 employees, according to LinkedIn |
| Primary language support | Multi-language support |
| Audio storage | Granola states that captured audio is deleted after transcription |
Our evidence-based assessment
TechZella Score
A proprietary editorial score based on product capabilities, usability, value, performance, support and user sentiment evidence.
8.5/10Moderate confidence
Granola provides desktop and mobile capture, AI-enhanced notes, cross-meeting chat, templates, multilingual support, integrations, MCP connectivity, and paid API access. G2 reports a 4.7 out of 5 rating from 33 reviews. The free plan limits historical access, while several workflow and administrative features require paid plans.
Methodology v1.0. The assessment weighs feature coverage (25%), ease of use (15%), value for money (20%), performance (15%), support (10%) and user sentiment (15%), using researched product evidence and verified review evidence where available. It is a TechZella editorial assessment, not a direct user-review average.
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FAQ
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.