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Granola
Granola is an AI notepad built for people who live in back-to-back meetings. You jot quick notes during a call, and Granola transcribes the conversation from your computer audio without sending a bot into the room. When the meeting ends, it turns your rough bullets into structured notes, action items, and follow-ups you can search later.
The product takes a notepad-first approach instead of acting like a passive recorder. You stay in the call while Granola listens in the background, then fills in the gaps around what you captured. That keeps notes personal to you while still pulling in what everyone said.
Before external meetings, Granola syncs with your calendar and builds a Brief with attendees, prior context, and what to watch for. Afterward, Granola Chat lets you query a single call, a folder of sales notes, or your full meeting history to draft emails, specs, and summaries grounded in what was actually said.
Granola runs on macOS, Windows, and iPhone, works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other meeting apps, and connects to tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Notion, Slack, and Cursor through MCP and API access on paid plans.
No bot in your call — it listens through your computer audio
Calendar Briefs before external meetings with prior context
Granola Chat queries a call, folder, or your full note history
MCP connector feeds meeting notes into Claude, Cursor, and ChatGPT
Works on macOS, Windows, and iPhone with Zoom, Meet, and Teams
Notes stay private until you choose who to share them with
Transcribes from your computer audio without inviting a meeting bot into the call.
Free Basic plan includes AI notes and chat with no upfront payment.
SOC 2 Type II certified with SSO, SCIM, and admin controls on Enterprise.
MCP and API access let meeting context flow into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other tools.
Calendar Briefs surface attendee history and open threads before external meetings.
Free plan only shows limited meeting history; unlimited history requires a paid plan.
You must manually start Granola for each meeting; it does not auto-record by default.
No Linux desktop app; macOS and Windows are the supported desktop platforms.
Does Granola have a free plan?
Yes. Granola offers a free Basic plan at $0 per user per month with AI meeting notes, AI chat, shared folders, and customized templates. The free tier shows limited meeting history, and paid plans unlock unlimited history and advanced features.
Does Granola join meetings as a bot?
No. Granola does not add a bot to your video call. It transcribes from your computer audio and microphone after you manually start it for a meeting, so other participants are not joined by a separate notetaker.
What platforms does Granola support?
Granola offers desktop apps for macOS and Windows, plus an iPhone app for in-person meetings and phone calls. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other meeting platforms on desktop.
How much does Granola Business cost?
Granola Business costs $14 per user per month. It includes unlimited meeting notes and history, advanced AI models, integrations with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier, centralized billing, MCP integration, and API access.
Is Granola SOC 2 compliant?
Yes. Granola is SOC 2 Type II certified. The Enterprise plan adds SSO, SCIM provisioning, admin controls, flexible data retention, and org-wide notification options for when Granola is transcribing.
Does Granola train AI models on my meeting data?
Granola does not allow third-party providers like OpenAI or Anthropic to use your data for model training. Granola may use anonymized data to improve its own product unless you opt out in Settings, and Enterprise accounts have model training turned off by default.
What integrations does Granola offer?
On paid plans, Granola integrates with Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier. It also offers MCP connectors for tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Lovable, Figma, Replit, and v0, plus personal and enterprise APIs on Business and Enterprise plans.