Overview
Granola is an AI note-taking app that transcribes meetings directly from your computer's audio without sending a bot to the call. It then generates organized notes, action items, and follow-ups, working across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and in-person conversations.
Our take
Granola takes notes during back-to-back meetings by combining what you type with what was said, which is a smarter design than pure transcription — your own notes indicate what mattered. It is genuinely good at producing usable notes for people who already type something during calls. Consent obligations apply as with any meeting tool.
Worth it if
People in consecutive meetings who take rough notes and need them turned into something readable.
Look elsewhere if
Anyone who wants a full verbatim record — this is notes, not a transcript archive.
✨ Features
No Meeting Bot
Captures computer audio instead of inviting a bot into calls.
Auto Notes
Generates organized notes, action items, and follow-ups automatically.
Calendar Integration
Connects to your calendar with pre-meeting briefing summaries.
AI Assistance
Drafts emails, plans, and task lists after meetings via AI chat.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
💰 Pricing
Basic
$0 /mo
- AI meeting notes
- Limited meeting history
- AI chat within/across meetings
- Shared folders
- Custom note templates
Business
$14 /mo
- Per user/month
- Unlimited notes and history
- Advanced AI thinking models
- Integrations (Notion, Slack, HubSpot)
- API and MCP access
Enterprise
$35 /mo
- Per user/month
- SSO and admin controls
- Enterprise security
- Priority support and analytics
- Team-wide training opt-out
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How does combining my notes with the audio help?
It solves the hardest part of automatic summarisation, which is knowing what mattered. A pure transcript summary weights everything equally; your scrappy typed note about a decision tells the model which thread was important. The output is noticeably more relevant than transcript-only summaries as a result.
Do I still need to disclose it?
Yes. Whether or not a bot appears in the participant list, recording and transcription consent rules range from one-party to all-party depending on jurisdiction. Announcing it takes a sentence and removes the awkward conversation that follows someone discovering it later.