Granola
AI notepad that transcribes meetings in the background and turns them into clean notes.
Best for
People who want accurate meeting notes without a visible recording bot joining calls
Skip if
You need notes older than 30 days without upgrading to a paid plan
What is Granola?
Granola is an AI meeting notepad built for people who sit in back-to-back calls. Instead of sending a bot into your meetings, Granola runs quietly in the background, transcribes what's said on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other call apps, and turns your own rough notes into a polished, structured summary after the call ends. Because it works from system audio rather than a visible bot, meetings feel like a normal conversation. Granola adds calendar integration to auto-detect upcoming meetings, pre-meeting briefs pulled from prior notes, and an MCP connector so meeting notes can flow into tools like Claude and Cursor.
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Key Features of Granola
Use Cases for Granola
Client and sales calls
Capture accurate notes and follow-ups without breaking eye contact to type everything manually.
Recurring team meetings
Pre-meeting briefs surface what was discussed last time so nothing gets repeated or missed.
In-person meetings
Mobile apps let you record and organize notes from meetings that aren't on a video call.
Feeding AI workflows
Pipe meeting transcripts into Claude or Cursor via MCP to generate follow-up tasks or drafts.
Pros & Cons of Granola
Pros
- No bot joins the call, so meetings feel unchanged for other participants
- Generous free tier for day-to-day note taking
- Works across major meeting platforms rather than locking you into one
- MCP integration makes notes usable inside other AI workflows
Cons
- Free tier limits access to notes older than 30 days
- Requires the desktop or mobile app running during the meeting to capture audio
- Summary quality depends on how much you type during the call
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Granola need a bot to join my meetings?
No, Granola transcribes from your device's audio in the background, so no visible bot joins the call.
Is Granola free?
Granola has an unlimited free tier for active note taking; paid plans unlock access to notes older than 30 days and other extras.
What meeting platforms does Granola support?
Granola works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and other common meeting apps.
What platforms is Granola available on?
Granola has apps for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Apple Watch.
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