Granola
The AI Notepad for back-to-back meetings
Overview
Granola is an AI notepad engineered specifically for professionals managing back-to-back meetings. Rather than relying on meeting bots that join video calls, Granola captures audio directly from your computer or mobile device. It seamlessly integrates with conferencing software such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams while keeping meetings private and unobtrusive. To keep users organized, Granola syncs with calendars to deliver pre-meeting briefs detailing participants, past discussions, and context. During meetings, users can write scratchpad notes that Granola automatically enriches and structures into full meeting summaries, action items, and follow-up templates. After meetings conclude, Granola provides AI chat capabilities across individual calls or entire meeting histories. Users can query their notes, draft follow-up emails, and sync key information directly into external tools such as Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Attio, and Zapier.
Best for: Granola is best for professionals, sales teams, and product managers who want automated meeting notes and action items without sending an AI bot into video calls.
Pros and cons
What works well
- Captures notes using device audio without requiring a bot to join video calls
- Generates context-rich pre-meeting briefs from connected calendar events
- Offers a functional free tier with flexible export options and integrations
Where it falls short
- Basic tier limits total available meeting history
- Advanced integrations and API access require a paid Business plan
Pricing
Basic
$0 per user per month
Includes AI meeting notes, limited meeting history, AI chat within and across meetings, shared folders, custom templates, and multi-language support.
Business
$14 per user per month
Includes everything in Basic, plus unlimited meeting notes and history, advanced AI models, integrations, centralized billing, MCP integration, and API access.
Enterprise
$35 per user per month
Includes everything in Business, plus enterprise security, single sign-on (SSO), priority support, usage analytics, admin controls, and org-wide data controls.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Granola send a bot into my meetings?
No. Granola captures audio directly from your computer audio, meaning it does not invite an external meeting bot to your call.
What video calling software does Granola support?
Granola works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and any other meeting software running on your computer or mobile device.
Can I opt out of AI model training on my data?
Yes, Granola allows users on all plans to opt out of AI model training at any time.
Is Granola available on mobile devices?
Yes, Granola is available for iOS, Android, and Apple Watch in addition to macOS and Windows.
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