
Granola
Granola is an AI note taking app that automatically transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes your meetings. It captures audio directly from your device instead of joining as a bot.
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Granola is an AI note taking app that automatically transcribes, summarizes, and analyzes your meetings, and also acts as a live notepad that allows you to manually take notes, which Granola then enhances with context pulled straight from the transcript. Instead of joining your meeting as a bot, it captures audio directly from your device.
Granola gives you a quieter, more natural workflow: write rough notes, let Granola capture the conversation, and then use AI to turn everything into a structured summary. Granola Chat combines context about your work with AI models to help you get things done.
Its biggest strengths are the bot-free experience, clean interface, strong AI summaries, customizable templates, iPhone support, and expanding integrations. Granola integrates with several tools in modern work management and sales workflows, including Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier.
Granola is an AI notepad for Sales teams – from call notes to CRM updates, all in one place. Granola is an AI notepad for Product teams – from user research to feature requests, all in one place.
Granola launched its Android app in July 2026, so the product is now available across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.
Key features
- AI transcription of meetings
- Automatic meeting summaries
- Action item extraction
- Live note enhancement
- Chat with transcripts
- Custom summary templates
- Slack integration
- Notion integration
- HubSpot integration
- Affinity/Attio CRM sync
- API and MCP access on paid plans
- Multi-language support
- Speaker detection
How you can use it
Capture and use every customer conversation. Granola is an AI notepad for Sales teams – from call notes to CRM updates, all in one place.
The Business plan's chat with folders feature enables cross-meeting intelligence. Ask "What are the top feature requests from enterprise customers this month?" and Granola searches every customer call in your shared folder, finds patterns, and cites specific conversations.
Capture notes from panels and talks and later search across all the sessions to get a searchable archive of an entire event.
You can ask questions like "What did the client say about the budget?" or "Draft a follow-up email based on these action items."
Plans & pricing
Granola's free plan covers the core AI note-taking experience: attend meetings, get AI-generated notes with key points, action items, and decisions. You can edit and refine notes, use custom templates, and access AI chat within and across meetings.
Business costs $14 per user per month and adds unlimited meeting notes and history, advanced AI thinking models, and integrations with Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Zapier, and CRM-style tools such as Attio and Affinity.
Enterprise starts at $35 per user per month and adds SSO, org-wide AI training opt-out, usage analytics, and priority support.
The strengths & trade-offs
Pros
- No bot joins your meetings
- High-quality transcription
- Clean, intuitive interface
- Works on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android
- Strong AI summaries with GPT-4 integration
- Affordable Business plan at $14/user/month
- Works seamlessly across CRM and productivity tools
- Local audio processing for privacy
Cons
- Free plan has 30-day history rolling window limit
- Desktop app required for full functionality
- Older notes become inaccessible on free tier
- Model training opt-out not default on Business plan
- Meeting detection can require manual stop on back-to-back calls
- No audio recordings saved, only transcripts
Frequently asked questions
Does Granola join my meeting as a bot?
No, it captures audio directly from your device instead of joining as a bot.
What meeting platforms does Granola support?
Granola works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and other video conferencing platforms by capturing system audio from your device.
How long are meeting notes stored?
On the Basic (free) plan, notes older than 30 days are no longer accessible due to a rolling history window. Business plan adds unlimited meeting notes and history.
Can Granola integrate with my CRM?
Granola integrates with HubSpot, Attio, and Affinity, plus Slack, Notion, and Zapier.
Is there a credit card required to start free?
It's free to get started.
Does Granola save audio recordings?
Granola records your computer's audio directly, transcribes it in real time, and deletes the audio. Only the transcript is kept.
