Granola
Productivity & WorkThe AI notepad for back-to-back meetings.
Granola is an AI notetaker that listens to your meetings without a bot joining the call, then turns your own rough notes into a structured summary.
Visit GranolaWhat can Granola do?
Listen without joining as a bot: Granola captures your computer's system audio directly, so no bot joins the call and nothing shows up in the attendee list.
Merge your notes with what was said: Type rough notes during the meeting and Granola fills in the gaps with an AI-generated summary once it ends.
Sync with your calendar automatically: Connect Google Calendar and Granola launches on its own for scheduled meetings.
Push notes into your other tools: Send meeting notes straight into Notion, Slack, HubSpot, and CRM tools like Attio and Affinity on paid plans.
Get accurate transcripts, even with accents: Users report 90 to 95 percent transcription accuracy in clean audio, including non-native accents.
Quick Facts
Free Plan?
Yes
Pricing
From $14/month
Launched
2024
Headquarters
London, UK
Pros
No bot, no awkward join notification: Nothing joins the call or shows up in the attendee list, so meetings feel exactly like they always have.
Genuinely accurate transcripts: Strong accuracy even with accents and less-than-perfect audio.
Cheaper than most competitors: The paid tier undercuts alternatives like Fathom and tl;dv on price.
Cons
Built Mac-first: The Mac app is the most complete experience. Windows trails behind and there is no Android app at all.
Struggles in bigger meetings: Speaker identification gets shakier once a call passes four or five participants.
Thin feature set for teams: Fine for individuals with simple needs, but lacks the depth larger teams often want.
Pricing
Basic: $0
Unlimited AI meeting notes, but history capped at 30 days.
Business: $14/user/month
Most popularUnlimited history, advanced AI models, and integrations like Notion and Slack.
Enterprise: $35/user/month
Adds SSO, priority support, and usage analytics for larger teams.
Pricing and features may have changed. Check Granola's website for the latest details.
Knowtably Rating
Knowtably's Take
Granola is the AI notetaker for people tired of a bot joining every call. It listens locally, blends your own shorthand notes with the transcript, and produces genuinely accurate summaries without anyone in the meeting noticing. It is built for individuals first though: the feature set is thin for larger teams, and non-Mac users get a noticeably rougher experience.
We'd choose this if: You are on a Mac, take meetings solo or in small groups, and want notes without a bot joining the call.
We wouldn't choose this if: You are on Windows or Android as your primary device, or you need deeper team features than a notetaker provides.
Good
Knowtably Rating
Quick Facts
Free Plan?
Yes
Pricing
From $14/month
Launched
2024
Headquarters
London, UK