Granola
Description
An AI notepad for meetings from Granola, Inc. During a call you jot down short notes while the app listens to your computer's audio, transcribes the conversation and then fills out your notes. No bot joins the meeting, so it works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and other calling apps. You start it by hand each time. It connects to your calendar and picks up upcoming meetings.
Meeting audio is deleted after transcription; the transcript and your notes stay. Transcription and notes are processed in the cloud. Notes are private by default and you choose what to share. You can ask an AI chat about past meetings. On the phone the app is built for in-person meetings and phone calls. On Mac there is voice typing in any app.
It runs on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, with an Apple Watch app. Notes connect to AI assistants through MCP, and paid plans include an API.
Pros and cons
Pros
- No bot joins the call
- Meeting audio is deleted after transcription
- Works with any calling app
- Voice typing on Mac is free with no word limit
Cons
- The free plan shows only recent meeting history
- De-identified data trains Granola models until you turn it off in settings
- With no bot in the call, you have to tell participants yourself or turn on the built-in notice
- Transcription and notes go through cloud AI providers
- Voice typing is Mac only
Key facts
- Free access
- Yes The free plan keeps a short meeting history; voice typing on Mac is free
- Pricing
- Pricing on the official site →
- Developer
- Granola, Inc.
- Checked on
- Nov 4, 2026
Editorial score
News about Granola
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Voice AI apps are converging into multi-feature tools. Granola, a meeting-notetaker, now adds free unlimited dictation across all Mac apps (iOS and Windows soon). Wispr, Fireflies, Speechify, and Monologue are doing the same—combining dictation with meeting notes. Single-purpose voice apps are fading as startups extract more value from captured speech. #VoiceAI #Granola #Wispr #SpeechTech #AIApps