Granola

★★★★★4.7 / 5 editorial Freemium A free/basic tier lets you try the notepad with limited history. Paid plans from $14 per user/mo unlock full history, folders and team features.

AI notepad that transcribes meetings without a bot

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What is Granola?

Granola is a notepad for meetings that transcribes from your device's audio, so no bot ever joins the call and rattles your guests. You jot rough notes in your own words during the conversation; afterwards Granola enhances them with the transcript, clearly separating what you wrote from what it added. The result reads like notes you actually took, only complete.

Templates shape summaries for sales calls, interviews, standups and more, and you can ask questions across a single meeting or your whole history. Recipes and shared folders bring team workflows, while integrations pass notes into Notion, Slack and CRMs. Granola runs on macOS and Windows with mobile companion apps, and its calm, writing-first design is a deliberate reaction against dashboard-heavy notetakers.

Key Features

Bot-free transcription from device audio
Your notes enhanced with transcript detail
Custom templates for call types
Ask AI across meetings and folders
Exports to Notion, Slack and CRMs

Pros

Guests never meet a recording bot
Notes keep your words; AI fills the gaps
Beautiful, distraction-free writing experience

Cons

No call-recording playback like bot-based rivals
Relies on your device audio quality
Team and admin features still maturing

Pricing

Model: Freemium
A free/basic tier lets you try the notepad with limited history. Paid plans from $14 per user/mo unlock full history, folders and team features.

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