Granola

Summary

AI notepad for meetings that turns conversations into searchable notes, actions, and context without a meeting bot.

<p>Granola is an AI meeting notepad built for people who spend much of the day in meetings and calls. It captures notes, action items, and context across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, phone calls, and in-person conversations, then makes that history searchable. The product emphasizes staying present during conversations while still producing structured notes, follow-up memory, and pre-meeting context from calendar-linked briefs.</p>

Pricing

Basic Plan $0, Business $14, Enterprise $35 - $0-$35

Features

• AI meeting notes and action items without requiring a meeting bot
• Searchable meeting history with AI chat across past conversations
• Calendar sync that detects upcoming meetings and prepares meeting briefs
• Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, phone calls, and in-person meetings
• Shared folders, note templates, and team collaboration workflows
• Advanced integrations including Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, Attio, Zapier, MCP, and API access on paid plans

Use Cases

• Capture sales calls and client meetings without splitting attention between conversation and note taking
• Keep a searchable memory of team standups, one-on-ones, and project discussions
• Prepare for external meetings with calendar-linked context and prior conversation history
• Share structured meeting notes and follow-ups with small teams

Pros

• Clear focus on meeting notes, context, and follow-up workflows
• Supports calls and conversations beyond a single video platform
• Free plan available for initial testing
• Paid plans add integrations, API access, and stronger admin controls

Cons

• Best value depends on having a meeting-heavy workflow
• Advanced integrations and admin controls are reserved for higher tiers
• Primarily optimized around note capture and meeting memory rather than broader project management

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