Granola
Botless AI notepad that transcribes your device audio and enhances your own typed meeting notes.
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What it does
Granola is an AI notepad designed for people in back to back meetings. You write as much or as little as you want during your discussions while it transcribes your computer audio, producing clear notes, action items, and follow ups right after the call ends. It is built for individuals and teams who need meeting documentation without having a bot join their calls.
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Bot free audio transcription
Transcribes conversations directly from your computer audio in the background without sending a bot into your call. It operates quietly across conferencing platforms and deletes audio after transcription.
Use caseA team lead hosts a Zoom meeting and records the conversation without a bot appearing in the participant list.
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Pre meeting briefs
Syncs with your calendar to prepare background context before external discussions take place. It details who is attending, what was previously covered, and key priorities for the upcoming conversation.
Use caseAn executive prepares for an external meeting by reviewing past discussion points and the attendee list generated by the brief.
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AI chat across meetings
Searches your past discussions using AI so you can recall details and tasks across previous calls. It answers questions about commitments and topics discussed across your meeting history.
Use caseA project manager checks what tasks and promises they agreed to deliver during their team meetings across the week.
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Granola MCP connector
Connects your recorded meeting notes to external AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT. It allows other applications to access your notes directly without manual copy and pasting.
Use caseA developer connects Granola to their external AI apps to reference past meeting notes when building projects.
From granola.ai
Written from Granola's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Granola's own.
Every plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | Per | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | $0 | per user | 30 day meeting history, AI chat auto only, no integrations/API |
| Business | $14 | Not listed | per user | unlimited history, model selection, integrations, API access |
| Enterprise | $35 | Not listed | per user | SSO, workspace policies, admin MCP, dedicated support |
From Granola's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front. A few figures (often the yearly price) are derived rather than printed on the page.
Before you pay
- How to cancel
- Subscribers can cancel under Settings > Billing by clicking Manage subscription to open Stripe's billing portal and selecting Cancel subscription.
What Granola says
Click Manage subscription to open Stripe’s billing portal 3. Select Cancel subscription in the portal
Source page - Cancel online yourself
- Yes
What Granola says
To cancel your subscription: 1. Click your workspace name in the bottom left corner, then select Settings. Go to Settings > Billing 2. Click Manage subscription to open Stripe’s billing portal
Source page - Renews automatically
- Yes
What Granola says
Your renewal date is shown on the last line item of your invoice (the subscription charge).
Source page - Trains on your data
- Opt out
- Data retention
- Audio is deleted after transcription, notes older than 30 days are retained on the free plan, and Anthropic retains Fable 5 agent logs for 30 days.
- Export your data
- Yes
What Granola says
Open Settings > Profile, then click Generate CSV to export your historical data: This will generate a CSV emailed to you within a few hours.
Source page - HIPAA
- Yes
- SOC 2
- Yes
- GDPR
- Yes
What Granola says
Because the export contains your notes, summaries, and transcripts in a machine readable format, it also serves as the way to satisfy a GDPR data portability request
Source page - Discounts
- 12 months free of Granola Business for accepted startups and students, and 50% off Granola Business for registered nonprofits.
What Granola says
Granola offers 12 months free of Granola Business for accepted startups and students.
Source page - Support
- Email, live chat, priority support, dedicated support
Only what Granola's own pages state, with the quote behind each answer. Anything they don't publish is left out rather than guessed.
Granola video tutorials
Independent creators on YouTube, not Granola or us. The video loads from YouTube only when you press play.
What the free plan includes
Notes history limited to last 30 days, auto model chat only, Slack only integration, no API
Questions people ask about Granola
How much does Granola cost?
Paid plans start at $14 a month (Business). 3 plans are listed above, from Granola's own pricing page.
Is Granola free?
Yes, there is a free plan: Notes history limited to last 30 days, auto model chat only, Slack only integration, no API.
How do I cancel Granola?
Subscribers can cancel under Settings > Billing by clicking Manage subscription to open Stripe's billing portal and selecting Cancel subscription. Source
Does Granola train its AI on my data?
It can, but you can opt out. Source
Is Granola HIPAA compliant?
Yes. Source
Does Granola have a student or other discount?
12 months free of Granola Business for accepted startups and students, and 50% off Granola Business for registered nonprofits. Source
Does Granola have an API?
Yes.
What happens after I cancel my subscription?
Your workspace is automatically moved to the Basic (free) plan once the subscription ends, and you will not be charged. Source
How long does the nonprofit discount last?
The discount remains active as long as the organization continues to be an eligible nonprofit. Source
Can workspace admins export notes for the whole team?
No, admins cannot export team wide notes; each user can only export their own notes. Source
Can taxes already charged on past invoices be refunded or reimbursed?
No, Granola does not reimburse or refund tax already charged on past invoices. Source
Works with
- Integrations
- Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack, Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity, Zapier, Salesforce
- AI models
- Claude, ChatGPT, Fable 5
Where this came from
Plans, prices and limits were copied from Granola's own pages and the other sources listed, then checked .
- granola.ai/pricing
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/update-to-granola-pricing-plans
- granola.ai/
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/managing-your-account/subscriptions-and-billing
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/understanding-granolas-subscription-can...
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/managing-your-account/understanding-you...
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/sharing/exporting-notes
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/workspaces
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/managing-your-account/nonprofit-program
- docs.granola.ai/help-center/transfer-notes-between-workspaces
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