Granola

by Granola

Granola is a bot-free AI meeting notes platform that captures system audio locally without joining meetings as a visible participant. It enhances user-taken rough notes post-meeting using the captured transcript. The platform raised a $125M Series C in 2026 and supports MCP integration for connecting meeting context to other AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT.

Productivity & Writing
Proprietary

Primary Use Cases

  • Sales call documentation and CRM integration
  • Executive and team meeting notes
  • Research interview transcription and analysis
  • Cross-meeting knowledge retrieval
  • Meeting context injection into AI workflows via MCP

✅ Strengths

  • No visible bot participant preserves natural meeting flow
  • Audio captured locally — data stays on device during recording
  • MCP support enables meeting context in Claude/ChatGPT workflows
  • Free tier available (25 notes history limit)
  • $125M Series C validates enterprise market traction

⚠️ Limitations

  • Requires desktop app running to capture audio
  • Limited Microsoft 365 calendar sync (optimized for Google Workspace)
  • No fully automated post-meeting email distribution
  • Default settings may use meeting data for model training (opt-out available)
  • Team-wide training opt-out requires Enterprise tier ($35/user/mo)

Technical Specifications

Developer
Granola
Category
Productivity & Writing
Type
🔧 AI Tool
License
UNKNOWN

Trust & Privacy

Health Status
🟢 Active
Trains on User Data
🔄 Opt-out available
Certifications
None listed

Ecosystem & Integrations

API Access
✅ Available
Chrome Extension
❌ No
Mobile App
✅ Available
Pricing Model
💎 Freemium
Free Tier
✅ Available

Pricing Breakdown

Basic

Free, 25 notes history, AI notes and chat

0
Business

Unlimited history, integrations, MCP support

Monthly$14/mo
Enterprise

SSO, analytics, API access, team training opt-out

Monthly$35/mo