Granola
Granola is an AI notepad for intensive meetings. It does not require meeting robots, directly accesses computer audio recordings, automatically generates enhanced notes and action items, and supports Mac, Windows, iOS and Android.
Updated: 2026-10-26
What is Granola?
Granola is an AI notepad designed for people who have "back-to-back meetings". Its official positioning is "The AI notepad for back-to-back meetings". Its core feature is to automate meeting notes, action items and memory in an extremely lightweight way, without relying on meeting bots to join the meetings. It directly accesses the computer's audio for recording, so the official website emphasizes "without a meeting bot", making it more friendly to people who are privacy-sensitive and do not want bots in their meetings. Granola supports macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, and can be used with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and almost all meeting applications; it also syncs with calendars and automatically generates a Brief (attendees, what was discussed last time, current key points) before each external meeting. The official states that the basic version offers unlimited meeting notes and is free.
Who is it for?
- Professionals with a packed schedule who attend multiple back-to-back meetings a day and don't have time to handwrite complete notes
- Users who do not want meeting bots to join and are more privacy-sensitive
- Individuals and teams who use multiple meeting platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams
- Executives and sales teams who need to quickly review context and be fully prepared before meetings
- People who work across multiple devices and want their notes synced between computers and mobile phones
Key features
6No Bot Recording
Directly records by accessing the computer's audio and does not invite meeting bots to join, reducing concerns about privacy and interference.
Enhanced Notes
Users take rough notes on their own, and Granola transforms the notes into complete, structured meeting records after the meeting.
Pre-meeting Brief
Sync with the calendar to prepare a briefing before each external meeting, listing the participants, previous discussions and current key points.
Post-meeting Action Item Automation
Automatically organizes post-meeting action items and administrative tasks, and turns follow-up matters into a clear checklist.
Compatible with all meeting apps
Officially stated to work seamlessly with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, and virtually all other meeting applications.
Cross-device Synchronization
Supports macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and extends to mobile calls and Apple Watch scenarios.
How to use Granola
- It is recommended to first authorize synchronization in the calendar first.
- Let Granola automatically generate a Brief before each external meeting.
- Spend one minute reading the brief before the meeting to be more confident when entering the conference room.
- There is no need to pursue complete sentences when taking notes—you can write scattered key points, and Granola will enhance them into complete notes, so feel free to use abbreviations.
- Since it directly reads the computer audio, try to be in a quiet environment during the meeting and confirm that the microphone is picking up normally to avoid missing records.
- The free version already offers unlimited meeting notes.
- Individuals can first use the free plan to verify the quality, then consider team or enterprise features.
- The meeting apps, platforms and pricing supported by the product may be adjusted.
- Please refer to the latest official website instructions before formal deployment.
- Regarding the recording of customer meetings, you still need to pay attention to notification and compliance.
Traffic & popularity
Data month Sep 2026
Granola receives about 4.5M visits per month and ranks #15,103 worldwide.
Monthly visits
12 monthsTraffic sources
- Search37.7%
- Direct27.8%
- Social12.6%
- Referrals8.6%
- Mail6.4%
- Other7.0%
Top countries
- United States52.9%
- United Kingdom10.6%
- India4.7%
- Canada4.3%
- Australia3.0%
Estimated from third-party traffic data.
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