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Granola

A bot-free AI notepad that captures meetings from your device audio, with unlimited history, templates, chat across meetings, an API and an MCP server, from $14 a user a month.

Granola is an AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that transcribes from your computer's audio without a meeting bot, then writes notes and actions, with custom note templates, AI chat within and across meetings, model selection, Slack, Notion, HubSpot and Zapier, an API and an MCP server. Business is $14 a user a month with unlimited history.

  • Bot-free capture
  • Note templates
  • MCP and API
  • Unlimited history
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Who it is for

Pick it if

You join many calls and want notes without a bot in the meeting, with your own notes shaping the summary, plus an API and MCP for your AI apps.

Skip it if

You want a bot that joins and records for the whole team, a stated language list, an annual discount, or SSO below $35.

At a glance

Category
AI Meeting Notes
Pricing model
Freemium
Starting price
$14/mo
Plans
3 plans, $14–$35/mo
Free plan
Yes
Billing
Monthly or yearly
Platforms
macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Website
granola.ai

Feature coverage

7 yes · 3 partial · 0 not offered or not listed

  • Meeting transcriptionYes

    Transcribes in the background from your computer's audio, with multi-language support, and no meeting bot…

  • Summaries & action itemsYes

    AI meeting notes and actions from your notes and the transcript, with unlimited notes and history on Business

  • Custom note templatesYes

    Customized note templates are included on every plan, Basic included

  • Ask questions across meetingsYes

    AI chat within and across meetings, Auto only on Basic and with model selection on Business

  • Bot-free captureYes

    Bot-free, device-audio capture on every plan, on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android

  • Multilingual transcription & translationPartial

    Multi-language support is stated; the language list and translation are not on the pricing or home pages

  • Calendar & video-call integrationsPartial

    Capture works from any call's device audio; no calendar or video-call platform integrations are named

  • CRM & workflow integrationsYes

    Slack on Basic, and Notion, HubSpot, Zapier, Attio and Affinity on Business, with Salesforce on Enterprise

  • API, MCP or agent accessYes

    API access and an MCP connector for personal and public workspace notes are included on Business

  • Team workspace & admin controlsPartial

    Business has centralized billing and user management; SSO and admin controls for sharing and API access are…

By the numbers

From the entry paid plan

Entry price

Best: $11 (Fellow)

Transcription hours a month

Best in the category

Transcription languages

Best: 100+ (Fellow)

Named integrations

Best: 13 (Avoma)

Meeting history

Best in the category

Agent access

Best in the category

Pricing at a glance

Official pricing

  • Basic

    $0

    $0

  • Business

    $14 / user/mo

  • Enterprise

    $35 / user/mo