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Granola
AI meeting notes that don't suck.
Try Granola✓ Free trial available
Best for
Anyone with back-to-back meetings who wants real notes (not a transcript) automatically generated from what was actually said.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $14/mo
- Setup time
- 5 minutes (Calendar permission + first meeting)
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/18/2026
What we love
- ✓No bot means more privacy and less awkwardness
- ✓Notes feel hand-crafted — your input plus AI augmentation
- ✓Templates make output consistent across meeting types
- ✓macOS-native — fast and reliable
Where it falls short
- −macOS only — no Windows or Linux
- −No mobile recording
- −Requires manual start for most calls
- −No permanently free tier
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Basic
$0
per user / month, free
- ✓AI meeting notes
- ✓Limited meeting history
- ✓AI chat within and across meetings
- ✓Shared folders for collaboration
- ✓Customized note templates
- ✓Multi-language support
- ✓Opt out of model training anytime
Business
$14
per user / month
- ✓Everything in Basic
- ✓Unlimited meeting notes + history
- ✓Advanced AI thinking models
- ✓Integrations: Attio, Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Affinity, Zapier
- ✓Centralized billing + user management
- ✓MCP integration in all apps
- ✓Personal API access
Enterprise
$35
per user / month
- ✓Everything in Business
- ✓Enterprise-grade security
- ✓Custom data residency
- ✓Advanced admin controls
- ✓Larger company support
Why we picked it
Replaced Otter for me. The "no bot in the call" thing matters more than I expected.
Overview
Mac app that listens to your meetings (no bot in the call), transcribes locally, and gives you smart structured notes after. Best AI meeting notes UX I've seen.
Key features
- ●Records meetings locally on macOS — no bot in the call
- ●Combines your typing with AI augmentation
- ●Templates by meeting type (sales, 1:1, standup)
- ●Calendar integration auto-detects meetings
- ●Slack, Notion, Linear push for action items
- ●Searchable archive of every meeting
- ●Speaker detection
Best use cases
Sales calls
Action-item-focused notes that go straight to CRM.
Client check-ins
Professional follow-up notes ready to send within minutes.
Team 1:1s
Personal notes that combine context from past meetings.
Standup notes
Quick recap pushed to Slack automatically.
Integrations
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