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Granola

AI notepad that enhances your meeting notes automatically. Pricing: Freemium (Free tier (25 meetings), Pro $10/mo, Business $15/user/mo). See pros, cons, alternatives, and comparisons.

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  • Free forever
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What is Granola?

Granola is an AI-powered notepad designed to improve meeting notes automatically. It listens to your meetings, captures key points, and uses AI to organise, summarise, and enhance your notes in real time or after the meeting ends. The tool is built for professionals who attend frequent meetings and need a faster way to document discussions without manual typing during calls. Granola works across video conference platforms and can extract action items, decisions, and attendee contributions automatically. It suits teams of any size, from freelancers managing client calls to large organisations coordinating cross-functional meetings.

Key features

Automatic meeting transcription and note generation from audio or video

AI-powered summarisation of key discussion points and outcomes

Action item extraction and assignment to team members

Integration with calendar tools and video conferencing platforms

Collaborative note editing and sharing within teams

Search functionality across all your meeting notes

Pros & cons

Advantages

  • Saves significant time during and after meetings by handling note-taking automatically
  • Free tier allows up to 25 meetings before requiring payment, suitable for light users
  • Affordable pricing starting at £10 per month for individual use
  • Reduces the cognitive load of manual note-taking, allowing you to focus on the discussion

Limitations

  • Free tier is limited to 25 meetings, which may not suit frequent meeting attendees
  • Accuracy of AI-generated summaries and action items depends on audio quality and speaker clarity
  • Requires integration setup with your existing calendar and conferencing tools

Use cases

Client meetings and sales calls where thorough notes are essential for follow-up

Team stand-ups and project planning sessions where action items need clear documentation

Recruitment interviews where interviewers need consistent records of candidate discussions

Board meetings and executive briefings requiring formal minute-taking

One-to-one check-ins and performance reviews where decisions need to be recorded

Ready to try Granola?

Pricing

Free

Free

Up to 25 meetings per year, basic note generation and summarisation

Pro

£10/month

Unlimited meetings, advanced summarisation, action item extraction, integrations with calendar and conferencing tools

Business

£15/user/month

All Pro features plus team collaboration, admin controls, advanced search, priority support

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  • Open source
  • Free forever