Granola

AI notepad for meetings, no bot joins the call.

Overview

Granola takes meeting notes from your computer's audio, so no bot joins the call. You can type your own notes, and it turns them into clean notes with action items when the meeting ends. It works with Zoom, Meet, Teams and in-person meetings through its phone apps.

Best for

People in lots of meetings who don't want a bot in the call.

Skip it if

Skip it if your team needs a shared library of recordings; Fireflies does that.

Pricing

Basic $0. Business $14/user/mo. Enterprise $35/user/mo. Checked Oct 14, 2026 on the official pricing page.

Pros

  • No bot joins your meetings.
  • Notes are private by default, and you choose what to share.
  • Free AI meeting notes; history is limited to 30 days.

Cons

  • On the free plan you can't open notes older than 30 days. Unlimited history is on Business ($14/user/mo).
  • Sharing with a whole team isn't the default.

How it compares

For meeting notes and follow-ups our Best pick is Granola. The runner-up is Fireflies, and the free pick is Fathom.

Quick start

  1. Install Granola on macOS or Windows, or get the iPhone or Android app.
  2. Connect your calendar so it finds upcoming meetings.
  3. Start a meeting and click to capture it. Your notes are ready when it ends.

Verdict

Our pick if you don't want a bot in the call.

Alternatives

Runner-upFireflies.aifireflies.ai

Meeting recorder bot with notes and search.

free tierChecked Oct 14, 2026
Runner-upFathomfathom.video

Free AI meeting notetaker.

free tierChecked Oct 14, 2026
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