Overview
Transcribes computer audio directly from Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack, WebEx — no bot joins the call. You take shorthand notes during the meeting; Granola expands them with the transcript into polished summaries.
Our review
Free tier works; Business $14/user/mo, Enterprise $35. The no-bot approach + smart note expansion makes it the go-to for mac-based IC's in meeting-heavy roles.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- •No bot in calls — local transcription
- •Active note-taking keeps you engaged
- •Customizable templates per meeting type
- •Cross-meeting chat queries transcripts
- •All tiers opt out of model training
Cons
- •Mac only — no Windows/Linux
- •Free plan has limited history
- •Requires manual note-taking participation