Granola AI Note Taker: Notes With No Meeting Bot
You write short notes, and Granola turns them into full meeting notes.
The Granola AI note taker is for people who do not want a bot in their meetings. It listens through your computer or phone, and you add a few notes that it turns into full meeting notes. The Basic plan is free, and Business costs $14 per user a month.
Checked November 2026 on granola.ai.
Granola AI pricing
| Plan | Price per user a month | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | AI meeting notes, AI chat, templates, 30 days of meeting history |
| Business | $14 | Unlimited notes and history, CRM and Notion integrations, API |
| Enterprise | $35 | SSO, SCIM, HIPAA workspaces, admin controls |
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- • No bot joins the call
- • Works with any meeting app on Mac and Windows
- • Apps for iPhone and Android for in-person meetings
Limits
- • The free plan keeps 30 days of meeting history
- • No audio recording to play back later
- • CRM integrations start on Business
Does Granola save audio?
No. Granola transcribes the meeting as it happens and does not store the audio. You keep the transcript and the notes, but you cannot play the call back.
How do I connect Granola to Outlook?
Sign in to Granola with your Microsoft work account. Granola then reads your calendar, so each Outlook meeting shows up in the app with its title and guests.
Who are Granola AI's main competitors?
Otter, Fireflies, Fathom and Supernormal. Those tools send a bot into the call and can record audio or video. Granola is the pick if you want no bot and like to write some notes yourself.
How safe is Granola AI?
Granola reached SOC 2 Type 2 compliance in July 2025. It does not let AI providers like OpenAI or Anthropic train on your data. Granola trains on anonymized data unless you opt out in Settings, and Enterprise has it off by default.
Is Granola AI free?
Yes. The Basic plan is free, with AI meeting notes, AI chat and templates, but it keeps only 30 days of meeting history. Business costs $14 per user a month and removes that limit.
How does the Granola AI note taker work?
It captures audio from your device, with no bot in the call. You write short notes during the meeting, and Granola turns them and the transcript into full notes. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack huddles and in-person meetings.
Is Granola AI worth it?
The free plan is a fair way to find out. Pay for Business if you need more than 30 days of history, or CRM and Notion integrations. If you need to play back audio, choose another tool, because Granola does not store it.