Granola

AI notepad that captures device audio and combines meeting context with your notes without joining as a meeting bot.

Take short notes during a meeting, review the expanded summary, and organise follow-ups in shared folders.

Access and pricing: Basic is free but exposes limited meeting history. Paid plans expand history and team capabilities; capture and consent requirements still apply.

What it does well

Based on Granola's pricing page, capture is bot-free and uses your device audio, so no notetaker joins the call. The Basic plan includes AI meeting notes, AI chat within and across meetings (auto model selection only), shared folders, customisable note templates, multi-language support, and a per-user option to opt out of model training.

Who gets the most from it

People who prefer to jot a few lines and let the tool expand them, and who do not want a visible bot in meetings.

Limits to check before you commit

Basic is $0 per user per month but limited to the last 30 days of meeting history, and it excludes pre-meeting briefs, follow-up emails, most integrations, API access, and SSO. Business is $14 per user per month with unlimited history, advanced models, integrations such as Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity, and Zapier, and API access. Enterprise is $35 and adds SSO, SCIM, HIPAA-compliant workspaces, and SOC 2 Type II. Consent rules still apply even without a bot.