Granola

• Transcribes your computer's system audio directly; no meeting bot joins your call, so nobody knows you're using it
• Combines your raw, typed notes with the AI transcript to produce polished, structured meeting summaries
• Customizable templates for different meeting types (standups, client calls, 1-on-1s, user interviews, and more)
• "Ask Granola" AI chat lets you query across meetings spanning weeks or months of conversation history
• Integrates with Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, and Zapier (8,000+ app connections)
• Available on macOS, Windows, and iOS (iPhone app for in-person meetings and phone calls)

Executives, product managers, VCs, consultants, sales teams, and anyone with a packed calendar who wants discreet, high-quality meeting notes without the awkwardness of a recording bot.

Best bot-free AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings.

• No bot ever joins your calls; Granola captures audio locally from your device, keeping things discreet and distraction-free. (credit)
• AI-enhanced notes combine what you typed with the full transcript, giving you more control than fully automated tools.
• Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, and WebEx with zero platform-specific setup.
• Backed by $67M+ in funding (Series A in Oct 2024, plus $43M in May 2025) and trusted by teams at Vercel, Ramp, Brex, and Replit. (credit)

• No audio or video playback; Granola doesn't store recordings, so you can't go back and listen to verify a detail.
• No Android app; currently limited to macOS, Windows, and iOS.
• Free "Basic" plan has limited meeting history and no integrations; the old 25-meeting lifetime cap has been replaced but plan details remain unclear. (credit)
• Model training opt-out only available on Enterprise plan ($35/user/mo); other plans require manual opt-out.

Basic (Free): Limited meeting history, limited AI chat, no integrations. Business: $14/user/month (unlimited meetings, integrations, team folders, admin controls). Enterprise: $35/user/month (model training opt-out, usage analytics, priority support). View full pricing breakdown here.