Granola for Mac

Granola — Smart Meeting Notebook for macOS

Granola is a free macOS application that uses artificial intelligence to simplify how meeting information is captured and managed. It reduces the burden of manual note-taking so attendees can pay attention to the conversation while the app records and organizes the discussion.

What it does

Granola captures spoken content, distills it into concise summaries, and organizes meeting material into clear, searchable records. The tool surfaces important points and action items so you can quickly review decisions and follow-ups after a session ends.

Key capabilities

• Organizes notes automatically into topic-based folders and tags, making retrieval straightforward
• Highlights important keywords and phrases to speed scanning through long notes
• Transcribes spoken discussion into written notes without manual typing
• Produces brief, easy-to-read summaries of meetings for quick review
• Extracts action items and decisions so nothing gets forgotten
• Provides an intuitive interface designed for minimal distraction during conversations

Benefits for teams and professionals

• Boosts productivity by reducing time spent on note cleanup and follow-up
• Helps teams stay aligned by making important points and responsibilities obvious
• Ensures critical details aren’t missed, even in fast-moving or collaborative discussions
• Ideal for professionals who attend frequent meetings and need reliable documentation

Getting started

Install Granola from the Mac App Store (or the developer’s website) and grant microphone permissions to begin capturing meetings. The interface is designed to be simple: start a recording, let Granola work in the background, and review the automatically generated transcript, highlights, and action list when the meeting finishes.