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Granola
Granola is a Mac app that listens to your meetings via system audio without sending a bot to the call — no awkward "Otter has joined the meeting" notification, no recording anxiety from clients. You jot rough notes during the meeting; Granola merges them with the transcript afterwards into a clean structured summary. It's the meeting-notes tool we recommend for anyone whose calls involve clients or candidates who would balk at a recording bot.
What it's good for
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Sales discovery calls where a recording bot would change the dynamic with the prospect
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Candidate interviews where you want notes but can't legally record without explicit consent
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Coaching calls and 1:1s where the relational signal matters more than a verbatim transcript
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Solo founders and consultants who take notes but want them sharpened automatically post-call
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Anyone who prefers Mac-native UX over a calendar-bot SaaS for personal note-taking
How to use it
Open the Mac app and start a note before a call. As the meeting runs, Granola transcribes locally; jot the bullets that matter to you. After the call, hit Enhance and Granola merges your shorthand with the transcript into a structured summary with action items. Use templates for repeat meeting formats (1:1, sales call, planning) so the output structure stays consistent. Free tier covers casual use; the Pro plan adds folders, integrations, and team sharing.
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