Free-plan desk Granola free plan limits
AI meeting notes for $0 with meeting history limited to 30 days. Granola Basic keeps the core bot-free notepad but only shows the last 30 days of meetings, and integrations beyond Slack need Business.
The limits at a glance
What's included on Free
- AI meeting notes with bot-free device-audio capture
- Desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps
- Speaker tagging and customized note templates
- Multi-language support and voice typing
- Shared folders
What needs a paid plan
- Unlimited meeting notes and history
- Pre-meeting briefs and follow-up emails
- Integrations with Notion, Zapier, HubSpot and more
- API access and centralized billing
What the paid plans cost
Per-user or per-seat prices, from the verified plan list on our Granola pricing page.
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually (per month) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | $14 | $14 | Unlimited meeting notes and history · advanced integrations. One price is published; the page shows no monthly/annual toggle. |
| Enterprise | $35 | $35 | SSO, admin controls, org-wide policies. Single published price. |
How Granola Free compares
| Tool | Free plan? | What the free tier allows |
|---|---|---|
| Otter | Yes | Basic is free: 300 transcription minutes per user per month, 30 minutes max per conversation, 3 lifetime file imports, 25 most recent conversations. |
| Fireflies | Yes | Free: unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, 400 minutes of storage per team. |
| Fathom | Yes | Free forever for individuals: unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI summaries. Paid plans have a free trial (length Not listed) and a 90-day guarantee. |
| Granola | Yes | Basic is $0 per user: AI meeting notes with meeting history limited to 30 days. |
| tl;dv | Yes | Free forever: unlimited video recordings and transcription; AI features include 10 meetings with AI notes and 10 Ask AI queries (period Not listed). |
| Read AI | Yes | Free: 5 meeting transcripts per month, meetings up to 1 hour. |
| Notta | Yes | Free: 1 seat, 120 transcription minutes/month, up to 3 minutes per conversation. 7-day Business trial. |
| MeetGeek | Yes | Basic is free forever: 3 hours of transcription per month. 14-day Business trial. |
| Krisp | No | No forever-free plan: a 7-day free trial of premium features, no credit card required. |
| Fellow | Yes | Free: 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user — lifetime, not monthly. |
| Circleback | Yes | Free: AI notes and action items with 30-day meeting and recording history, limited automations. |
| Sembly | No | Free trial with 1 meeting hour per user per month; no separate forever-free plan card. |
- Granola pricing page — checked 2026-10-30
Vendors change free plans without notice. Confirm on the vendor page before you rely on a limit. See our affiliate disclosure.
Granola free plan FAQ
What is the Granola free plan limit?
Granola Basic is $0 per user and lists meeting history as 30 days, versus unlimited on Business and Enterprise (Granola pricing page, checked 2026-10-30).
Does Granola Basic limit the number of meetings?
A meeting count is Not listed on the pricing page; the published limit is the 30-day meeting history.
How much is Granola Business?
Business is listed at $14 per user per month and Enterprise at $35 per user per month.
Does Granola's free plan join calls as a bot?
No. Bot-free, device-audio capture is listed as included on every plan, including Basic.