Why teams switch from Granola to Read AI
Granola is a notepad. Read AI is the most complete option on the market, going beyond transcripts and notes for people who want to connect what was said to what needs to happen next.
Why teams pick Read AI over Granola
Granola is an AI notepad for back-to-back meetings. We go a lot further.
Hear it back, and know who said it
Granola stores no audio and its notes don't tell you who said what. Read AI keeps full audio and video with playback, and speaker-attributed transcripts tie every quote, decision, and action item to an owner.
Enterprise-ready out of the box
Share meeting intelligence across your organization with permission-based access controls. SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliant, built for growing teams. Integrations and MCP included.
Search across everything, not just meeting notes
Ask a question across every conversation, email, message, document, and connected platform and get an answer with citations in seconds.
Capturing a meeting is table stakes.
The real value comes from what happens next. Read AI transforms conversations into actionable context, helping teams move faster, stay aligned, and take action.
Join the millions of users who choose Read AI when they outgrow tools built only for transcription.
Ready to make the switch?
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Which one is right for you?
Both tools have a place. Here's where each one fits.
Choose Read AI if you need…
- One AI assistant that connects your meetings, email, messages, and documents to what happens next, built on best-in-class transcription
- Audio and video playback to verify what was actually said
- Search across everything you've discussed, written, or read
- Scheduling and out-of-office support
- Team sharing with permission-based access controls, so meeting intelligence reaches the right people automatically
- Cross-platform support: Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack Huddles, in-person, mobile, MCP, and API
- SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance out of the box
Choose Granola if you need…
- A simple, template-driven notetaker for one meeting at a time
- Mac-first workflow with minimal setup
- Notes shaped by what you type during the call
- A personal capture tool focused on the meeting itself, not what happens after
- MCP and API connectors
Switching from Granola? It takes about two minutes.
Bring your team across without losing a single meeting on the calendar.
Keep your Granola notes for reference
Export a copy of your notes from Granola's settings before you switch. From your very first meeting, Read AI captures everything new, searchable from day one.
Connect Read AI to your calendar
Sign in with Google or Microsoft. Read AI starts joining your Zoom, Meet, and Teams calls automatically. No desktop app required.
Invite your team
Set permission-based sharing once and meeting intelligence reaches the right people automatically, with per-meeting controls whenever a call needs different rules.
Try Read AI free. It's the best way to get ahead.
5 free meetings every month. No credit card. Works with the tools your team already uses.