This guide is for Enterprise plan admins who want to enforce transparency features for everyone in their workspace. On a Free or Business plan? See user guide to set it up just for yourself.
Comparing the two options
| Automated chat message | Granola Watermark | |
|---|---|---|
| What participants see | A message from Granola posted in the meeting chat | A small badge overlaid on your video |
| Platforms | macOS (General Availability), Windows (Beta) | macOS (General Availability), Windows (Beta) |
| Meeting apps | Google Meet, Zoom (Teams coming soon) | Google Meet, Zoom and Teams |
| Timing | As soon as the meeting starts and you are using Granola | Present throughout the call as long as you’ve selected the Watermark camera option |
Automated chat message
Granola sends a message in your meeting chat as soon as the call starts to let everyone know that it’s transcribing. It’s quick, automatic, and visible without interrupting the flow of conversation. On Google Meet, the message is pinned so even late joiners can still see it.
- Google Meet — delivered by the Granola Chrome extension. Works on macOS and Windows. Requires Google Chrome or a supported Chromium based browser (Edge, Arc, Brave).
- Zoom — delivered on macOS by auto-pasting into the chat (using Accessibility permissions). Windows is coming soon.
Set up for Google Meet
Install the Chrome extension, allow pinning, and enable the notice.
Set up for Zoom
Grant Accessibility permission and enable the notice (macOS).
Granola Watermark
Adds a visible indicator (the “watermark” badge) to your video so other participants can see that Granola is transcribing. It works with any video app that lets you choose a camera source — Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and others — on both macOS and Windows (beta). Watermark only appears while Granola is actively transcribing and disappears when you stop.
Set up Granola Watermark
Enable it for your workspace, then install the watermark camera on each device.