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Here we’ll walk you through the details of getting set up on Granola. For a higher-level overview of using it end-to-end, see our Quickstart guide or our more detailed Granola 101.

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Platform availability

Granola currently runs on macOS , Windows and iOS, linked to a Google or Microsoft account. On macOS and Windows, you can use Granola to transcribe and summarize:
  • meetings on any software - like Google Meet, Teams, Zoom, or any others that you use
  • in-person meetings
  • voice memos to yourself
  • any audio playing off your computer like a podcast or YouTube video

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Installing Granola

1. Download Granola from our website
2. Open the Granola.dmg from your Downloads
3. Drag the Granola icon into your Applications folder

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Granola requires a minimum macOS 13 to run, but works best on macOS 14.2 or above

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Launching Granola

Launch Granola from your Applications, Start Menu or home screen. You may see a warning “Granola is from the internet. Are you sure you want to open it?” - this is expected, and you can click ‘Open’.

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Signing in

Currently, Granola only supports Google and Microsoft single sign on, so you’ll need a Google workspace account, personal Gmail or Microsoft account to log in. Screenshot 2026-01-14 at 13.53.03.png Google sign in When you click Sign in, your web browser should open with a new tab to complete the sign in flow via Google, Microsoft or your SSO provider. We recommend you pick a work account, as Granola works best when connected to your calendar that you use for meetings. image.png

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Calendar permissions

You’ll then be prompted to choose your calendar permissions. You’ll want to ‘Select all’ and then continue. Granola asks for the permissions to view events in your calendar and get the basic metadata from them (attendees, time, date, and title). image.png

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Audio permissions

Once you’re logged back into Granola, you’ll be prompted to enable your microphone and system audio if you’re on macOS. Clicking ‘Allow’ on the popups will gain access and allow Granola to transcribe the audio on your device. If you’re on Windows, these permissions are automatically granted - there’s no need to manually enable them. image.png If you ever want to go back and review them, you can find the settings under: [for macOS] System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone / Screen & System Audio recording [for Windows] Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone See audio troubleshooting steps here. Microsoft sign in Granola supports Microsoft account authentication using the same process as Google sign in. Follow the Google sign in instructions, but select your Microsoft account when prompted instead of your Google account. See the exact steps here. The authentication flow is very similar - you’ll be redirected to Microsoft’s login page, authorize Granola to access your calendar, and return to the app once complete.

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Testing a meeting

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Demo meeting

When you sign in for the first time, you’ll see a meeting already waiting for you to help you get started with Granola. It’s a 2 minute tutorial from our co-founder Sam, who will help walk you through the basics of using Granola. image.png

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You’re all set 🚀

Granola should now look something like this, showing your upcoming meetings, and the note you took from the demo meeting. SCR-20250409-pruv.png