Granola Hello World

Overview

Capture your first meeting with Granola and understand how AI-generated notes work.

Prerequisites

• Completed granola-install-auth setup

• Calendar connected and syncing

• Microphone permissions granted

• Scheduled meeting (or create a test one)

Instructions

Step 1: Start a Meeting

• Join any video call (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.)

• Granola automatically detects the meeting from your calendar

• Click "Start Recording" if auto-start is disabled

Step 2: Take Live Notes (Optional)

During the meeting:

• Open Granola notepad panel

• Type key points or action items

• Granola enhances notes with transcript context

Step 3: End Meeting

• End your video call

• Granola processes the audio (typically 1-2 minutes)

• Review the generated notes

Step 4: Review AI Notes

• Open Granola app

• Find your meeting in the recent list

• Review:

• Meeting summary

• Key discussion points

• Action items extracted

• Full transcript (expandable)

Output

• Complete meeting notes with AI summary

• Key points and action items extracted

• Full searchable transcript

• Your manual notes enhanced with context

Example Output

Team Standup - January 6, 2025

Summary

Discussed Q1 priorities and sprint planning. Agreed to focus on customer onboarding improvements.

Key Points

• Sprint 23 completed with 15/18 story points
• Customer feedback indicates onboarding friction
• New design mockups ready for review Thursday

Action Items

• @sarah: Schedule design review meeting
• @mike: Create onboarding improvement tickets
• @team: Review Q1 OKRs by Friday

Participants

Sarah Chen, Mike Johnson, Alex Kim

Error Handling

Error Cause Solution

No Audio Captured Wrong audio source Check system audio settings

Meeting Not Detected Calendar event missing Manually start recording

Processing Failed Audio quality issues Ensure stable internet during meeting

Notes Empty Meeting too short Minimum ~2 minutes required

Tips for Better Notes

• Speak clearly - AI transcription improves with clear audio

• Use participant names - Helps with speaker identification

• State action items explicitly - "Action item: Sarah will..."

• Summarize at end - Recap key decisions verbally

Resources

• Granola Note Templates

• Granola Tips

• Meeting Best Practices

Next Steps

Proceed to granola-local-dev-loop for development workflow integration.

Examples

Basic usage: Apply granola hello world to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize granola hello world for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.