Grain
AI Notetaker That Records, Transcribes, and Automates Meeting Workflows
by Grain Intelligence Inc. · San Francisco, CA, USA · Founded 2018
What is Grain?
Grain is an AI-powered meeting notetaker and recording platform trusted by over 31,000 teams across sales, customer success, and product departments.
It automatically joins video calls on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Slack huddles to capture recordings, generate transcripts, and produce structured AI summaries with action items.
Grain stands out with its MCP server integration that pipes meeting data directly into Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor for agent-driven workflows.
The platform also offers shareable video clips, CRM auto-sync with HubSpot and Salesforce, custom note templates, keyword trackers, and a desktop capture mode that records without a visible bot.
Grain — AI Notetaker That Records, Transcribes, and Automates Meeting Workflows Whether you're evaluating Grain for your team or comparing it to alternatives in the AI Productivity Tools category, this in-depth review covers everything: features, pricing, real user reviews, pros and cons, integrations, and direct comparisons against competitors.
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Pros & Cons
- Generous Free Tier Offering
- Native CRM Auto-Sync
- MCP Server for AI Agents
- Bot-Free Desktop Capture Mode
- Desktop Capture Mac-Only Currently
- CRM Integrations Require Business Plan
- Free Plan 45-Minute Limit
Frequently Asked Questions
5 questionsGrain offers a desktop capture mode that records audio directly from your computer's output. This means no bot icon appears in the meeting participant list, making recordings less intrusive for attendees. It currently works on Apple Silicon Macs and supports any meeting platform or even in-person conversations.
Grain supports Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Slack huddles. It connects to your Google or Microsoft calendar and can automatically join and record scheduled meetings based on configurable rules for internal, external, or all meetings.
Grain's official MCP server lets you access your meeting notes, transcripts, deals, and coaching data natively inside Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and Windsurf. It includes built-in prompts for generating Voice of the Customer reports, pipeline analysis, and SPICED deal reviews using your actual meeting data.
On the Business plan and above, Grain integrates with HubSpot and Salesforce to auto-sync meeting notes, action items, and call properties to CRM contacts and deals. HubSpot property mapping lets you push specific data points from calls directly into custom HubSpot fields.
Ask Grain lets you query your entire meeting library using natural language prompts. It returns answers with precise citations linking back to specific timestamps in your recordings. You can generate reports, extract patterns, or ask follow-up questions across hundreds of meetings at once.
Who is Grain for?
Grain is most useful for Sales Representatives, Account Executives, Customer Success Managers and Product Researchers.
Grain pricing
Grain uses a freemium model: a usable free tier with optional paid upgrades. Headline pricing: From $15/seat/mo. For the current tier breakdown and any limits, see the pricing section above or check the vendor's pricing page directly — limits and prices change.
What's New
Consolidated meeting library and calendar into a unified homepage. Rebuilt Zapier integration with workspace-level admin controls, granular trigger filters, and richer meeting data output.
Added real-time notepad in the desktop app with live transcript, in-meeting clipping, and private notes. Redesigned meeting page with surfaced action items, floating chapters, and transcript-linked citations.
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From $15/seat/mo
- Unlimited meeting duration and storage
- Advanced AI notes and custom AI prompts
- Admin controls and 1 team
- Slack and Productboard integrations
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