Both skip the bot. Granola is a sharp meeting notepad that keeps your notes in its cloud and doesn’t keep the audio. recd records the meeting and your screen, and puts the audio, transcript and notes in your Google Drive.
Granola listens to your computer’s audio and turns your typed notes plus the transcript into finished notes. recd records the call itself, both sides, and writes notes with your own Claude.
| recd | Granola | |
|---|---|---|
| Records your screen | Yes | No |
| Records meetings | Yes, both sides, in any call app | Yes, both sides |
| Sends a bot into your calls | Never | No |
| Where your files live | Your Google Drive | Granola’s cloud; audio isn’t saved |
| Transcribed on your Mac | Yes, with Apple’s speech engine | No |
| AI notes | Yes, written by your own Claude | Yes, merged with the notes you type |
| Runs on | Mac (macOS 26) | Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android |
| Free plan | Free while in beta | Unlimited meetings, 30 days of history |
| Paid plan | None yet | Business $14/user/mo |
Granola prices from www.granola.ai/pricing, checked 20 Oct 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you decide. recd is free while in beta.
No. Like recd, Granola captures your computer’s audio, so nothing joins the call.
No. Granola says it doesn’t record or save audio or video; you get the transcript and notes. recd saves the audio as an .m4a in your Google Drive, next to the transcript and notes.
That’s the idea. recd records your screen and your meetings in one Mac app. See the two-app math.
Screen videos and meeting notes in one app, with no bot and no Loom library.
$18/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs JamieBoth bot-free. recd keeps the audio and records your screen.
$24/mo vs free in betaSee full comparison → recd vs OtterNothing joins the call, and there’s no 300-minute cap.
Bot by default vs no botSee full comparison →Free while in beta. Your recordings stay in your Google Drive.