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Grain

Turns meetings into transcripts, summaries, action items, and clips

Meeting NotesSummarization
Grain is an AI notetaker for teams that captures meetings, transcribes them in 100+ languages, adds notes, clips, summaries, and action items, and makes the resulting meeting data usable in Grain or external AI tools. Its current positioning emphasizes AI-ready meeting context: users can export enriched Markdown transcripts, connect an MCP server or API, and let AI agents query meeting history.
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FYAI Score

8.5 / 10

Based on 309 reviews

Pricing:

Freemium

Best for:

Teams that run lots of meetings and need reliable notes and follow-ups

Score Breakdown

  • Ease of use9.2 / 10
  • Features8.3 / 10
  • Pricing8.1 / 10
  • Integrations9.0 / 10
  • Support7.8 / 10

PRODUCT PREVIEW

What this AI tool does

Grain is an AI tool page intended to help readers understand what the tool is and how it can be used in practice. It provides a straightforward overview of the tool’s purpose, the kinds of tasks it may support, and the general workflow someone can expect when trying it. Because the available details about the tool’s introduction and main use case are not defined, this description focuses on setting expectations rather than making assumptions. If you share what grain is designed to do (for example, the type of input it takes and the output it produces), the page can be updated to describe the tool more precisely and align better with informational search intent.

Use cases

Best for

Meeting Notes

Grain records meetings and generates shareable notes with highlights, action items, and searchable transcripts.

Transcribe Audio

Upload or record audio in Grain to get a time stamped transcript in over 100 languages for search and export.

Audio Summarization

Grain summarizes recorded meetings into key points and action items, and lets you export enriched Markdown for AI workflows.

ANALYSIS

Strengths & limitations

Strengths
  • Supports both bot-less transcription and bot-based video recording, giving teams flexibility in how meetings are captured.
  • Designed to move meeting data into other workflows, including Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and APIs.
  • Includes team collaboration features such as sharing clips, projects, full recordings, teams, and CRM sync.
Limitations
  • The product is focused on meetings, so it is not a general-purpose transcription or media editing platform.
  • Video recording appears to require the Grain bot to join the meeting, even though transcription can be bot-less.
  • The public page does not fully detail plan limits, pricing differences, or which integrations are available on each plan.

Evaluation

FYAI score breakdown

Our structured evaluation across five key criteria

8.5 / 10

Overall score

Based on 309 reviews

  • Ease of use9.2 / 10
  • Features8.3 / 10
  • Pricing8.1 / 10
  • Integrations9.0 / 10
  • Support7.8 / 10

What users say

Findings from public reviews, documentation and community sources.

  • Ease of use

    G2’s 309-review signal says users “consistently praise Grain for its ease of use and accurate transcriptions.” Grain’s own page says “Start recording in minutes,” “Bots optional,” and “No credit card required.”

  • Features

    Grain’s site lists “Bot-less transcription,” “Video recording with bots,” “Transcripts… in 100+ languages,” and AI notes/action items.

  • Pricing

    Grain’s pricing page shows a free option at “$0 per seat/month,” a paid price shown as “$19 per seat/month,” a “14-day free trial,” “Free and paid seats,” and “Cancel anytime.”

  • Integrations

    Grain’s integrations page lists native integrations for Webex, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce, Aircall, Slack, Productboard, and Zapier. Grain’s home page also mentions Claude, ChatGPT, and “MCP Server & API.”

  • Support

    Grain’s pricing page offers “Book a Demo” and asks “Want help onboarding your team?” Grain’s site includes FAQ sections covering billing, sharing, AI features, security, privacy, and platform support.

Who is this for?

Best for teams that want meeting capture with flexible recording options, Grain’s site lists “Bot-less transcription,” “Video recording with bots,” and “Transcripts… in 100+ languages.” Best for teams with sales or customer workflows, Grain’s integrations page lists HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Zapier, and other native integrations. Less suited to buyers who need a very simple pricing comparison before choosing a plan, Grain’s pricing page shows “$0 per seat/month,” “$19 per seat/month,” a “14-day free trial,” “Free and paid seats,” and “Cancel anytime,” while the tier text is described as somewhat hard to parse across tiers.

PRODUCT PREVIEW

Feature highlights

Auto meeting capture

Record, transcribe, and generate notes without manual notetaking.

100+ languages

Accurate transcripts across global teams and multilingual meetings.

AI-ready exports & API

Export enriched Markdown or connect via MCP/API for agent queries.

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FAQ

Frequently asked
questions

Everything you need to know about this AI tool,
its features, pricing, use cases, and limitations.

What types of teams and meetings is Grain a good fit for?
Grain fits teams that run frequent customer calls, sales demos, user interviews, or recurring internal meetings where decisions need to be captured and shared. It’s especially useful when you want searchable highlights and short video clips instead of long recordings. If your meetings are rare or mostly asynchronous, the value may be limited compared with lighter note tools.
Does Grain have a free plan, and what are the typical limitations compared to paid tiers?
Grain commonly offers a free tier, but it tends to be constrained by usage limits (like number of recordings, transcription minutes, or workspace features). Paid plans usually add higher limits plus team collaboration controls and more robust sharing and organization. Before choosing, confirm whether your expected meeting volume and retention needs fit within the free caps.
How does Grain compare with similar meeting tools like Otter, Fireflies, or Fathom?
Grain is often chosen for its workflow around creating and sharing video snippets and highlights, not just producing a transcript. Tools like Otter and Fireflies can be stronger for transcript-first search, cross-meeting analytics, or broader meeting capture across calendars. If your priority is distributing short, decision-focused clips to stakeholders, Grain may be the better match; if you need heavy text-based reporting, compare alternatives closely.
How quickly can a team get Grain set up and adopted?
Grain’s value depends on having enough meetings to justify recording, organizing, and reviewing content. Some users find snippet creation and curation takes discipline, so the “time saved” can vary by team habits. Pricing can also become a factor as you scale seats or usage, so compare total cost against how often clips are actually reused.
What should we check about Grain’s data handling, privacy, and compliance before rolling it out?
Verify where Grain stores recordings and transcripts, how long data is retained, and whether you can control deletion and access by workspace or role. Confirm whether it supports your requirements for consent, meeting notifications, and any needed compliance (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, or DPA terms) based on your industry. If you handle sensitive customer data, review sharing permissions for clips and links to avoid accidental external exposure.