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

1. Join any video call (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.)
2. Granola automatically detects the meeting from your calendar
3. Click "Start Recording" if auto-start is disabled

Step 2: Take Live Notes (Optional)

During the meeting:

1. Open Granola notepad panel
2. Type key points or action items
3. Granola enhances notes with transcript context

Step 3: End Meeting

1. End your video call
2. Granola processes the audio (typically 1-2 minutes)
3. Review the generated notes

Step 4: Review AI Notes

1. Open Granola app
2. Find your meeting in the recent list
3. 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

1. Speak clearly - AI transcription improves with clear audio
2. Use participant names - Helps with speaker identification
3. State action items explicitly - "Action item: Sarah will..."
4. 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.