A private, local alternative to Granola

Who Granola is for

Granola is a notepad-style meeting app that blends the notes you type with a transcript and an AI-written summary.

Where unottr differs

Local-only transcription

Transcription and speaker identification run on your computer with no network call. Audio is never uploaded.

No account

There is no sign-in. Install it, point it at a folder, and it works.

One-time price

$6.90 once for packaged downloads and support. No subscription and no charge per recording.

Cited Ask answers

Ask across meetings and get answers that cite the recording, speaker, date and timestamp, then open the video at that moment.

Bring your own model

Use Ollama or LM Studio on your computer, a hosted API, or an installed agent CLI. AI is optional.

When Granola is the better fit

unottr is a desktop app for Linux x64 and Apple Silicon. It has no mobile apps, no live meeting bots and no team workspace. Granola may suit you better if:

• You take notes live and want AI to enhance them while the meeting is happening.
• You prefer a lightweight notepad over a library of recordings and transcripts.
• You need mobile apps; unottr is desktop only.

See the full comparison. Details about Granola come from its public website and may have changed; check them before deciding.