Granola adds voice dictation to its meeting notes app

In short: Granola, best known for writing meeting notes, has launched a voice dictation feature on Mac.

What happened

Granola announced a new dictation tool that lets people speak and have their words turned into written text. Dictation means voice typing, like talking to your computer and seeing your words appear on screen.

On a Mac, users press the “Fn” key, start talking, and Granola turns that speech into cleaned-up, formatted text. Granola says it works across different apps, so you can use it to write notes, reply to emails, or send messages without typing.

Granola said the feature is free and includes unlimited words. The company also said it plans to bring dictation to iOS and Windows soon.

This move follows a similar step from a rival. Wispr, which started as a dictation app, has recently added a meeting note-taking feature. It is a bit like two kitchen tools swapping jobs, a blender learning to toast and a toaster learning to blend.

Why it matters

More people are using voice tools to save time on typing and note-taking, especially during busy workdays. As these apps add the same core features, the main differences may come down to accuracy, privacy, and where the tools work, like which devices and apps they support. For users, it could mean fewer separate subscriptions and fewer tools to juggle.

Source: TechCrunch AI