Video Highlight vs Granola
Granola is a notepad for meetings you are in, and for that job it is the better tool. Video Highlight is for video you learn from: a recorded lesson, a webinar replay, a talk, a YouTube video or your own video file.
Granola writes notes for live meetings from your computer audio, so no bot joins the call. Your own typed notes guide its notes. On its Mac app it can also snapshot a screen someone shares in the call. It keeps no recording and does not take uploaded files. Video Highlight is for video you learn from. It keeps the video, puts each picture of the screen with its point, and every time opens the video at that second.
Video Highlight vs Granola: feature by feature
| Feature | Video Highlight | Granola |
|---|---|---|
| Where the pictures go | Each picture of the screen sits with its point and its time | In an Images stack at the bottom of the meeting note10 |
| Where the pictures come from | Picked for you as Video Highlight watches the whole video | Snapshots of a screen someone shares in a live call8 |
| Play the video at a point | Every point has its time; pressing it opens the video there | 6 |
| Transcript | Beside the video; press a line to jump to that second | A transcript of the call, with no recording to play46 |
| YouTube videos, lessons and webinar replays | Paste a link: Summary, Transcript, Highlights and Ask for free; notes with pictures on paid plans | Not supported: built for live meetings only5 |
| Your own video files | Upload them as Private files on a paid plan; video files get notes with pictures | 5 |
| What you need for pictures | A web browser | The Mac desktop app on macOS 14 or newer; not on Windows9 |
| Free plan | Summary, Transcript, Highlights and Ask on YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion links | Basic: meeting notes with 30 days of history12 |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of November 2026; prices and features may have changed. Found something outdated? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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Updated November 2026
- Granola's home page headline: "The AI notepad for back-to-back meetings". granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola "Uses your computer audio, so doesn't invite a bot." granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola names Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, "every other meeting app", and in-person meetings. granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola "uses your system audio to capture transcription", and captures your microphone separately. docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola "does not support importing or uploading pre-recorded audio files" and is "designed for live meeting transcription only". docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola "does not record or save audio or video at any point during the call". docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola makes its notes from the transcript of the meeting, any raw notes you took, and the calendar event. docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- "Granola snapshots the shared window or content, not your whole desktop or your other apps." Once you turn it on, it takes snapshots automatically. docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Snapshots are "available on the Mac desktop app, on macOS 14 or newer" and not on Windows. They work with the Zoom desktop app, Google Meet in Chrome, and Teams on desktop or in Chrome and Edge. docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- "Snapshots collect in the Images stack at the bottom of your meeting note, above chat." docs.granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Every Granola plan lists shared folders. Business adds integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot, Affinity and Zapier, an MCP integration and API access. granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
- Granola Basic is $0 with 30 days of meeting history; Business is $14 per user per month; Enterprise is $35 per user per month. granola.ai, checked November 12, 2026.
When Granola is the better fit
- You need notes from meetings you take part in, without a bot in the call.
- You like to type your own notes in the call and have AI notes built around them.
- Your team shares meeting notes in folders and sends them to tools such as Attio, Notion, HubSpot or Zapier.
When Video Highlight is the better fit
- The video already exists: a recorded lesson, a webinar replay, a talk, a YouTube video or your own file.
- You want each picture of the screen next to the point it belongs to, with its time.
- You want to play the video again at the exact second a point comes from.
- You want pictures in your notes from any computer with a web browser.
Explore related features
Summarize a webinar recording: read the main points with their times, jump to the part that matters, and keep the slides as pictures in your notes.
Deep Watch is the AI that watches videos for you. It looks at the screen, reads what is said, and gives you notes with pictures and times.
Record a video playing in a Chrome tab, with its sound, and get notes with pictures. Press H to save highlights. It never uses your microphone or camera.
Upload your own video and audio files on paid plans. Get summaries, transcripts, Ask and Deep Watch.
Video Highlight vs Granola: FAQs
Is Video Highlight a meeting notetaker like Granola?
No. Video Highlight is for video you learn from: a YouTube link, a file you upload, or a video playing in a Chrome tab that you record with the extension. The extension never uses your microphone or camera. For meetings you take part in, Granola is the better tool.
Can Granola make notes from a YouTube video or a course lesson?
Granola's help pages say it is designed for live meeting transcription only, and that it does not support importing or uploading pre-recorded audio files. It also keeps no recording. Video Highlight takes a YouTube link or your own file, and keeps the video so each point opens it at its time.
How are the pictures in the notes different?
Granola snapshots a screen that someone shares in a live call, and the pictures collect in a stack at the bottom of the note. Video Highlight watches the whole video for you and puts each picture with the point it belongs to, and with its time.
Do I need a Mac to get notes with pictures?
Not for Video Highlight. It runs in a web browser, and you need Chrome only to record a video playing in a tab. Granola's help pages say its screen snapshots need its Mac desktop app on macOS 14 or newer.
I missed a live webinar. Can I get notes from the replay?
Yes. If the replay is on YouTube, paste the link. If you have the file, upload it as a Private file on a paid plan. If it plays on a web page, record it in a Chrome tab with the extension. For YouTube, paste the link; you do not need the extension.
Can I use Granola and Video Highlight together?
Yes. They do different jobs. Use Granola for the calls you join. Use Video Highlight for the videos you watch later, such as lessons, talks and replays.
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