granola-rate-limits

Granola Rate Limits & Plan Quotas

Overview

Granola has three plan tiers with different feature access and limits. There are no per-meeting minute caps or monthly meeting count limits on paid plans. Limits primarily apply to the free tier and the Enterprise API.

Plan Comparison (Current as of March 2026)

Basic (Free) — $0

Feature	Limit
Meetings	25 lifetime (not monthly)
Meeting history	Visible for 14 days only
Enhance Notes	Included
Templates	Built-in only
Granola Chat	Included
People & Companies	Included
Integrations	None
API access	None

The free plan is essentially a trial — 25 meetings total, ever. After that, you must upgrade.

Business — $14/user/month

Feature	Availability
Meetings	Unlimited
Meeting history	Unlimited retention
Templates	Built-in + custom
Granola Chat	Included
People & Companies	Included
Slack integration	Native
Notion integration	Native
CRM (HubSpot, Attio, Affinity)	Native
Zapier	Full access
MCP (AI agent integration)	Included
Team shared folders	Included
Admin controls	Basic
AI training opt-out (org-wide)	Included
Priority support	Included
Public API access	Included

Enterprise — $35+/user/month

Feature	Availability
Everything in Business	Included
SSO (Okta, Google Workspace)	Included
SCIM provisioning	Included
AI training opt-out (enforced)	Default on
Usage analytics dashboard	Included
Enterprise API (full)	Included
Custom data retention policies	Configurable
SOC 2 Type 2 compliance report	Available
Dedicated account manager	Included
Volume discounts	Negotiable

API Rate Limits

Enterprise API

• Rate limits are applied per workspace (not per user)
• When exceeded: HTTP 429 Too Many Requests response
• Retry behavior: respect the Retry-After header
• No published rate numbers — contact Granola for workspace-specific limits

Zapier Integration

• Zapier task limits are governed by your Zapier plan, not Granola
• Granola does not throttle outbound Zapier triggers
• For high-volume workspaces, add delay steps between Zap actions to avoid overwhelming downstream apps

Usage Monitoring

Check Usage in Granola

1. Click your avatar (bottom-left) > Settings
2. Navigate to Account or Subscription
3. View: current plan, meeting count, team seats, connected integrations

Free Plan Usage Tracking

Meetings Used: 18 / 25 lifetime
History Visible: Last 14 days
Upgrade Required: After 25 meetings

API Usage (Enterprise)

Monitor API usage through response headers:

# Check rate limit headers in API response
curl -s -I "https://api.granola.ai/v0/notes" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $GRANOLA_API_KEY" \
  | grep -i "rate-limit\|retry-after"

What Happens at Limits

Limit Hit	Behavior	Resolution
Free plan 25 meetings	New recordings blocked	Upgrade to Business ($14/mo)
Free plan 14-day history	Older notes hidden (not deleted)	Upgrade to restore access
API rate limit (429)	Requests rejected	Wait for Retry-After period, reduce request frequency
Zapier task limit	Zaps paused	Upgrade Zapier plan or reduce trigger frequency
Workspace seat limit	Can't add users	Purchase additional seats or remove inactive users

Plan Selection Guide

Scenario	Recommended Plan
Trying Granola (< 25 meetings)	Basic (Free)
Individual user, needs integrations	Business ($14/mo)
Team of 2-10, shared folders + CRM	Business ($14/user/mo)
10+ users, SSO/SCIM required	Enterprise ($35+/user/mo)
Regulated industry (SOC 2, GDPR)	Enterprise
API access for custom workflows	Business (basic) or Enterprise (full)

Billing Details

• Annual billing: Save 10-15% vs monthly
• Prorated upgrades: Upgrade mid-cycle, pay difference
• Seat management: Add/remove seats in Settings > Team
• No per-minute charges: Granola does not charge by meeting duration or transcription minutes

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Fix
"Meeting limit reached"	Free plan exhausted (25 lifetime)	Upgrade to Business
"Subscription expired"	Payment method failed	Update payment in Settings > Billing
API 429 response	Rate limit exceeded	Implement exponential backoff, reduce request frequency
"Feature not available"	Feature requires higher plan	Check plan comparison above and upgrade

Resources

• Granola Pricing
• Pricing Blog (ROI Calculator)
• Enterprise API Docs
• API Changelog

Next Steps

Proceed to granola-security-basics for security and compliance configuration.