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Safeclip and Granola
Granola is a bot-free AI notepad for meetings. It captures audio from your computer on Mac or Windows, enhances your notes with cloud AI and syncs with your calendar. Safeclip also avoids meeting bots, but runs transcription and default summaries locally and works on Linux too.
Facts at a glance
| Topic | Granola | Safeclip |
|---|---|---|
| Where audio is processed | Captured on your device. Granola’s security page says desktop apps transcribe in real time using transcription providers such as Deepgram and Assembly, and summaries use AI providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic. | On your computer with local Whisper. |
| What leaves your device | Audio goes to Granola’s transcription and AI providers for processing. Granola says it does not store meeting audio after transcription; it keeps transcripts and your notes in encrypted cloud storage. | Session audio and notes stay on your computer. They are not sent to Safeclip. The app makes a short list of network calls, published at /what-leaves. |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps listed on granola.ai. Sign in with Google Workspace or Microsoft. No Linux desktop app listed. | Mac (Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux. |
| Price | Free Basic plan; Business $14/user/month, billed monthly; Enterprise from $35/user/month (granola.ai/pricing). | Free to download, or $99 once for the Founding License until December 31, 2026. After that, Safeclip Pro is $144 a year, or $249 once. |
| Business Associate Agreement | HIPAA-compliant workspaces are on the Enterprise plan, and Granola’s help center says BAAs are available on Enterprise only. A Data Processing Agreement is listed on every plan (granola.ai/pricing). | Not offered. Session content stays on your computer. Why there's no BAA |
| Account required | Yes. Granola account with Google Workspace or Microsoft login. | No account needed to use the app. Sign in only to buy Founding. |
| Offline use | Not stated on their site. | Recording, transcription and local summaries work offline after models are downloaded. |
Where audio is processed
- Granola
- Captured on your device. Granola’s security page says desktop apps transcribe in real time using transcription providers such as Deepgram and Assembly, and summaries use AI providers such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
- Safeclip
- On your computer with local Whisper.
What leaves your device
- Granola
- Audio goes to Granola’s transcription and AI providers for processing. Granola says it does not store meeting audio after transcription; it keeps transcripts and your notes in encrypted cloud storage.
- Safeclip
- Session audio and notes stay on your computer. They are not sent to Safeclip. The app makes a short list of network calls, published at /what-leaves.
Platforms
- Granola
- macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps listed on granola.ai. Sign in with Google Workspace or Microsoft. No Linux desktop app listed.
- Safeclip
- Mac (Apple Silicon), Windows and Linux.
Price
- Granola
- Free Basic plan; Business $14/user/month, billed monthly; Enterprise from $35/user/month (granola.ai/pricing).
- Safeclip
- Free to download, or $99 once for the Founding License until December 31, 2026. After that, Safeclip Pro is $144 a year, or $249 once.
Business Associate Agreement
- Granola
- HIPAA-compliant workspaces are on the Enterprise plan, and Granola’s help center says BAAs are available on Enterprise only. A Data Processing Agreement is listed on every plan (granola.ai/pricing).
- Safeclip
- Not offered. Session content stays on your computer. Why there's no BAA
Account required
- Granola
- Yes. Granola account with Google Workspace or Microsoft login.
- Safeclip
- No account needed to use the app. Sign in only to buy Founding.
Offline use
- Granola
- Not stated on their site.
- Safeclip
- Recording, transcription and local summaries work offline after models are downloaded.
Competitor cells reflect Granola's own site as of October 20, 2026. Products change. If something is wrong, tell us at z@safeclip.io.
Choose Granola if...
- You want calendar sync, pre-meeting briefs and polished shareable notes in a slick meeting notebook.
- You like enhancing your own shorthand with cloud AI after the call.
- You need integrations with Slack, or Notion and HubSpot on Granola’s paid plans.
- You want HIPAA-compliant workspaces and a BAA on Granola’s Enterprise plan.
Choose Safeclip if...
- You want default transcription and summaries on your computer, not sent to Granola’s cloud providers.
- You use Linux, or want the same desktop app on Mac, Windows and Linux.
- You record therapy or other sensitive conversations and want a clear local boundary.
- You do not need calendar-centric workflows or a 30-day note history paywall on the free tier.
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