Cleverly using push notifications
You need to authorise Granola to be used on phone calls. When you get to this step, they’ll send you multiple push notifications (so it stays in view) as a reminder of the code.
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Granola
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Granola uses well-timed, contextual onboarding and reactive prompts, including nudging a work email at sign-up and designing for first recordings that are just tests.
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Granola explains private folders inline, at the moment one is being created
Pausing a recording for a few seconds prompts users to end it and generate notes
Setup on another device offers a one-tap reminder for 9am the next working day
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Last updated: 09/10/2026
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Reactive help when ending a note
If you ‘pause’ a recording on Granola, and then wait a few seconds, it’ll prompt you to ‘end’ the recording to generate meeting notes.
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This is better with your work email
If you sign up to Granola using a Gmail account, they’ll contextualise that it’s better with a work email address, and prompt you to swap.
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Remind me at work tomorrow
The onboarding to download Granola on another device both has a URL to copy, and a one-tap option to be reminded at 9am on the next working day.
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Onboarding, on time
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Dynamic tab labels
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Onboarding sidebar view
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