Grain

Grain AI Meeting Recorder Notes

Some meetings shouldn't have a bot in them. A sensitive negotiation, a candid 1-on-1, a call where a visible "AI Notetaker" changes the dynamic. Grain is built for these moments — an AI meeting recorder that captures from your device, not from a participant in the call, with transcription, summaries, and a video library your team can actually search.

What Is Grain?

Grain is an AI meeting recorder for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams that works two ways: a bot that joins calls like other notetakers, or — its differentiator — local recording from your Mac or Windows device that captures system audio without anyone else seeing a participant join. Every recording gets AI transcription with speaker labels, auto-generated summaries, and chapter markers.

The library is where Grain shines: all your meetings become a searchable video wiki. Create highlight clips to share key moments, build playlists of customer feedback, and let AI answer questions across your entire call history. Integrations push notes to Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Notion.

Key Features

1. Bot-Free Local Recording

Capture meetings from your device without a visible participant — for sensitive calls where a bot can't join.

2. Searchable Video Library

Every meeting becomes part of a searchable wiki with transcripts, chapters, and AI-generated summaries.

3. Highlight Clips

Clip key moments into shareable video snippets — perfect for sharing customer quotes or decisions.

4. AI Meeting Summaries

Automatic notes with decisions, action items, and key topics, delivered after every call.

5. Ask AI Across Calls

Query your entire meeting history in natural language and get answers with video timestamps.

6. CRM Integrations

Sync notes, action items, and clips to Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, and Notion automatically.

7. Playlist Curation

Group related clips into playlists — customer feedback themes, competitive mentions, feature requests.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Grain different from Fireflies?

Grain's local recording captures without a visible bot, and its video library with clip-sharing is more visual than transcript-focused competitors.

Does it work without a bot joining?

Yes — the desktop app records system audio locally, so no participant appears in the call.

What platforms are supported?

Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, with Mac and Windows desktop apps for local capture.

Can I share specific moments?

Yes — create highlight clips from any recording and share them as video links with timestamps.

Is there a free plan?

A free tier includes limited recording hours; paid plans unlock unlimited capture and advanced AI features.

Who is it best for?

Sales teams, researchers, and anyone who needs discreet recording or a visual meeting library.

Conclusion

Grain understands that how you record matters as much as what you record. The bot-free option removes the social friction of AI notetakers, and the video-first library makes institutional knowledge feel alive rather than archival. For teams where meetings are the product — sales, research, customer success — it's the recorder that respects the room.