Grain

What is Grain?

Grain is an AI notetaker that captures and enriches video meetings, Slack huddles, and in-person conversations, then delivers transcripts and context to AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT for automated action. Made by Grain Inc., the platform records meeting video, desktop audio, and generates searchable transcripts in over 100 languages as clean Markdown files with participant and cross-meeting context.

The tool operates in two capture modes: bot-less transcription that records your computer's audio without adding a meeting participant, and video recording with a Grain bot for attendance-optional scenarios. During meetings, users can tag important moments, create clips, add notes, and set rules for which meetings get automatically captured. Action items and AI-generated summaries sync to transcripts and flow directly to external AI agents through one-click export, the MCP Server, or API queries. The platform integrates with Claude, ChatGPT, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, and Zapier, allowing teams to skip manual data entry by syncing notes and properties to CRM contacts and deals.

Grain targets sales teams, customer success departments, product researchers, hiring teams, and agencies—users who rely on meetings as a primary work activity. The platform is built on SOC 2 audited and GDPR-compliant infrastructure. Pricing operates on a freemium model with a free forever tier for basic capture and team collaboration, plus paid plans for enterprises needing advanced features. Users can search across their entire meeting library with precise citations within Grain or export bulk Markdown transcripts for use in external AI workflows.

The platform emphasizes universal capture across meeting platforms without requiring bot participation and streamlines team alignment through automatic sharing rules and group organization. Comparable tools include Gong, Clari, and Jiminny, which focus on conversation intelligence and sales coaching but differ in their AI-agent integra