The Granola AI note-taking app is stepping up its game with a new feature called Recipes, designed to make meetings more productive through repeatable prompts.

Similar to how ChatGPT’s custom GPTs or Poe’s apps let users save repeated queries, Recipes allow Granola users to create shortcut prompts that can be invoked with a simple “/” command in chat.

How Recipes Work

Users can build their own Recipes by typing a custom prompt and choosing whether it applies to a single meeting or across multiple sessions. These Recipes can then be shared with colleagues who want to run similar workflows.

To make things easier, Granola also offers a library of ready-made Recipes categorized into before, during, and after meeting use cases. This enables users to quickly set up processes like pre-meeting prep, live note summarization, or post-meeting action item generation.

Expanding Beyond Meetings

For now, Recipes are tied to meetings within the Granola ecosystem. But co-founder Chris Pedregal says the company plans to expand the feature by connecting to external services, allowing Recipes to pull in more contextual data.

“When we spoke with users, many said they copied transcripts into ChatGPT or Claude for insights,” Pedregal explained. “With Recipes, they get the full context of Granola and can run tailored prompts instantly.”

Competition in AI Note-Taking

Granola isn’t alone in this space. Competitors like Fireflies, Fathom, and Circleback also offer templates and post-meeting AI insights. However, Granola’s Recipes stand out by letting users run custom prompts during the meeting itself, reducing manual work and boosting real-time productivity.

By blending meeting context with AI automation, Granola is positioning itself as more than just a passive note-taker—it’s evolving into an active productivity assistant.