# What's happening with Granola? (2026) - Verdict

**Granola is still live** - but our sensors flagged 1 dated, sourced signal. Status: Under watch. There is no official sunset announcement. We do not predict deaths; a "dead" status is set by a human.

Category: AI Meeting Notes & Scheduling

## Timeline of facts

- **Jul 30, 2026 - Class action over meeting consent and AI training defaults.** Proposed class action Chamberlain v. Granola, Inc. (No. 3:26-cv-07926, N.D. Cal.) was filed on July 30, 2026 against Granola, Inc. and Granola Labs Ltd. The complaint alleges that Granola's notetaker intercepts and records every participant's communications in virtual meetings without their knowledge or consent, and that meeting contents are used by default for Granola's commercial purposes, including AI model training - a setting only the account holder can disable, which other participants cannot. Claims include the federal ECPA and California Invasion of Privacy Act sections 631 and 632. Granola markets bot-free on-device capture; the complaint frames that capture itself as unlawful interception. These are allegations, not findings: Granola has not filed a response and no court has ruled. The product is operating normally, and the company raised a $125M Series C in March 2026. SOURCE: Complaint, Chamberlain v. Granola, Inc., N.D. Cal. (CourtListener RECAP) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.475308/gov.uscourts.cand.475308.1.0.pdf

## What you can do now

Granola is live, so there is no need to rush. If it powers a critical workflow, export a recent backup, note your renewal date, and shortlist a live alternative below.

## If you need to move (live alternatives)

- **Fathom** - Live AI notetaker with a free tier that lets you choose bot or bot-free capture, so teams can run it with a visible bot when consent clarity matters. → https://verdict.tools/go/fathom (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Fireflies.ai** - Live and widely deployed; joins calls as a bot invited to the meeting, so its presence appears in the participant list, with transcription and search across Zoom, Meet and Teams. → https://verdict.tools/go/fireflies-ai (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **tl;dv** - Live with a free plan; records, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings with multi-language support. → https://verdict.tools/go/tldv (rel="sponsored nofollow")
- **Circleback** - Live YC-backed notetaker focused on structured notes, assigned action items and post-meeting automations. → https://verdict.tools/go/circleback (rel="sponsored nofollow")

## FAQ

### Is Granola shutting down?
There is no official sunset announcement for Granola. What we can confirm are the dated, sourced signals above. We do not predict deaths; a "dead" status is set by a human after confirmation.

### Should I switch away from Granola now?
Not necessarily - it is live. But if it is business-critical, keep an exportable backup and a shortlisted alternative ready.

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