Granola Rate Limits

Overview

Understand and manage Granola usage limits across different plan tiers.

Plan Comparison

Free Plan

Limit Value Notes

Meetings per month 10 Resets monthly

Meeting duration 60 min Per meeting

Storage 5 GB Total across all notes

Integrations 2 Basic only

Export formats Markdown Limited formats

Pro Plan ($10/month)

Limit Value Notes

Meetings per month Unlimited No caps

Meeting duration 4 hours Per meeting

Storage 50 GB Expandable

Integrations All Full access

Export formats All PDF, Docs, etc.

Templates Custom Create your own

Business Plan ($25/month)

Limit Value Notes

Meetings per month Unlimited No caps

Meeting duration 8 hours Extended

Storage 200 GB Team shared

Team members Up to 50 Per workspace

Admin controls Full SSO, audit logs

Priority support Yes 24-hour response

Enterprise Plan (Custom)

Feature Availability

Custom limits Negotiable

Dedicated support Yes

SLA guarantees Yes

Custom integrations Yes

On-premise option Available

Current Usage Check

Check in Granola App

• Open Granola

• Go to Settings > Account

• View "Usage" section

• See:

• Meetings this month

• Storage used

• Days until reset

Usage Dashboard Elements

Monthly Usage: [========--] 8/10 meetings

Storage: [====------] 2.1 GB / 5 GB

Integrations: [==========] 2/2 connected

Reset Date: February 1, 2025 # 2025 year

Rate Limit Behaviors

When Approaching Limits

% Used Notification Action

75% Warning banner Plan ahead

90% Email alert Consider upgrade

100% Recording blocked Upgrade or wait

What Happens at Limits

• Meeting limit reached: New recordings blocked until reset

• Storage full: Cannot save new notes until space cleared

• Duration exceeded: Recording stops at limit

Optimizing Usage

Reduce Meeting Count

Strategies

1. Combine related meetings
2. Skip recording for informal chats
3. Use selective recording
4. Delete draft/test meetings

Manage Storage

Storage Tips

1. Export old notes and delete from Granola
2. Compress attachments before linking
3. Archive completed projects
4. Delete duplicate recordings

Calculate Needs

Usage Estimation

Monthly meetings: 20 Average duration: 45 min Storage per meeting: ~50 MB

Required Plan: Pro

• Meeting limit: Unlimited (need > 10)
• Duration: 4 hrs (need 45 min) ✓
• Storage: 50 GB (need ~1 GB/month) ✓

Limit Reset Schedule

• Monthly limits: Reset on billing date

• Daily limits: Reset at midnight UTC

• Storage: Does not auto-reset (manual management)

Handling Limit Errors

Error: "Meeting Limit Reached"

Solutions:

• Wait for monthly reset

• Upgrade to Pro plan

• Delete unused meetings from current period

Error: "Recording Duration Exceeded"

Solutions:

• Upgrade plan for longer limits

• Split long meetings into parts

• Start new recording if needed

Error: "Storage Full"

Solutions:

• Export notes to external storage

• Delete old meetings

• Upgrade to higher storage plan

API/Integration Limits

Zapier Integration

Plan Zap Runs/Month

Free Tied to Zapier plan

Pro Tied to Zapier plan

Business Priority queuing

Webhook Limits

• Rate: 10 requests/second

• Payload: 1 MB max

• Timeout: 30 seconds

Resources

• Granola Pricing

• Plan Comparison

• Upgrade Options

Next Steps

Proceed to granola-security-basics for security best practices.

Prerequisites

• Access to the Granola Rate Limits environment or API

• Required CLI tools installed and authenticated

• Familiarity with Granola Rate Limits concepts and terminology

Instructions

• Assess the current state of the Granola Rate Limits configuration

• Identify the specific requirements and constraints

• Apply the recommended patterns from this skill

• Validate the changes against expected behavior

• Document the configuration for team reference

Output

• Configuration files or code changes applied to the project

• Validation report confirming correct implementation

• Summary of changes made and their rationale

Error Handling

Error Cause Resolution

Authentication failure Invalid or expired credentials Refresh tokens or re-authenticate with Granola Rate Limits

Configuration conflict Incompatible settings detected Review and resolve conflicting parameters

Resource not found Referenced resource missing Verify resource exists and permissions are correct

Examples

Basic usage: Apply granola rate limits to a standard project setup with default configuration options.

Advanced scenario: Customize granola rate limits for production environments with multiple constraints and team-specific requirements.