granola-rate-limits

name	granola-rate-limits
description	Understand Granola usage limits, quotas, and plan restrictions. Use when hitting usage limits, planning capacity, or understanding plan differences. Trigger with phrases like "granola limits", "granola quota", "granola usage", "granola plan limits", "granola restrictions".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit
version	1.0.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>

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

1. Open Granola
2. Go to Settings > Account
3. View "Usage" section
4. 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

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:

1. Wait for monthly reset
2. Upgrade to Pro plan
3. Delete unused meetings from current period

Error: "Recording Duration Exceeded"

Solutions:

1. Upgrade plan for longer limits
2. Split long meetings into parts
3. Start new recording if needed

Error: "Storage Full"

Solutions:

1. Export notes to external storage
2. Delete old meetings
3. 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.