• DECISIONS
  • KEYWORDS
  • CONTEXT
  • HUMAN

How to search meeting history with your AI

Connect Granola to your AI client once. After that, you can treat your entire meeting history like a searchable database.

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Short answer

Can I search through my old Granola meetings?

Yes. Your AI uses full-text search to scan your Granola transcripts and notes for specific keywords, names, or decisions. You'll get exact answers from past conversations.

Search outcomes

Where your answers land

Searching your history turns static notes into an active knowledge base.

DECISIONS

Recover lost agreements

The AI pulls specific commitments or approvals made during a call. You get the exact context of what was decided and when.

KEYWORDS

Find specific mentions

Search for project names, client IDs, or technical terms. The AI locates every instance where those terms appeared in your transcripts.

CONTEXT

Connect the dots

Ask how a specific topic evolved over several meetings. The AI scans multiple files to show you the progression of a conversation.

HUMAN

Verify the details

The AI provides the text it found. You decide if the context matches what you need for your next steps.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask a question.

Your agent handles the heavy lifting of scanning through your meeting files.

  1. Locate meeting files

    The AI identifies which folders or specific meeting records contain the information you're looking for.

    list_folders

  2. Scan for keywords

    The agent performs a full-text search across your Granola documents to find the exact phrases or topics you mentioned.

    search_documents

  3. Pull meeting details

    Once a match is found, the AI looks up the specific metadata for that meeting to give you the date and participants.

    get_metadata

  4. Synthesize the answer

    The AI reads the relevant text segments and presents a clear answer to your question based on the transcript content.

    search_documents

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin interacting with your Granola history.

Starting points

These are templates. Swap out the bracketed text with your actual project names or meeting topics.

Granola Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1ihD13sV1oyiTenr2bVXG1CXnZARlrzySfdzkohk/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Granola capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "granola-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1ihD13sV1oyiTenr2bVXG1CXnZARlrzySfdzkohk/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • What did we decide about [Project Name] during our meeting last Tuesday?

  • Find all mentions of [Client Name] in my recent meeting notes.

  • List the action items assigned to [Person's Name] from the [Product Launch] sync.

  • Search my meeting history for any discussion regarding [Budget/Pricing] changes.

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Start here

Connect Granola once, then ask.

Click the link to authorize the connection. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start chatting with your meeting data in your preferred AI client.

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FAQ

How the search behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI edit my Granola notes?

    No. The AI can only read your notes to find information. It cannot change, delete, or add text to your Granola files.

  • 02

    Does the AI search through video recordings?

    No. The AI searches the text-based transcripts and notes generated by Granola.

  • 03

    Can I ask about meetings that happened before I connected the MCP?

    Yes. Once connected, the AI can access your existing meeting history.

  • 04

    Will the AI delete any of my meeting data?

    No. This MCP only has permissions to read and search your data. It has no capability to delete anything.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which meeting is which?

    It uses the metadata from your Granola files, such as dates and titles, to organize and identify the correct conversations.

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