Granola Adds Dictation Tool to Challenge Wispr

Granola introduced a Mac dictation feature that works across apps, aiming to compete with Wispr's meeting notetaker.

NationPulse Desk

Oct 29, 2026 · 10:54 PM 1 min read

Key takeaways

Granola launched a Mac dictation feature that works across all applications.

The dictation tool can be activated by pressing the "Fn" key and then speaking.

Granola plans to release the feature on iOS and Windows soon.

Granola is valued at $1.5 billion, while Wispr is valued at $2 billion.

Other voice AI startups such as Fireflies, Speechify and Monologue are also adding multi-feature capabilities.

Granola, the company behind a meeting-notetaking app, rolled out a dictation capability on Mac today, positioning itself against Wispr, which earlier released a meeting notetaker.

On a Mac, users press the "Fn" key, speak, and the tool cleans, formats and inserts the text. It operates in any application, allowing notes, prompts, email replies and messages to be dictated.

Granola now does voice typing. Unlimited words, for free.

Granola already writes your meeting notes. Now it can do the typing for you, in any app. pic.twitter.com/et60VtwWA0

— Granola (@meetgranola) October 29, 2026

The firm said the feature will arrive on iOS and Windows in the near future.

Granola and Wispr hold valuations of $1.5 billion and $2 billion respectively. Granola concentrates on automation for meetings and note-taking, while Wispr is developing its own models in a research lab that explores various human-computer interfaces.

These feature blends are not unique to the two firms. Startups like Fireflies, Speechify and Monologue have also merged meeting note-taking and dictation into single apps. Earlier this year, the market favored single-purpose tools, but now many are expanding to capture more of users' speech.

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