Currently enrolled students at accredited universities in the US, UK, and Canada get Granola Business free for 12 months — the AI notepad that captures lectures and meetings and turns them into structured, searchable notes.
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How to claim it
- Open the offer. Visit
granola.ai/students - Apply with your academic email. Submit the application using your university email address — the Student Pack is tied to it and can't be transferred to a personal email
- Wait for acceptance. The program is application-based; Granola reviews and accepts you into the Student Pack
- Activate from Billing. Once accepted, go to **Settings > Billing** in Granola and complete the upgrade checkout — your 12-months-free coupon is applied automatically
- Confirm your plan. Check that your plan shows Granola Business. Until you complete the checkout step, your account stays on the standard trial and may show trial-ending notifications
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Who's eligible
Who can get the Granola for Students - Free Business Plan for 1 Year student discount?
Currently enrolled students at accredited universities in the US, UK, and Canada. The Student Pack must be used with your academic email address and cannot be transferred to a personal email account.
How long does Granola for Students - Free Business Plan for 1 Year student access last?
12 months of free Granola Business from activation. Granola has not published what happens automatically after the free year — check Settings > Billing before your 12 months end.
Is the Granola for Students - Free Business Plan for 1 Year student discount available worldwide?
US, UK, and Canada only — the offer page explicitly limits eligibility to currently enrolled students at accredited universities in these three countries.
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What's included
Granola is an AI notepad that listens to your lectures, seminars, and group-project calls and turns them into structured, searchable notes — without a visible bot joining the call. Through its student program, currently enrolled students at accredited universities in the US, UK, and Canada get the Business plan free for 12 months (normally $14/month): unlimited note history, advanced AI models, and integrations with Notion, Slack, and more. Apply with your academic email, and once accepted, activate the free year from Settings > Billing — the coupon applies automatically at checkout.
- Free Granola Business for 12 MonthsThe full Business plan at no cost for a year — normally $14/month. Same features as paying Business users, just free while the student period runs.
- Unlimited Note HistoryGranola's free Basic plan only shows notes from the last 30 days. On Business you keep unlimited, searchable history — a full semester of lectures stays at your fingertips for exam prep.
- Lecture Capture & Study GuidesGranola captures the transcript while you focus on understanding the material, then turns lecture audio into structured notes and study guides.
- Advanced AI Models & IntegrationsBusiness includes Granola's advanced AI thinking models plus integrations with Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, and Zapier.
- No Bot in Your CallsGranola transcribes without a visible bot joining the meeting — useful for seminars and group calls where a recording bot would be awkward.
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Fine print & gotchas
- US, UK, and Canada only. Must be currently enrolled at an accredited university in one of these three countries.
- Academic email required and non-transferable. The Student Pack is locked to your university email.
- Activation needs a checkout step. After acceptance, complete the upgrade in Settings > Billing — otherwise you stay on the standard trial.
- Post-year terms unpublished. Granola doesn't say what happens after 12 months; billing is monthly-only at $14/month, so review your billing before the year ends.
- "Limited edition" program. Application-based and could close to new applicants at any time.
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Common questions
Who is eligible for the Granola student program?
Currently enrolled students at accredited universities in the US, UK, and Canada. You apply at granola.ai/students, and the Student Pack must be used with your academic email address — it can't be transferred to a personal email account.
What exactly do I get for free?
Granola Business (normally $14/month) free for 12 months — the same plan paying customers get: unlimited note history, advanced AI thinking models, and integrations with Notion, Slack, HubSpot, Attio, Affinity, and Zapier.
What happens after the 12 free months?
Granola hasn't published what happens automatically when the student year ends. Business is billed monthly at $14/month (there are no annual plans), so check Settings > Billing before your 12 months are up and decide whether to keep paying or move to the free Basic plan.
I applied but Granola still shows trial-ending notifications — why?
Acceptance alone doesn't activate the free year. You need to go to Settings > Billing and complete the upgrade checkout — the coupon applies automatically there. Until then, your account remains on the standard trial.
How is Business different from Granola's free plan?
The free Basic plan includes AI notes for unlimited meetings but only shows notes from the last 30 days. Business removes that limit (unlimited searchable history) and adds advanced AI models and team integrations — the difference matters most at exam time, when you want the whole semester searchable.
Does Granola work for lectures, not just meetings?
Yes — the student program page is built around exactly that: capturing every lecture, staying present in seminars, and turning lecture audio into structured, searchable notes for exam prep.
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