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Granola for Linux: Native Linux App, Coming Soon

Granola has no Linux app today. Open-source Meetily Pro is bringing native Linux support. Join the waitlist to get notified when it ships.

Available today on macOS and Windows • Linux native in development • Docker available now for self-host

11.5K GitHub stars168K downloads1,100 forksOpen source under MIT

Why Linux native matters

A Linux desktop app gives you the same on-device privacy benefits Linux users already expect from the rest of their stack.

On-device transcription

Audio capture and transcription run entirely on your machine. No bot joins the call. No transcript leaves your device unless you choose Hosted AI for summaries.

No admin permissions required

A native Linux app installs into your home directory. No sudo prompt, no kernel modules, no system-wide changes. Your IT team can audit the binary and the source.

Runs offline

Once Whisper / parakeet models are downloaded, transcription works with zero network access. Useful in air-gapped environments and on flights.

Linux options today: a three-way comparison

Honest framing of what each option ships today.

CapabilityGranola nativeMeetily Linux nativeMeetily via Docker
Native Linux desktop appNoIn development (waitlist)Not applicable (containerized)
Available todayNo (macOS / Windows only)NoYes
On-device transcriptionHybrid local / cloudYes (planned at launch)Yes
Source codeProprietaryOpen source (MIT)Open source (MIT)
Best forMac / Windows users onlyLinux desktop users (later)Self-hosted Linux servers today

Granola facts as of May 2026. Granola positions itself as a Mac and Windows desktop app with cloud sync; its docs do not list a Linux desktop build.

What Meetily does, and what Linux native unlocks

Meetily is an open-source AI meeting note taker. Audio is captured directly from your device (no bot joins the call), transcription runs locally with Whisper or parakeet models, and you choose how summaries are generated: a local model via Ollama, your own API key with Claude or GPT, or our Hosted AI with free credits for trial users.

On macOS and Windows that experience ships as a native desktop app. On Linux, the open-source build is available today via Docker for self-hosted deployments, which is excellent for headless servers but heavier than most Linux desktop users want for a personal install.

Native Linux unlocks the same workflow Linux users already expect: drop the binary in your home directory, run it without sudo, capture audio with the same on-device privacy guarantees as the macOS and Windows builds. Tell us your distro on the form below and we'll prioritize accordingly.

The plan is feature parity with the macOS and Windows builds at launch: real-time transcription, summaries, custom AI connectors, and recordings saved locally. Anything with a platform-specific dependency (like macOS-only system audio capture) will be called out in the release notes.

Join the Linux waitlist

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Pricing on Linux

Same Pro tier as macOS and Windows. No Linux surcharge. Community Edition stays free under MIT.

Community Edition: Free, MIT-licensed. Linux supported at launch.

Pro: $10/user/month billed annually. Same Pro tier as macOS and Windows on Linux at launch.

Enterprise: Custom pricing for teams that need Linux self-host or on-prem.

Linux waitlist FAQ

Native Linux is in development. We're not committing to a public ship date until the build is reproducible across major distros and our installer matrix is green. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment it ships.
We're targeting Ubuntu 22.04+ first because it covers the largest share of Linux desktop users. Debian, Fedora, and Arch are on the evaluation list. Tell us your distro on the waitlist form so we can prioritize.
Yes. The Meetily Community Edition is MIT-licensed (github.com/Zackriya-Solutions/meetily). The Linux build will follow the same MIT license at launch. Pro features remain in the Pro tier.
Yes, via Docker for self-hosted deployments. The native desktop app is what is in development. If you need Linux today, contact meetily@zackriya.com about the self-host path.
Yes. The goal is feature parity with macOS and Windows at the Pro tier on Linux at launch. We'll call out any feature with a platform-specific dependency in the release notes.
ARM Linux is on the evaluation list but is not a launch blocker. We'll start with x86_64 to match where most Linux desktop users are today, then evaluate ARM based on waitlist demand.
GPU acceleration is part of the evaluation. Whisper.cpp and parakeet support CUDA on Linux upstream, and we're testing the integration. We won't block launch on GPU but will ship CPU support first.
Meetily Pro will be $10/user/month billed annually on Linux at launch, the same price as on macOS and Windows. Community Edition (MIT, free) will also support Linux at launch. Granola does not currently ship a Linux desktop app.

We'll let you know the moment Linux native is ready

No spam, one email when it ships. In the meantime, the open-source repo is live on GitHub.

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