The key facts

  • Granola launched dictation on Mac on October 29, 2026; iOS and Windows versions are promised later
  • Wispr previously added a meeting notetaker — the startups are borrowing each other's features
  • Company valuations: Granola — $1.5 billion, Wispr — $2 billion; Fireflies, Speechify, and Monologue are following a similar path

Feature swap between two startups

Granola, known for its meeting notetaker, launched a dictation feature on October 29, 2026 — TechCrunch reports. The launch mirrors its competitor's move: a few months ago, Wispr, whose core product is a dictation tool, itself released a meeting notetaker. Both companies are thus moving from a single 'signature' product toward multifunctional voice applications.

How Granola's dictation works

On Mac, the feature works like a standard dictation tool: the user presses the 'Fn' key, starts speaking, and the system cleans up and formats the speech, then inserts the finished text. Dictation works across all apps — you can jot down notes, dictate prompts, and reply to emails and messages. The company announced that there is no word limit and the feature is free; iOS and Windows versions are promised 'soon' — the publication gives no timeline.

The market is consolidating around multifunctionality

According to TechCrunch, Granola is valued at $1.5 billion, and Wispr — at $2 billion. Beyond dictation, Wispr is building its own models through a research lab studying 'human—computer' interfaces. The trend toward merging features is not limited to these two companies: Fireflies, Speechify, and Monologue have also turned into apps that combine meeting note-taking and dictation. The outlet notes that as recently as the beginning of the year, the 'one app, one task' approach dominated, but now all players are looking for ways to extract more value from capturing users' speech.