Granola Adds Custom Jargon Support to Improve Meeting Transcription Accuracy.

Granola has introduced a jargon-buster feature that allows users to teach the AI meeting assistant their company's internal terminology, improving transcription accuracy for specialized language that standard models often mishear or misspell.

The feature addresses a common pain point for teams using AI transcription tools: the misinterpretation of industry-specific terms, product names, and internal buzzwords that don't appear in standard language models. Users can now add custom phrases through a dedicated Internal Jargon field in Granola's settings, which the system then references during transcription.

To configure custom terminology, users navigate to Granola > Settings > Language and add words or phrases to the Internal Jargon box. Once saved, Granola incorporates these terms when processing meeting audio, reducing errors around company-specific vocabulary.

The feature is currently available only when using Granola in English. The company has not indicated whether support for other languages is planned.

For teams that have adopted Granola across their organization, transcription accuracy directly impacts the utility of automated meeting notes. A sales team discussing a product called "Synthwave" or an engineering group referencing "Kubernetes" doesn't want those terms mangled in their notes.

Previously covered, Granola has seen organic adoption across go-to-market teams at companies like Vercel, where accurate capture of product terminology and customer names is essential. Custom jargon support should reduce the post-meeting cleanup required when reviewing transcripts.

The announcement comes as Granola continues expanding its feature set beyond basic transcription. The company recently launched MCP integration to connect meeting notes with AI tools like Claude and ChatGPT, and introduced Recipe workflows that transform transcripts into structured outputs like help documentation.

While the jargon-buster improves accuracy, it requires manual configuration. Teams need to proactively identify and add terms that Granola struggles with, rather than the system learning them automatically over time. The English-only restriction also limits its utility for multilingual teams or companies operating in non-English markets.

Still, for organizations with established internal vocabulary, a few minutes spent populating the jargon list could save hours of transcript correction across dozens of meetings.