{
  "id": 17101340,
  "title": "Granola crunches up a dictation feature to compete with Wispr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/granola-crunches-up-a-dictation-feature-to-compete-with-wispr",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/29/granola-crunches-up-a-dictation-feature-to-compete-with-wispr/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Granola, a consumer voice AI company specializing in meeting notetaking, has introduced a dictation feature to compete with Wispr, a Wispr-dictation tool provider. This move follows Wispr's recent launch of a meeting notetaker months ago. Granola's dictation operates on Mac computers, allowing users to press the “Fn” key, start speaking, and watch their speech be cleaned up, formatted, and posted as text. The feature is cross-app compatible, enabling users to post notes, dictate prompts, and respond to emails and messages. Granola anticipates expanding the dictation feature to iOS and Windows platforms in the future. Both Granola and Wispr are valued at $1.5 billion and $2 billion, respectively. Granola concentrates on meeting-related automation and notetaking, while Wispr is developing its own models through a research lab, exploring various human-computer interfaces. Voice startups like Fireflies, Speechify, and Monologue have also entered the market with similar multifeature apps, combining meeting notetaking and dictation capabilities. Previously, the trend favored focused apps performing a single function well. However, now, these apps are exploring ways to maximize the value derived from capturing users' speech.",
  "summary": "Uno reverse! After Wispr added meeting notes to its dictation app, Granola is adding dictation to its meeting notetaker. The voice AI wars are getting interesting.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}