Turn Granola Meeting Notes Into Action Plans with Stash

Ever finish a meeting with tons of great ideas and absolutely no clue what to do next?

You're not alone. Most of us have notebooks (digital or otherwise) full of brilliant discussions that never turn into actual work. The problem isn't the ideas—it's the gap between talking about things and actually organizing them into something actionable.

That's where Stash + Granola comes in.

The Problem: Great Conversations, Lost Follow-Through

Here's a familiar scenario: You hop on a call with your team to plan the next quarter. Ideas are flying, everyone's excited, and Granola is capturing every word. The meeting ends, you get the transcript... and then what?

The transcript sits in your downloads folder. Maybe you skim it once. But turning those raw notes into an actual project plan? That's a whole separate project that never quite happens.

The result: All that brilliant thinking stays trapped in a text file while you go back to your usual way of doing things.

How Stash Transforms Meeting Notes Into Action

Stash bridges that gap automatically. Here's how it works:

1. Record Your Planning Session in Granola

Whether it's a team brainstorm, a solo thinking session, or a planning call with stakeholders—just hit record in Granola and talk through your ideas naturally. No need to structure anything or take notes manually.

2. Import the Transcript to Stash

Once Granola generates your transcript, drop it into Stash. That's it—the heavy lifting begins.

3. Watch Stash Organize Everything

This is where the magic happens. Stash doesn't just store your notes—it actually reads through the discussion and automatically:

• Identifies distinct action items and decisions
• Groups related ideas together
• Creates structured task lists
• Prioritizes based on urgency mentioned in the conversation
• Links to relevant files or context in your workspace

No manual sorting. No copying and pasting. Just organized, actionable plans ready to execute.

A Real Example: Planning Next Quarter's Product Roadmap

Let's say you recorded a 45-minute product planning session. You talked about:

• Three new features to build
• A customer pain point that needs addressing
• Timeline constraints
• Who's responsible for what

You drop the Granola transcript into Stash. Within seconds, Stash gives you:

In your Operations area:

• ✅ "Build user authentication flow" → Assigned to dev team, Priority: High
• ✅ "Design onboarding experience" → Assigned to design, Needs review by Friday
• ✅ "Fix dashboard loading issue" → Urgent bug, customer-reported
• ✅ "Research competitor pricing" → Background task, due next week

Context preserved: Each action item includes a link back to the specific part of the transcript where it was discussed. No guessing why something made the list.

Why This Works Better Than Manual Note-Taking

Speed: What would take you 30+ minutes of organizing notes happens in seconds.

Nothing falls through the cracks: Stash catches those "oh, by the way" comments that you'd normally forget.

Your brain stays in planning mode: Instead of splitting attention between participating and note-taking, you just talk. Stash handles the rest.

Consistency: Every meeting gets the same level of organization, whether you're feeling energized or exhausted.

Getting Started

1. Record your next planning session in Granola (team meeting, solo brainstorm, client call—whatever)
2. Export the transcript when Granola finishes processing
3. Drop it into your Stash workspace
4. Review your auto-generated action plan and start executing

The planning-first paradigm isn't about working harder—it's about letting AI handle the boring parts so you can focus on the thinking and the doing.

Your next great idea doesn't have to die in a transcript. Turn it into action instead.

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Ready to turn conversations into outcomes? Try Stash and see how Granola + AI transforms the way you work.