Fireflies.ai review

What Fireflies.ai is

Fireflies.ai is an AI meeting assistant that aims to give you “perfect memory after every conversation.” Invite its notetaker (fred@fireflies.ai) to a meeting or let it auto-join your calendar, and it records, transcribes, identifies speakers and summarizes. Afterward you can search every call you’ve had, down to a specific sentence and timestamp, or ask Fred to answer questions across meetings.

Beyond video meetings, Fireflies transcribes phone calls from dialers like Aircall and RingCentral, uploaded audio and video files, and in-person conversations via its mobile app. Its newest addition, Fireflies Talk, offers free unlimited dictation wherever you type.

Key features

Transcription

Accurate transcripts with speaker identification in English, Spanish, French and several other languages, with automatic language switching between meetings.

Summaries and action items

Detailed notes, action items and customized summaries right after every meeting.

AskFred

Ask questions about one meeting or many; Fred returns answers with references.

Live Assist

Real-time suggestions, coaching and answers during your meetings.

Conversation analytics

Track speaker talk time and participation and uncover trends across calls.

Integrations and API

Desktop and mobile apps, dialer integrations and an API for processing audio files.

Pricing breakdown

From Fireflies’ knowledge base, checked October 16, 2026.

Plan	Billed annually	Billed monthly
Free	$0	$0
Pro	$10/user/mo	$18/user/mo
Business	$19/user/mo	$29/user/mo
Enterprise	$39/user/mo	—

Fireflies Talk dictation is included on all plans.

Best use cases

• Sales teams: reps search past calls for every time a prospect mentioned budget.
• Recruiting: hiring managers review interview transcripts and summaries side by side.
• Project teams: weekly syncs automatically produce action items for the tracker.
• Field teams: in-person client meetings are recorded on the mobile app.

How to get started

1. Sign up free at fireflies.ai and connect your calendar.
2. Choose auto-join settings (all meetings, or only ones you host).
3. Let attendees know the meeting is recorded.
4. Review your first summary and explore the available integrations.
5. Try AskFred on a past meeting.
6. Install the desktop app to use Fireflies Talk dictation.

Tips and tricks

• Search transcripts for keywords like competitor names or pricing.
• Ask Fred cross-meeting questions such as “What objections came up this month?”
• Upload old recordings to make them searchable too.
• Pick annual billing if you’re sure; it’s nearly half the monthly price for Pro.

Pros and cons

👍 Pros

• Works across meeting platforms, dialers, files and mobile
• Strong search across months of conversations
• Affordable Pro plan
• Multilingual transcription with automatic language switching
• Free dictation tool on every plan

👎 Cons

• Bot joining calls can feel intrusive to some participants
• Best analytics require Business
• Monthly pricing is much higher than annual
• Summaries still need a quick human check

Who should (and shouldn't) use Fireflies.ai

✅ A good fit if you…

• Have many recurring meetings and need searchable records
• Run sales or support calls through dialers
• Want analytics on talk time and participation

⛔ Look elsewhere if you…

• Prefer notes without a bot in the meeting (consider Granola)
• Need enterprise revenue intelligence at depth (consider Gong)
• Rarely have meetings

Fireflies.ai alternatives

• Fathom — AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, with a free forever plan and CRM sync for teams. (from $16/mo (Premium, billed annually); $20 monthly)
• Otter.ai — AI meeting agent that transcribes, summarizes and answers questions about your meetings. (from $8.33/user/mo billed annually (Pro))
• Read AI — AI meeting notes, enterprise search and an AI assistant, Ada, across meetings, email and messages. (from $15/user/mo billed annually (Pro))
• tl;dv — AI note taker that records meetings, writes notes, updates your CRM and reports insights across calls. (from See pricing page (shown to us as C$27/seat/mo billed annually for Pro))
• Granola — AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures computer audio without a bot and enhances your own notes. (from $14/user/mo (Business))

FAQ

Is Fireflies.ai free?

Yes. Fireflies has a free plan, and Fireflies Talk (unlimited voice dictation in the desktop app) is included on every plan, including Free.

How much does Fireflies.ai cost?

Pro is $10 per user per month billed annually or $18 monthly, Business is $19 annually or $29 monthly, and Enterprise is $39 per user per month billed annually.

Which meeting apps does Fireflies support?

Fireflies records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings, transcribes calls from dialers such as Aircall and RingCentral, and processes uploaded MP3, MP4, WAV and M4A files.

What is AskFred?

Fred is Fireflies' AI assistant. You can invite fred@fireflies.ai to meetings and ask it questions about what was discussed, down to the sentence and timestamp.

Does Fireflies work for in-person meetings?

Yes. The Fireflies mobile app can transcribe and summarize in-person conversations.

Sources

This is an editorial review based on research of official Fireflies.ai pages and documentation, not hands-on benchmark testing. Prices are in USD and were checked on October 16, 2026; vendors change plans often, so confirm on the official pricing page before buying.

1. Fireflies pricing plans (Fireflies Knowledge Base)
2. Fireflies.ai homepage