Fireflies.ai review
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and searches calls
- Fireflies.ai
- Free + paid plans
- Web, iPhone & iPad, Android, Mac, Windows
4.8 from 5.4K App Store ratings 500K+ Google Play downloads
Does it deserve #9?
Is Fireflies.ai worth it?
For most people, yes. Fireflies.ai scores 8.3/10 and ranks #9 in AI Assistants. It's best for sales, hiring and customer teams who spend all day on video calls. Skip it if you rarely need meeting notes and won't pay for a meeting tool. Price: Free with limited transcription; Pro is $10 a seat a month yearly or $18 monthly.
The verdict
Fireflies sends a notetaker into your Zoom, Google Meet or Teams calls. Or its desktop app records without a bot. You get a searchable transcript, a summary and action items. AskFred answers questions across all your meetings. Paid plans add stats and connect to other apps. Talk, its voice typing tool, is free and unlimited on every plan. The free plan's transcription and storage are tight, so regular users will end up paying.
- Notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams
- Bot-free desktop recording
- AskFred chat across meetings
- Talk voice dictation
- Conversation analytics
- In-person recording on mobile
Score breakdown
Overall = features 30% · design 20% · speed 20% · value 15% · privacy 15%. Why these weights?
What's new
- Oct 2026Talk dictation reached iPhone as the Fireflies Keyboard, unlimited on every plan
- Sep 2026Fireflies Talk added free, unlimited voice dictation to the Mac and Windows desktop app
Privacy 7.8/10
Fireflies says it doesn't train AI on your meetings, has zero-day retention with its vendors and encrypts data at rest. The App Store label links contact info, audio and usage to you, with no tracking.
What we like
- Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams and in person
- Says it doesn't train AI on your meetings
- Talk voice typing is free and unlimited
What could be better
- Free plan has limited transcription and 400 minutes of storage
- Video recording needs the Business plan
- A bot shows up in calls unless you use the desktop app
Sales, hiring and customer teams who spend all day on video calls
you rarely need meeting notes and won't pay for a meeting tool
Questions about Fireflies.ai
Is Fireflies.ai worth it in 2026?
For most people, yes. Fireflies.ai scores 8.3/10 and ranks #9 in AI Assistants. It's best for sales, hiring and customer teams who spend all day on video calls. Skip it if you rarely need meeting notes and won't pay for a meeting tool. Price: Free with limited transcription; Pro is $10 a seat a month yearly or $18 monthly.
Is Fireflies free?
Yes. The free plan has limited transcription and AI summaries, plus 400 minutes of storage per team. Pro is $10 per seat a month billed yearly, or $18 monthly.
Does Fireflies need a bot in my meeting?
No. The bot joins through your calendar by default, but the desktop app and Chrome extension can record without one. Fireflies still says to get everyone's OK first.
Does Fireflies use my meetings to train AI?
Fireflies says it doesn't train on customer data. It says its vendors and partners keep a zero-day retention policy too.
What are the best alternatives to Fireflies.ai?
The closest alternatives are Otter.ai, Granola and ChatGPT. See all of them ranked on our Fireflies.ai alternatives page.
Where does Fireflies.ai rank?
Fireflies.ai ranks #9 of 16 in our AI Assistants ranking, with an overall score of 8.3 out of 10.