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Fireflies.ai · AI meeting notetaker and conversation intelligence
Fireflies.ai
An AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarises meetings in 100+ languages, with an API on every plan.
- Provider
- Fireflies.ai
- Latest confirmed model
- Not applicable / not verified
- Pricing
- Free plan + paid
- Free plan
- Yes
- API
- Yes · free quota
- Status
- Generally available
- Last verified
- Oct 19, 2026
What is Fireflies.ai?
Fireflies joins meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and other platforms, or captures them through a Chrome extension, desktop and mobile apps. It produces transcripts, summaries and action items, and its assistant AskFred answers questions about meetings. Paid plans add video recording, conversation intelligence and team analytics, and a GraphQL API is available with plan-based rate limits.
Meeting knowledge is lost or hard to search, and manual note-taking is inconsistent.
Why use Fireflies.ai?
Practical benefits
- Transcription in 100+ languages
- API access including on the free plan
- Unlimited transcription
- Conversation intelligence for sales teams
Who it suits
- Sales and customer success teams
- Recruiters
- Remote teams
- Developers building on meeting data
When another tool may fit better
- Users needing long storage on the free plan (400 minutes per team)
- Organisations that prohibit meeting bots (use bot-free capture options)
- Learning curve
- Beginner-friendly
- Skills needed
- None for the app; GraphQL for the API
Example workflows
- Fireflies joins calls -> summary posted to Slack -> tasks synced to CRM
- Query transcripts via the GraphQL API for analytics
What can it do?
- TranscriptionUnlimited transcription in 100+ languages.
- AI summaries Depends on planLimited on Free; unlimited on paid plans.
- AskFred assistantAI assistant for questions about meetings.
- Video recording Depends on planPaid plans; capture at 720p or 1080p depending on plan.
- Conversation intelligence Depends on planTalk-time, sentiment and topic tracking on Business.
- GraphQL APIRate limits from 500 requests/day on Free to pooled limits on Business/Enterprise.
Good for
- Sales call analysis
- Meeting notes
- Recruiting interviews
- Searchable meeting archive
Where it runs
Pricing and plans
Free plan + paid Free plan with unlimited transcription and 400 minutes of storage per team. Pro is $18 per seat monthly or $10 annually; Business $29 monthly or $19 annually. Enterprise is $39 per seat per month, annual only.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Free trial / tier | Usage limits | Main inclusions | Model access | API access | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | per month | Free tier | 400 minutes storage per team; 20 AI credits; limited AI summaries; 2-hour recording limit |
|
— | 30 requests/min, 500/day | — |
| Pro | $18/mo $10/mo billed annually Per seat | per month | — | 8,000 minutes storage per seat; unlimited AI summaries |
|
— | 60 requests/min, 5,000/day | — |
| Business | $29/mo $19/mo billed annually Per seat | per month | — | Unlimited storage; 30 AI credits |
|
— | 60/min per paid seat, pooled up to 1,200 | — |
| Enterprise | Annual only, per seat; contact sales | per year | — | Unlimited storage; 50 AI credits |
|
— | 60/min per paid seat, pooled up to 2,400 | — |
API and developer access
- Official API
- Yes
- Documentation
- API docs (opens in a new tab)
- Authentication
- Not documented
- Pricing model
- Included with plan; rate-limited by tier
- Free API quota
- Free plan: 30 requests/minute and 500 requests/day; 14-day trial at Pro limits from first API request
- Rate limits
- Pro 60/min and 5,000/day; Business 60/min per seat pooled up to 1,200; Enterprise up to 2,400
- Context / input limits
- Not documented
- SDKs
- Not documented
- Streaming
- Not documented
- Batch processing
- Not documented
- Structured output
- Not documented
- Tool / function calling
- Not documented
- Commercial use
- See the provider terms
- Data retention & privacy
- Custom data retention on Enterprise
A free Fireflies.ai account is not the same thing as free API access. The API allowance above is the provider's documented developer quota.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- API available on all plans
- Broad language support
- Competitive annual pricing
Disadvantages
- Free storage limited to 400 minutes per team
- Free AI summaries limited
- Enterprise is annual only
Privacy: Lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA; Enterprise adds private storage and custom retention.
Real-world examples
A sales manager analysing calls
- Upgrade to Business
- Enable conversation intelligence
- Review talk-time and topic trackers
needs paid plan
A developer exporting transcripts
- Create an API key
- Send a GraphQL query for transcripts
- Respect the 30 requests/minute free limit
needs API key
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Is Fireflies free?
Yes. The free plan includes unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team.
How much is Fireflies Pro?
$18 per seat billed monthly or $10 per seat per month billed annually.
Does Fireflies have an API?
Yes, a GraphQL API is available on all plans with rate limits that increase with the plan.
How many languages are supported?
Fireflies lists transcription in 100+ languages.
Can I record without a bot joining?
Yes, the Chrome extension can record without the Fireflies bot.
Is Enterprise billed monthly?
No. Enterprise is annual only at $39 per seat per month.