Meetings produce decisions and action items. Finding them afterward inside a recording or a transcript takes time, and the follow-up email often waits a day.
Fireflies.ai records and transcribes meetings, then searches and summarizes them. This review covers what Fireflies.ai does, what it costs and who it fits. Our analysis uses Fireflies.ai’s published pricing, with figures checked 2026-10-04. The bottom line is up front: pick it for search and summaries across past meetings, at prices small teams can start with. When you are ready, try Fireflies.ai.
What is Fireflies.ai?
Fireflies.ai is an AI meeting assistant. It joins scheduled calls as a participant called Fred, records them, and produces transcripts, summaries and action items you can search later. It works on Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, and it can also transcribe uploaded audio and video files and in-person meetings.
It works in two modes. In bot mode, it joins as a visible participant. In no-bot mode, desktop or mobile apps and a Chrome extension capture the meeting without a bot joining.
How much does Fireflies.ai cost?
Fireflies.ai bills per seat per month, and the billing period changes the price, so read the basis next to each figure. Prices below were checked 2026-10-04 against the vendor’s published pricing. Pro and Business are shown at the annual billing rate first, with the month-to-month rate beside it. Enterprise is annual billing only. If you want the short version, check Fireflies.ai pricing.
| Plan | Price per seat / month | Storage | What Fireflies.ai lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 400 minutes of storage per team | Unlimited transcription and unlimited AI summaries, no video recording, no AI Skills |
| Pro | $10 billed annually ($18 month-to-month) | 8,000 minutes of storage per seat | Video recording, AI Skills, Personal Assistant, Voice Agents, unlimited integrations |
| Business | $19 billed annually ($29 month-to-month) | Unlimited storage | Team and individual conversation intelligence, Multi-Language Mode, Deal Intelligence, team admin controls |
| Enterprise | $39, annual billing only | Unlimited storage | SSO and SCIM, HIPAA compliance, private storage, custom data retention, dedicated account manager |
Headline numbers first, so you can screen plans quickly: a free tier, three paid tiers, and the top published price is $39 per seat a month on Enterprise.
Two things decide which tier fits. Storage rises sharply by plan, from 400 minutes per team on Free to unlimited on Business and Enterprise. And the gap between annual and month-to-month billing is wide, so a team paying month-to-month on Business pays $29 a seat, not $19. The vendor positions every plan as including unlimited transcription and unlimited AI summaries; that is the vendor’s own description.
What are Fireflies.ai’s key features?
Per Fireflies.ai’s published specs, these are the features that decide which plan fits.
Recording bot and no-bot capture. A bot joins the call, or the desktop, mobile and Chrome apps capture it without a bot.
Transcription in 100+ languages. That language count is the vendor’s figure.
AI summaries and action items. Summaries cover topics, decisions and action items. Treat them as drafts and verify names, numbers and commitments.
Search and AskFred. Search across transcripts. AskFred is the vendor’s meeting search assistant and answers questions about a meeting.
AI Skills. Post-meeting automations that push notes and action items into the tools a team already uses. Listed on Pro and above.
Conversation intelligence. Team and individual conversation intelligence is listed on Business, with Deal Intelligence for sales calls.
Integrations. The vendor lists 100+ integrations, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack and Notion. Unlimited integrations are listed on Pro.
Mobile app and uploads. Record in-person meetings and transcribe files you already have.
If integrations matter most to you, try Fireflies.ai on a free account and connect one tool.
What does Fireflies.ai say about itself?
Fireflies.ai claims GDPR and SOC 2 Type II compliance, with HIPAA and FERPA available on Enterprise. Those are the vendor’s own compliance claims and we did not verify them. The vendor also reports a large user base; this article cites no ratings, review counts or customer logos. Check references in your own category before a company-wide rollout.
Who should use Fireflies.ai?
- Sales and client teams. Calls are recorded and searchable, so follow-ups and handoffs stop depending on memory.
- Small teams on a budget. Pro is $10 per seat a month billed annually.
- Managers who coach reps. Conversation intelligence is listed on Business.
- Anyone with a backlog of recordings. Uploads turn old files into searchable text.
- Regulated organizations. Enterprise lists HIPAA compliance and private storage. When ready, try Fireflies.ai.
Who should skip Fireflies.ai?
- Teams whose clients refuse recording bots. No-bot capture may help, but consent still applies.
- Companies that need every call kept inside their own cloud. Ask about storage before you commit; private storage sits on Enterprise.
- Heavy users on the free plan. The free tier has 400 minutes of storage per team and no video recording, so a busy team fills it fast.
- Anyone who needs perfect transcripts. Accents, crosstalk and technical terms still produce errors.
Questions to ask before you buy
- Do attendees consent to a recording bot? Set a policy first.
- How much storage do we use a month? Free holds 400 minutes per team; Pro holds 8,000 minutes per seat; Business and Enterprise are unlimited.
- Do we need HIPAA or private storage? Both sit on Enterprise.
- Which CRM or tools must it connect to? Check the integration list; the vendor names HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack and Notion among 100+ integrations.
- Bot or no-bot capture? Decide per meeting type.
- Who can see transcripts? Team admin controls are listed on Business.
- Annual or month-to-month billing? Pro is $10 a seat billed annually and $18 month-to-month; Business is $19 and $29. Size the difference across your seats.
- What happens when storage fills up? Plan deletions or an upgrade.
The verdict
Fireflies is a fit when meetings drive your follow-up and your team will actually search and reuse transcripts. The free plan makes the test cheap, and the paid steps are priced for small teams.
The catch is bot visibility and per-seat cost at scale. If your clients dislike a bot on the call, test no-bot capture first. If your volume is heavy, price Business carefully and note that its $19 figure assumes annual billing. Try Fireflies.ai on the free tier and judge it on two weeks of real meetings from your own calendar.
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How we evaluate
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