Fireflies
AI note taker with unlimited free transcription in 100+ languages and an API on every plan.
From $10/seat/mo Free tier
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Bottom line
General AI note taker that transcribes Zoom, Meet and Teams calls in 100+ languages and writes summaries with action items. Free plan with unlimited transcription; Pro from $10/seat/mo billed annually.
Stands out for: Fireflies transcribes in more than 100 languages and includes API access even on the free plan, which suits multilingual desks and teams that want to pipe transcripts elsewhere.
Watch out for: The free plan limits AI summaries and stores only 400 minutes per team. There is no ATS writeback, and conversation intelligence and multi-language mode sit on Business.
Overview
Fireflies.ai records and transcribes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other conferencing apps through a bot called Fred, or through its Chrome extension without a bot. It transcribes in more than 100 languages, writes summaries with action items and tasks, and lets you ask AskFred questions about any meeting. Desktop, mobile and Chrome apps cover calls outside the browser.
Fireflies is a general tool, so it has no idea which candidate or requisition a call belongs to and does not write into an ATS. Free covers unlimited transcription with limited summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team; Pro is $10/seat/mo billed annually, Business $19/seat/mo with conversation intelligence, and Enterprise $39/seat/mo, annual only, with SSO, SCIM and HIPAA.
Who it's for
Best for
- Recruiters who interview in more than one language
- Teams that want transcripts pushed to other tools through the API
- Agencies that also record client and sales calls
- Buyers who need HIPAA on the Enterprise plan
Not ideal for
- Teams that need notes filed on candidate records in an ATS
- Free plan users who need a long searchable archive
Key features
100+ languages. Transcription with automatic language detection, and a multi-language mode on Business for calls that switch languages.
AskFred. An AI assistant that answers questions about your meetings.
Conversation intelligence. Talk time, sentiment, question detection and topic trackers on Business.
AI features
| What the AI does | Plan |
|---|---|
| Transcription in 100+ languages with auto detection | Free |
| AskFred assistant that answers questions about meetings | Free |
| Sentiment, talk time and topic tracking | Business |
Only features named in the vendor's own documentation. Anything sold separately is marked as an add-on.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited transcription, limited summaries |
| Pro | $10/seat/mo | Billed annually; $18 monthly |
| Business | $19/seat/mo | Billed annually; $29 monthly |
| Enterprise | $39/seat/mo | Annual only; SSO, SCIM, HIPAA |
Free has unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team. Pro is $10/seat/mo billed annually ($18 monthly) with unlimited summaries and video recording. Business is $19/seat/mo billed annually ($29 monthly) and adds conversation intelligence and team analytics. Enterprise is $39/seat/mo, annual only. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 22 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Fireflies expensive?
Fireflies starts at $10/seat/mo. We list 23 AI note takers tools in total. 10 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $55 a month.
- 8 quote-based
- 10 free tier
- 14 public price
Worked out automatically from every AI note takers listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Unlimited transcription on the free plan
- 100+ transcription languages
- API access on every plan
Cons
- Summaries limited on the free plan
- 400 minute storage cap per team on Free
- No ATS writeback
Integrations
Zoom Google Meet Microsoft Teams
How Fireflies compares
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$8.33/user/mo Free tier
Live transcript you can read during the call, with a free 300 minute plan, if you mostly run English language calls.
$18/seat/mo Free tier API
Unlimited free recordings and transcription in 30+ languages, with Pro at $18/seat/mo billed annually.
$19/user/mo Free tier API
Recruiting templates and an ATS plugin, if you want interview reports rather than general meeting notes.