Where audio is processed
Fireflies processes meeting content in the cloud on servers in the United States and other countries.
Sourced review · Verified August 24, 2026
Fireflies.ai review
Fireflies.ai review
call tools and privacy
Fireflies.ai combines remote-call capture with summaries, action items, search, and meeting analytics. Bot-free capture is available alongside its visible notetaker, while transcription runs in the cloud and the free plan limits storage and AI credits.
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Best for: Remote meeting search and follow-up
Strengths
What it does well
A visible notetaker can capture supported calls, with bot-free options including a Meet Chrome extension, desktop system audio, and mobile recordings.
Summaries, action items, AskFred questions, Live Assist suggestions, speaker recognition, soundbites, and CRM integrations provide tools for reviewing and using meeting content.
The free plan includes unlimited transcription with 400 minutes of team storage, allowing an initial meeting workflow without a paid subscription.
Limitations
Where it falls short
Processing takes place in the cloud on servers in the United States and other countries, and no offline mode is documented.
Free storage is limited to 400 minutes per team with limited AI credits; Pro includes 8,000 storage minutes per seat.
The primary capture method adds a visible notetaker participant whom hosts can deny entry, so bot admission can affect that recording workflow.
Data handling
Privacy check
Training and vendor retention
Fireflies says it does not use personal information for model training and bars vendors from doing so, with zero-day vendor retention of meeting data.
Transcript controls
Transcripts are encrypted at rest and can be deleted at any time, while Enterprise adds private storage.
Fit
Who should pick it
Choose Fireflies if you need remote-call capture with searchable insights, summaries, and CRM integrations. Match storage and AI-credit allowances to your meeting workload before choosing a plan.
Our product
How WhisperJot compares
WhisperJot is private by default and suits notes from meetings you can hear, including interviews, lectures, and in-person conversations. Meetings uses microphone-only, on-device transcription and works offline after the local model download. It does not capture system audio or the remote side of calls, and does not write summaries or action items. Audio stays on your machine. WhisperJot Local ($5/month) and WhisperJot Pro ($99/year) both include system-wide dictation on Mac, Windows, and beta Linux, with no per-minute or storage caps and a six-hour cap per meeting. There is no free tier.
Questions
Fireflies.ai FAQ
Is Fireflies.ai private?
Fireflies processes meetings on cloud servers in the United States and other countries. It says personal information is excluded from model training by both Fireflies and its vendors, with zero-day vendor retention of meeting data. Transcripts are encrypted at rest and deletable anytime; Enterprise offers private storage. Check Fireflies' privacy policy for the distinction between vendor retention and stored transcripts.
Does Fireflies join meetings as a bot?
Fireflies primarily joins supported calls as a visible participant named Fireflies.ai Notetaker, and hosts can deny it entry. It is not bot-only: Fireflies also offers a Google Meet Chrome extension, Mac and Windows desktop system-audio capture, and mobile recording options that do not add a participant.
Is Fireflies free?
Fireflies has a free plan with unlimited transcription, limited AI credits, and 400 minutes of storage per team according to its pricing page; published limits can change. WhisperJot has no free tier. Its $99 annual plan has no per-minute or storage caps and includes system-wide dictation.
References
Sources
Product facts last verified August 24, 2026. Sources include the vendor pages and any supporting references listed below.