Fireflies.ai review: is the free plan enough, or do you need Pro?
Fireflies' Free, Pro and Business plans compared, including the auto-join trick for unlimited free transcripts.
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Fireflies is an AI meeting notetaker that joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, transcribes them, and summarizes them. The key question is whether the free plan covers you.
Plans (from Fireflies' own help center)
| Plan | Price per seat | Key limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 400 min storage, 20 AI credits/month, 2-hour recording limit; transcript downloads need a paid plan |
| Pro | $10/mo annual · $18 monthly | 8,000 min storage/seat, video recording, 2-hour limit |
| Business | $19/mo annual · $29 monthly | Unlimited storage, conversation intelligence, 3-hour limit |
| Enterprise | $39/mo (annual only) | 4-hour limit, dedicated account manager |
The free-plan detail most reviews miss
According to Fireflies' knowledge base, Free users who turn Auto-join on get unlimited transcriptions. With it off, they're capped at 3. AI summaries and action items still use your 20 monthly AI credits. These limits apply to accounts created on or after Sept 1, 2026.
Sources: Fireflies billing terms; Free plan; Unlimited transcriptions; Fireflies pricing blog. Checked Oct 15, 2026.