--- title: "Fireflies" type: "AI Tool" url: "https://aidemos.com/tools/fireflies" description: "After joining our live meeting, Fireflies produced a highly accurate transcript, summary, and action items, but the API test failed for our account." category: "productivity" website: "https://fireflies.ai/?via=aidemos" published: "2026-08-12T03:45:45.601836+00:00" updated: "2026-08-12T05:30:52.172706+00:00" evidenceCount: 13 verifiedCount: 13 coverage: "dense" --- # Fireflies Bot-based meeting capture with strong transcript quality, summaries, search, AskFred, and MCP. ## TL;DR Verdict **Strong all-around meeting memory, with a few operational caveats** **Where it wins:** - You want a bot-based notetaker that can join Google Meet and stay connected through the call. - You need accurate speaker-labeled transcripts, structured summaries, and owner-tagged action items from a real standup. - You want searchable meeting memory plus AskFred or Claude MCP access afterward. **Main limitation:** You need shared links that guests can open without creating an account. **Pricing:** Free $0 · Pro $18 per seat / month, billed monthly · Business $29 per seat / month, billed monthly · Enterprise $39 annual only `Bot-based capture` · `Timestamped search` · `AskFred Q&A` · `Live MCP` **Website:** [Visit Fireflies](https://fireflies.ai/?via=aidemos) ## Evidence (first-party, tested) *13 tested cells · 13/13 artifact-verified. Cite a cell by its Evidence ID, e.g. `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·action-item-extraction`.* | Criterion | Scenario | Verdict | Proof | Evidence ID | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Action-Item Extraction | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/fd601e4044894b9ca158d2e5c96163c5.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·action-item-extraction` | | API Availability | cross-scenario | ✗ failed | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/dc678db9aa064f348deae39158c9b03a.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·cross·api-availability` | | Chat with Notes / Ask Questions | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/3de503f6113f4c70af8ecd719b5ae777.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·chat-with-notes-ask-questions` | | Editability | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✗ failed | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/eae8b58ce54342839fb0090f1b17f926.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·editability` | | Join Method & Reliability | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/8f80d143193645e3a45e0d72e2d83f9c.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·join-method-reliability` | | MCP Support | cross-scenario | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/09677bf8285b4cc083b0f99291310282.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·cross·mcp-support` | | Search Across Notes | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/cb4dc914af614352b428e07165371c90.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·search-across-notes` | | Sharing Without Registration | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✗ failed | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/aed4a65f7e1a4f94bc8dbf4b00f408a4.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·sharing-without-registration` | | Sharing Without Registration | cross-scenario | ✗ failed | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/585f3dd10f0d4863a0a0f8a2d66bdac6.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·cross·sharing-without-registration` | | Speaker Diarization | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/b933ec6dbc65441289a36718881daecd.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·speaker-diarization` | | Summary Quality | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/ac5cafa31b984437ab543927e29e7236.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·summary-quality` | | Topic Segmentation | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/45685a4457ba4dacbf107139eec9f6b6.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·topic-segmentation` | | Transcription Accuracy | AI Demos Daily Standup — 31 July 2026 | ✓ worked | 🧾 [proof](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/450039545c6c4ac096333e832a39ec7c.png?v=1) | `ev:fireflies·ai-demos-daily-standup-31-july-2026·transcription-accuracy` | > 🧾 = artifact-verified (proof captured) · 👁 = observed (noted, no artifact) · verdicts: worked / mixed / struggled / failed. > **Strong all-around meeting memory, with a few operational caveats** > > Fireflies was a strong overall winner in this cycle: it joined the meeting reliably, produced a very accurate transcript with solid diarization, generated structured summaries and real action items, and made the notes searchable through both AskFred and MCP. The main drawbacks were the recipient signup wall, read-only/copy-only editing limits, and an API test that failed for the evaluated account. ## Demo Recording [Video: Fireflies demo recording](https://cdn.futuresmart.ai/public/aidemos/3096902550434d87971d9aded2642273.mp4?v=1) *Video — Screen recording of Fireflies navigating from search to the home dashboard and Meeting Status page, showing the app layout and setup flow.* ## Feature-by-Feature Breakdown ### Live Meeting Capture and Transcription **Verdict:** Documented 100+ language support Fireflies joined a live Google Meet standup as a bot, stayed connected through the call, and produced timestamped, speaker-labeled transcripts. The docs also describe 100+ language auto-detect and multilingual meeting support. **Input:** > **Image** **Output:** > **Image** **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Broad multilingual support is documented, though not live-tested here. ### Structured Meeting Summaries **Verdict:** Excellent Fireflies turned the standup into a structured summary with named sections, making the notes skimmable instead of a single blob. **Bottom line:** Summary quality and topic grouping were strong on this standup. ### Action Item Extraction **Verdict:** Excellent Fireflies extracted follow-ups from the meeting, grouped them by owner, and linked items back to source timestamps in the recording. **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Action items looked real, correctly owned, and timestamped. ### Transcript Search **Verdict:** Excellent Fireflies lets users search within a meeting transcript and jump to exact keyword matches with timestamps; the retrieval flow also worked through the MCP connector in the tested setup. **Input:** ``` Search the meeting transcript for the keyword API. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Input:** ``` Open the transcript search bar and locate a term inside the meeting notes. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Exact-match transcript search worked precisely on the tested keyword. ### Meeting Q&A **Verdict:** Excellent AskFred answers natural-language questions over meeting content and returned grounded responses from the tested transcript. **Input:** ``` Ask what date a call was scheduled related to the meeting content. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** AskFred returned a specific, grounded answer rather than a vague summary. ### Link Sharing and Access Control **Verdict:** Signup required Fireflies can generate share and embed links, but recipients without a Fireflies account are sent to a login wall before viewing the meeting. **Output:** > **Image** **Input:** ``` Open a shared Fireflies meeting link without signing in. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Sharing works, but not as a zero-friction guest link. ### Hosted MCP Access **Verdict:** Working Fireflies exposes a hosted MCP connection that Claude could use to search meeting transcripts and answer questions from Fireflies data. **Input:** ``` Use Claude with Fireflies Search Meeting Transcripts to answer a question about meeting content. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** The hosted MCP server worked in Claude during testing. ### API Access **Verdict:** Broken this cycle Fireflies appears to expose a GraphQL API, but the tested transcript query returned a user-not-found error for the evaluated account/configuration. **Input:** ``` Run a Python request against the Fireflies GraphQL endpoint with bearer authentication to fetch transcripts. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** The API did not work in this cycle for the tested account. ### Integrations Ecosystem **Verdict:** Extensive Fireflies documents a broad integrations ecosystem across meeting, CRM, and productivity platforms, including Google Meet, Dropbox, HubSpot, and Microsoft Teams. **Input:** ``` Review the product documentation for Fireflies integrations. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Docs show a wide integrations ecosystem. ### Summary Editing and Correction Controls **Verdict:** Copy-only on the tested screen The notes UI exposed controls for handling summaries, but the tested screen did not show inline editing; correcting text would have required the copy/export flow instead. **Input:** ``` Same notes page, checked whether the generated summary could be edited directly before sharing. ``` **Output:** > **Image** **Bottom line:** Editable correction was limited in the tested UI. ## Free tier is genuinely useful for teams Unlimited transcription and AI summaries are available on Free, while storage, credits, sharing friction, and collaboration features become the practical limits. | Plan | Price | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | Free forever; unlimited transcription; unlimited AI summaries; 400 mins storage/team; 20 AI credits. | | Pro | $18 per seat / month, billed monthly | Unlimited transcription; unlimited AI summaries; 8,000 mins storage/seat; 20 AI credits. | | Business ★ | $29 per seat / month, billed monthly | Unlimited transcription; unlimited AI summaries; unlimited storage; 30 AI credits. | | Enterprise | $39 annual only | Unlimited transcription; unlimited AI summaries; unlimited storage; 50 AI credits; annual-only plan. | *The source contains conflicting seat-price text in one later narrative section versus the pricing-plan screenshots, so verify current pricing before purchase.* ## Is It Right For You? **Use it if** - You want a bot-based notetaker that can join Google Meet and stay connected through the call. - You need accurate speaker-labeled transcripts, structured summaries, and owner-tagged action items from a real standup. - You want searchable meeting memory plus AskFred or Claude MCP access afterward. **Skip it if** - You need shared links that guests can open without creating an account. - You need inline editing of summaries or transcripts without credit-gated steps. - You need a verified API workflow that worked on this same account during the tested cycle. ## Classification - **Category:** productivity - **Subcategory:** workspaces - **Type:** text - **Built for:** Founder, Other ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: How accurate was Fireflies on the tested meeting?** On the 31 Jul 2026 standup, Fireflies was rated very accurate: the report says names, jargon, and numbers were largely correct and no significant hallucinations were observed in the published findings. **Q: Did Fireflies correctly identify speakers?** Yes. Speaker diarization was rated good, with almost all speakers identified and only minor attribution errors noted in the report. **Q: Can Fireflies generate summaries and action items from a live meeting?** Yes. The report shows a structured summary with named sections and action items grouped by owner, with inline timestamps linking back to the source moment in the meeting. **Q: Can teammates open a Fireflies shared link without signing up?** No. The report says shared links lead to a login wall, so recipients need a free Fireflies account before they can view the meeting. **Q: Does Fireflies have an API and MCP support?** Yes, both were tested, but with different outcomes. The hosted MCP connection worked in Claude, while the GraphQL API request returned a user-not-found / object-not-found error in this cycle. **Q: What does the free plan include?** The pricing screenshots show Free at $0 with unlimited transcription, unlimited AI summaries, 400 mins of storage per team, and 20 AI credits. **Q: Can you edit summaries or transcripts in Fireflies?** Editing is limited. The report says the notes menu is copy-only in the tested view, editing summary or action items requires AI credits, and the transcript is read-only at all plan levels. ## Need a custom AI solution for this use case? If you are looking to build a custom meeting transcription, meeting summarization, or searchable meeting assistant for your business or internal workflow, email us at [contact@futuresmart.ai](mailto:contact@futuresmart.ai). ### Found something inaccurate or missing? We try to keep our AI research accurate and useful. 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