Fireflies.ai

Fireflies joins video calls as a notetaker, transcribes them, and produces searchable summaries, action items and exports. Podcasters use it to capture pre-interviews, remote recordings when a dedicated recorder is not set up, and production meetings.

It is for workflow-heavy hosts already living in Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams or similar stacks. Integrations push highlights into Slack, Notion, CRMs and task tools, which helps teams turn conversations into show notes faster.

It is not a replacement for Riverside or Cleanfeed when you need isolated high-quality audio tracks. Bot-based capture depends on guest permission and platform rules. Storage limits on lower tiers can bite interview-heavy shows.

Pro is the first useful tier for regular independent use: downloads, video capture and enough storage for weekly conversations. Business adds team analytics if multiple producers share guest pipelines.

Compare with Otter.ai for a similar meeting-first transcript workflow. Compare with CastScribe or Swell AI when the recording is already finished and you need marketing copy rather than meeting notes.

Verify current Fireflies pricing and AI credit policies on the official site; plans were updated in mid-2026.