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Fireflies bulk export: every option compared (2026)
Short answer: unlike tl;dv, Fireflies has an official bulk export: the account data export, free on every plan, emailed as a ZIP within 24 to 48 hours (Fireflies guide). Most people leaving Fireflies should request it first. If you need files today, in Markdown, CSV or filtered by date, use the Fireflies API yourself, the TranscriptExporter Chrome extension ($29 one-time) or MinuteHaul ($19 one-time, Fireflies support in beta). Disclosure: MinuteHaul publishes this page.
The comparison
| Per-meeting download | Account data export | Fireflies API (DIY) | TranscriptExporter | MinuteHaul | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk? | No, one meeting at a time | Yes, whole account | Yes, you write the loop | Yes, one ZIP | Yes, one ZIP |
| Fireflies plan | Pro or higher | All users | All plans, with rate limits by plan | Any plan with API access (per vendor) | Any plan with API access |
| Price | Included | Free | Free, plus your time | $29 one-time; optional cloud backup $6.99/mo or $69/yr | 10 most recent meetings free, then $19 one-time, 14-day refund |
| Speed | Instant per meeting | 24 to 48 hours, link valid 7 days | Minutes, within rate limits | Minutes, within rate limits | Minutes, within rate limits |
| Formats | PDF, DOCX, SRT, CSV, JSON, MD | TXT transcripts and summaries, MP3, MP4, JSON metadata | JSON you transform | Markdown, TXT, JSON, CSV (per vendor) | Markdown per meeting, index.csv, combined TXT, optional JSONL |
| Audio/video | Yes (MP3, MP4) | Yes | Media URLs via the API | No mention of media | No (transcripts and metadata) |
| Other tools | - | - | - | Fireflies (separate Fireflies product) | Fireflies (beta) and tl;dv |
1. Per-meeting download (Pro and higher)
Open a meeting, click the Download icon, and pick Transcript, Summary, Video (MP4) or Audio (MP3). Transcripts come as PDF, DOCX, SRT, CSV, JSON or MD, with optional timestamps and speaker labels. Fireflies says downloads are available on Pro plans and higher, and the button is disabled otherwise (Fireflies: download transcripts, summaries and recordings). Good for a handful of meetings; slow for hundreds.
2. Fireflies' account data export (free, every plan)
Fill in Fireflies' data request form, then approve the confirmation email (“Action Required – Confirm Your Data Export Request” from fred@fireflies.ai). Fireflies says you get a download link within 24 to 48 hours, valid for 7 days, with every meeting's audio (MP3), video (MP4, if recorded), transcripts and summaries as TXT with speaker identification, attendee details and JSON metadata, and that it supports full exports for all users (Fireflies: export your account data). This is the most complete option and costs nothing. The catches are the wait and the format: plain TXT, not Markdown or a sortable index.
3. The Fireflies API (do it yourself)
Copy your API key from Fireflies and query the GraphQL transcripts endpoint, which returns up to 50 meetings per call; page with skip (Fireflies API: transcripts query). Fireflies' limits page lists Free at 30 requests per minute and 500 per day (your first 14 days as an API user run at Pro limits), Pro at 60 per minute and 5,000 per day, and Business and Enterprise at 60 per minute per paid seat, pooled, with no daily cap (Fireflies API limits). An export takes roughly one request per meeting, so a big Free-plan archive may need more than one day. Best for developers who want automation. See Fireflies API keys and rate limits.
4. TranscriptExporter for Fireflies (Chrome extension)
An independent extension (not affiliated with Fireflies) from TranscriptExporter. What its own pages say, checked Oct 23, 2026 (official site, Chrome Web Store listing):
- Bulk exports your calls into one ZIP using your Fireflies API key, with filters for date range, title keyword, recorder and team group, and a team-calls mode.
- Lets you choose fields: transcript with speakers, AI summary, action items, keywords, outline, notes, topics and meeting type (sentiment and speaker stats on Fireflies Pro and higher).
- Formats: Markdown, plain text, JSON and CSV.
- Price: $29 one-time license with unlimited exports. Optional Pro cloud backup to Google Drive or Dropbox: $6.99 a month or $69 a year.
- Says it connects directly to Fireflies and stores your key locally in Chrome.
- Chrome Web Store: 1 rating at the time of checking.
We haven't tested it. Its store listing quotes a Free/Pro limit of 50 API requests a day, which doesn't match Fireflies' current limits page (500 on Free, 5,000 on Pro); go by Fireflies' page.
5. MinuteHaul
Pick Fireflies in the MinuteHaul web exporter, paste your Fireflies API key, and it builds one ZIP in your browser: a Markdown file per meeting (optionally with Fireflies' overview, action items and keywords), an index.csv of every meeting and a combined text file for ChatGPT, Claude or NotebookLM. There's also a command-line version. Fireflies support is beta; the same $19 covers tl;dv exports. It doesn't export audio or video, so pair it with the account data export if you want recordings.
What about MetaWhisp?
MetaWhisp's “export before you cancel” guide ranks for these searches, but MetaWhisp isn't a Fireflies exporter. It's a Mac voice-to-text and meeting-notes app (free, Pro $7.77 a month or $30 a year per its site), and its guide sends Fireflies users to the same account data export described above. It also says MetaWhisp can't import transcripts exported from other apps as meetings (MetaWhisp guide, MetaWhisp site).
Who each fits
- Leaving Fireflies and can wait two days: the account data export. Free, complete, includes recordings.
- A few meetings, on Pro or higher: per-meeting download, in the format you want.
- Developers or ongoing automation: the Fireflies API.
- Teams that need recorder or group filters, or ongoing Drive/Dropbox backup: TranscriptExporter ($29, backup add-on extra).
- Files today, Markdown plus a CSV index, cheapest paid option, or Fireflies and tl;dv in one tool: MinuteHaul ($19, Fireflies in beta). Buy MinuteHaul, $19 one-time.
Sources
- Fireflies: download transcripts, summaries and recordings (Pro and higher)
- Fireflies: export your account data (all users, 24 to 48 hours, 7-day link)
- Fireflies API limits
- Fireflies API transcripts query
- TranscriptExporter for Fireflies
- TranscriptExporter on the Chrome Web Store
- MetaWhisp: bulk export meeting transcripts before you cancel
- MetaWhisp home and pricing
FAQ
Does Fireflies have a bulk export? Yes. Fireflies says it supports full account data exports for all users on request: you fill in a form, approve a confirmation email, and get a ZIP link within 24 to 48 hours that stays valid for 7 days. Transcripts and summaries come as TXT, with MP3 audio, MP4 video if recorded, and JSON metadata.
Which Fireflies plans can download transcripts one by one? Fireflies says per-meeting downloads of transcripts, summaries, audio and video are available on Pro plans and higher, in PDF, DOCX, SRT, CSV, JSON or MD.
Is the Fireflies API available on the Free plan? Fireflies' limits page lists a Free plan rate of 30 requests per minute and 500 per day (with a 14-day trial at Pro limits from your first request), Pro at 60 per minute and 5,000 per day, and Business and Enterprise pooled per seat with no daily cap.
What does TranscriptExporter cost? TranscriptExporter for Fireflies is an independent Chrome extension. Its site and Chrome Web Store listing say it is a $29 one-time license, uses your Fireflies API key, and offers an optional cloud backup add-on at $6.99 a month or $69 a year.
Is MetaWhisp a Fireflies exporter? No. MetaWhisp is a Mac voice-to-text and meeting-notes app. Its guide recommends Fireflies' own account data export, and it says MetaWhisp cannot import transcripts exported from other apps as meetings.
Which option is cheapest? Fireflies' account data export and the API are free. Of the paid tools, MinuteHaul is $19 one-time (Fireflies support in beta) and TranscriptExporter is $29 one-time.
Related guides
- How to bulk export Fireflies transcripts
- Export your Fireflies meetings before you cancel
- Fireflies API keys and rate limits
- Fireflies alternatives
- Cancel a Fireflies subscription
- tl;dv bulk export: every option compared
Last checked: Oct 23, 2026. Plans, prices and help-center steps change; verify on each vendor's own page. MinuteHaul is independent and not affiliated with Fireflies, TranscriptExporter or MetaWhisp.