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Fireflies downgrade to Free: what you keep, what you lose
Short answer: There is no "downgrade to Free" button: Fireflies says that to move to the Free plan you cancel your subscription (Fireflies guide). The Downgrade option in Settings, Billing only steps Enterprise to Business or Business to Pro. On Free your meetings stay in the notebook within Free limits, but per-meeting downloads need Pro or higher and the API drops to 30 requests per minute and 500 per day.
Sources: Fireflies: how to downgrade, Fireflies: how to cancel, Fireflies: downloads and Fireflies API limits, checked Oct 22, 2026.
How to get to Free
- Export what you need first (below).
- Go to Settings, Account, Subscriptions and click Cancel next to your plan; confirm the prompts. Full steps: how to cancel Fireflies.
- Your paid plan runs until the end of the billing cycle, then the account is on Free (Fireflies guide).
Only the billing admin can change the plan. If you only want fewer seats, Fireflies suggests removing teammates rather than changing plan (Fireflies guide).
What changes on Free
| Paid (Pro and up) | Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Existing meetings | In your notebook | Stay accessible within Free plan limits (Fireflies) |
| Download transcript, summary, MP3/MP4 per meeting | Yes | No: Pro or higher required (Fireflies) |
| Account data export (one ZIP, by request) | Yes | Yes: offered to all users, 24 to 48 hours (Fireflies) |
| API limits | Pro 60/min and 5,000/day; Business and Enterprise 60/min per paid seat, no daily cap | 30/min and 500/day (Fireflies) |
What to export before the cycle ends
- Transcripts in a usable format (Markdown, CSV index) for search, Notion or an AI assistant: the API route is fastest on paid limits. See bulk export Fireflies transcripts.
- Recordings you'll rewatch: download per meeting while on Pro, or request the data export, which includes MP3 and MP4 (Fireflies guide).
- Already on Free? The data export and the API still work: download Fireflies transcripts on the Free plan.
Get every Fireflies transcript as Markdown + CSV in one ZIP before you cancel. Pick Fireflies in the MinuteHaul web exporter (beta). It uses Fireflies' official API from your browser and works on the Free plan: no request form, no 48-hour wait. Your 10 most recent meetings are free; every meeting is $19 one-time with a 14-day refund. Export all my Fireflies meetings: $19
The Fireflies source in MinuteHaul is in beta. It's built on Fireflies' documented API; if anything looks wrong with your account, email us and we'll fix it or refund you.
FAQ
How do I downgrade Fireflies to the Free plan? Cancel the subscription in Settings, Account, Subscriptions. Fireflies says the Downgrade option only moves to a lower paid plan; moving to Free is done by cancelling.
Can I download Fireflies transcripts after downgrading to Free? Not with the per-meeting Download button, which needs Pro or higher. You can still request the account data export, and the API works within Free limits of 30 requests per minute and 500 per day.
Does downgrading Fireflies delete my meetings? No. Fireflies says your meetings, transcripts and recordings remain accessible within the Free plan limits.
Related guides
- Fireflies free plan stuck at 3 transcriptions? Here is the fix
- Fireflies refund policy: when you can get your money back
- Export your Fireflies meetings before you cancel
- How to cancel Fireflies and keep your transcripts
- Fireflies alternatives: which can take your old meetings
- How to download Fireflies transcripts on the Free plan
- Before you delete Fireflies: save every transcript
- How to bulk export Fireflies transcripts
- Fireflies API key and rate limits
Last checked: Oct 22, 2026. Plans and help-center steps change; verify against the vendor's own help center before relying on details here. MinuteHaul is independent and not affiliated with Fireflies or tl;dv.