How to Build Your Own Fireflies.ai
Replace Fireflies.ai with a custom build. The #1 AI Notetaker For Your Meetings
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 72 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 72 features
Security(10 features)
Complete protection of PHI with business associate agreement
Customize how long data is retained
All meeting data protected with 256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption
Rigorous data protection and privacy standards in line with European regulations
Complete protection for healthcare organizations
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Analytics(8 features)
Filter meetings by various criteria using AI
Advanced analytics on conversation patterns and insights
AI-powered detection of key topics in conversations
Automatically detect questions asked during meetings
AI-powered sentiment analysis across conversations
+3 more in this category
Meeting Capture(7 features)
Invite Fireflies bot to live meetings or autojoin calendar meetings to record, transcribe, and summarize
Transcribe audio and video files with AI meeting summaries (MP3, MP4, WAV, M4A)
Automatically record Google Meet calls
Transcribe and summarize calls with the Fireflies desktop app
Transcribe calls from Aircall, Ringcentral and other dialers or use API to process audio files
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Transcription(6 features)
Transcribe meetings in English, Spanish, French, and several other languages
Automatically switch languages from meeting to meeting with ease
Edit and correct transcripts after meetings
Industry-leading 95% accurate transcription of meetings
Support multiple languages in a single meeting
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Collaboration(5 features)
Leave time-stamped comments or bookmark action items and important moments
Centralized contacts management integrated with meeting data
Personalized feed with key topics and discussions
Clip out important moments from calls into easily shareable audio snippets
All your tasks in one place with automatic task creation from meetings
Integration(5 features)
Send meeting notes and transcripts to Greenhouse, Lever and other ATS platforms
Auto-fill CRM with notes and call logs (5+ CRM support)
Bring meeting insights into AI tools like Claude, Devin, and ChatGPT in one click
Create tasks automatically after every meeting (9+ project management tools)
Get notes and alerts in Slack channels where you work
AI Summaries(4 features)
Automatic extraction and tracking of action items from meetings
Summary bullet points capturing key discussion points
Get detailed notes, action items, and customized summaries instantly after every meeting
Customizable note formats for different meeting types
Automation(4 features)
200+ AI apps to automatically extract key details, generate follow-up emails, score candidates, and other insights from meetings
Automate meetings with AI SDRs and recruiters that attend and speak
Set rules to let Fireflies override defaults and join, share, or route certain meetings
Automate meetings with AI agents that speak on your behalf
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 72 features at easy complexity.