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Fireflies Alternative: Best AI Note Taker for Automatic Meeting Minutes

By Convo Team • Published December 15, 2025 • Last updated December 15, 2025

Convo is the leading Fireflies alternative for teams who need real-time AI meeting assistance with privacy. Unlike Fireflies' cloud recording, Convo processes audio locally, shows no visible bots, and provides AI suggestions during calls—not just transcripts.

The best AI note taking app for automatic meeting minutes and real-time transcription. Convo turns meeting notes into shipped work without switching tools—privacy-first with local processing.

Meeting with Fireflies.ai
Visible Bot
You
Client
Fireflies.ai Bot
Uploading to cloud...
Recording visible to all
Everyone sees the bot
Data sent to cloud
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Meeting with Convo
Invisible
You
Client
No bot here
Processing locally
Private & encrypted
Completely invisible
Data stays local
AI-powered notes
SOC 2 Certified
500+ Teams
Local Processing

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500+ TEAMS/ WORLDWIDE

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Convo vs Fireflies

Comparing Fireflies.ai vs Convo as your AI note taker and meeting minute taker solution. See why teams choose Convo as the best note taking app for automatic meeting minutes.

Your Meeting with Convo
Invisible
You
Client
No bot needed
Local processing
AES-256 encrypted
Completely invisible
Data stays on device
Real-time AI suggestions

AI Note Taker & Automatic Meeting Minutes

Convo is the best AI note taking app and meeting minute taker—automatically generating professional meeting minutes, structured notes, and accurate transcriptions in real-time.

AI Note Taker App

Best-in-class AI note taking app that captures every detail automatically. No manual typing required—just focus on the conversation.

Meeting Minutes Generator

Instantly generate professional meeting minutes with key decisions, action items, and summaries. Perfect for meeting minute takers.

Meeting Recording & Transcription

Record meetings with automatic transcription. Convert speech to text in real-time with industry-leading accuracy.

AI Meeting Assistant for Zoom, Teams, Meet & More

Unlike Fireflies, Convo works with all major platforms including Slack Huddles and Webex. Get real-time AI meeting notes and automatic transcription across your entire tech stack.

Privacy-First Meeting Notes with End-to-End Encryption

AES-256 Encryption

Military-grade encryption for all meeting data, transcriptions, and notes stored locally on your device.

GDPR Compliant

Full GDPR compliance with data processing agreements available for enterprise customers.

SOC 2 Type II Certified

Enterprise-grade security standards with regular audits and compliance verification.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources & References

  • Fireflies.ai Feature Comparison (2025)
  • Meeting Recording Privacy Guidelines - GDPR
  • SOC 2 Type II Certification Standards
  • Industry Survey: Meeting Assistant Usage (Gartner, 2025)

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