--- title: Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps description: Fireflies.ai launched a new dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows desktop apps, letting users dictate text into any application using... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps | daily.dev og:description: Fireflies.ai launched a new dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows desktop apps, letting users dictate text into any application using... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hgsFh1Cw0.png og:image:alt: Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Fireflies.ai launched a new dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows desktop apps, letting users dictate text into any application using a keyboard shortcut. The feature is bundled into existing subscription plans at no extra cost, unlike Wispr Flow's approach of giving its meeting notetaker free to dictation users. Fireflies stores transcripts locally and doesn't keep voice recordings, framing the move as part of a broader push to make its AI assistant, Fred, useful throughout the workday beyond meetings. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Fireflies Talk and how do I use it? Fireflies Talk is a dictation feature added to Fireflies.ai's Mac and Windows desktop apps that transcribes speech into text in any open application. Users press the Fn key on Mac or Ctrl + Win on Windows to start speaking, and the app transcribes their voice directly into the active text field, without filler words. _Track new dictation and productivity tool launches like this one on daily.dev._ ### Does Fireflies charge extra for its new dictation feature? No, Fireflies bundled its new dictation feature, Fireflies Talk, into existing subscription plans rather than charging separately for it. This differs from competitor Wispr Flow, which took the opposite approach by giving its meeting notetaker away free to existing dictation app users. _Compare pricing strategies across AI productivity tools on daily.dev before choosing one._ ### Does Fireflies store voice recordings from its dictation feature? No, Fireflies does not keep any voice recordings from its Talk dictation feature and instead stores the resulting transcripts locally on the user's device. This is part of the company's approach to handling data as it expands beyond meeting transcription into everyday dictation across apps like email, Slack, and docs. _Follow daily.dev for updates on how AI tools handle data privacy and storage._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I dismissed this hyped AI app for months, and now I use it for every Claude and ChatGPT prompt](https://daily.dev/posts/i-dismissed-this-hyped-ai-app-for-months-and-now-i-use-it-for-every-claude-and-chatgpt-prompt-ak3oxz93b) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [zachlatta/freeflow: Free and open source alternative to Wispr Flow / Superwhisper / Monologue / etc](https://daily.dev/posts/zachlatta-freeflow-free-and-open-source-alternative-to-wispr-flow-superwhisper-monologue-etc-vqpbtac6m) · Hacker News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [The best AI-powered dictation apps of 2025](https://daily.dev/posts/the-best-ai-powered-dictation-apps-of-2025-ydn7bqirh) · TechCrunch · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#devtools](https://daily.dev/tags/devtools), [#voice-ai](https://daily.dev/tags/voice-ai) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0"},"datePublished":"2026-09-29T13:09:29.898Z","dateModified":"2026-09-29T13:30:02.560Z","description":"Fireflies.ai launched a new dictation feature called Fireflies Talk on its Mac and Windows desktop apps, letting users dictate text into any application using...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8df44bf49193a04fdee62d8d40be3afe?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/8df44bf49193a04fdee62d8d40be3afe?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCrunch","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/tc","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"devtools,voice-ai","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCrunch","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/tc"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Fireflies adds dictation to its desktop notetaking apps"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/fireflies-adds-dictation-to-its-desktop-notetaking-apps-hgsfh1cw0#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is Fireflies Talk and how do I use it?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Fireflies Talk is a dictation feature added to Fireflies.ai's Mac and Windows desktop apps that transcribes speech into text in any open application. 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