Conference Ink
Conference Ink vs Fireflies.ai

Bots need an invite.
We show up
without one.

Fireflies.ai joins your Zoom call as a bot participant. But it cannot attend a keynote, a lecture, or a worship service. Conference Ink is in your pocket, records offline, and captures the moments you need to review later, no virtual meeting required.

Conference Ink

Live — Hall B, Main Stage

"...what we are building is not just a product, it is an entirely new category of software that puts users first..."

Offline recording No bot needed

Fireflies.ai

Waiting to be invited to a Zoom meeting...

Built around meeting bots, not in-person capture. Requires a virtual meeting link for the bot to join as a participant.

Feature by feature

Where each tool works, and where it cannot follow you.

Feature
Conference Ink
Fireflies.ai
Built for physical in-person events (Fireflies sends a bot to join virtual calls)
Mobile-first (iPhone)
Offline recording (On-device live features where supported; cloud processing after stop when online)
No bot joining your meeting (Fireflies bot is visible to all participants)
Virtual meeting bot (Zoom/Teams/Meet)
AI transcription (ready after recording)
AI-generated session summaries
Segment-specific AI context (Conference, church, university, personal modes)
Timestamped bookmarks (Fireflies has soundbites, not in-session bookmarks)
Slide photo capture with OCR
On-device live translation in 22 target languages (Requires supported iOS 26 devices and language packs)
Free plan with meaningful limits (Fireflies free tier is very restricted)
Privacy — no third-party in your room (The bot records and stores on Fireflies servers)

Yellow dash = partial or limited support

Why choose Conference Ink

For every event a bot cannot attend.

No bot. No permission. No awkwardness.

Fireflies requires a bot to join your call and records your conversation to its servers. Conference Ink records directly on your device. No third-party service in the room, no surprise bot joining your meeting.

For rooms without a screen

Fireflies cannot attend a keynote speech, a university lecture, a workshop session, or a Sunday sermon. Conference Ink is purpose-built for every venue where a bot cannot be invited as a meeting participant.

Offline-first on shaky event Wi-Fi

Fireflies is entirely cloud-dependent. Conference Ink records offline and keeps the audio local. On supported iPhones, live transcription runs on-device; otherwise the recording is transcribed after you stop when cloud processing is available.

AI that understands your event type

Conference Ink tailors its AI summaries to whether you are at a business conference, a church service, a university lecture, or a personal event. Fireflies generates one-size-fits-all meeting recaps regardless of context.

No bot required.

Conference Ink is launching soon. Join the launch list for the free plan with 3 transcribed sessions to start.

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