Multi-Language Mode (Beta): Transcribe Fireflies meetings in multiple languages in a single meeting

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Meetings often include more than one language — especially when working with global teams or international clients.
Fireflies Multi-Language Mode automatically detects and transcribes all spoken languages in the same meeting, even when speakers switch languages mid-sentence. You don’t need to choose languages in advance or worry about missing parts of the conversation.

  • Multi-Language Mode detects and transcribes all supported spoken languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutch) in the transcript.

  • The meeting summary is generated in the first detected language (the language Fireflies detects at the start of the meeting).

  • The Feature is available for the Business and Enterprise plans only

Let’s get started 🚀

🚀 Enable Multi-Language Mode

You can enable Multi-Language Mode from either Meeting Settings or Upcoming Meetings, whichever is easier for you.

Option 1: Enable from Meeting Settings

Use this option if your meetings often include multiple languages and you want Fireflies to automatically detect and transcribe them by default.

  1. On your Fireflies dashboard, click on the Settings tab from the left menu bar.

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  2. Under the Record & Privacy, navigate to Recording section and select Meeting Language.

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  3. Open the language dropdown and select Multi-Language (Auto-Detect).

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Once selected, Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) is applied automatically and becomes your preferred transcription language for future meetings.

Option 2: Enable from Upcoming Meetings

Use this option for the quickest way to enable Multi-Language Mode and choose which meetings it applies to.

  1. From your Fireflies dashboard, click Upcoming in the left menu bar to open the collapsible Upcoming Meetings panel on the right side.

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  2. Click on the Meeting language. A modal will appear, allowing you to change the calendar meeting language.

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  3. Find or search for Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) in the meeting language list, and select it.

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You should not select Auto-Detect for multilingual meetings, as it transcribes only the dominant language. Use Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) to capture all spoken languages accurately.

  1. Click on the Save button to apply the meeting language preference.

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🌐 Using Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) Mode

Once Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) is enabled, Fireflies automatically detects and transcribes all spoken languages after your meetings or uploaded recordings.

📱 Enable Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) before the meeting starts

  • Fireflies joins the meeting as usual (Learn 👉🏻 How to Invite Fireflies to Your Meetings)

  • All spoken languages are detected automatically

  • Speakers can switch languages naturally during the meeting

  • The transcript includes the languages spoken during the conversation

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After the meeting ends, you can review the transcript in the languages used during the meeting.

📤 Upload Audio or Video Files

  • Upload your audio or video file to Fireflies

  • Select Multi-Language (Auto-Detect) as the meeting language before starting transcription

Fireflies will automatically detect and transcribe all spoken languages in the file.

📌 For detailed upload steps, see:
How to upload and transcribe a meeting recording file to Fireflies

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📝 View the Meeting Transcript

After your meeting or uploaded recording is processed, Fireflies generates a transcript that reflects all languages spoken during the conversation.

  1. Click on the Meetings tab from the left-hand menu to open your meeting notebook.

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  2. Open the meeting you want to review the multi-language transcript for.

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  3. On the left-hand side, view the meeting transcript, where multiple languages appear inline.

Fireflies detects speech at a word level, ensuring accurate transcription even when languages switch.

Example 1 The meeting includes both English and Hindi. Fireflies transcribes each word accurately, even when speakers switch between languages.

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Example 2 The meeting includes both English and German. Fireflies transcribes each word accurately, even when speakers switch between languages.

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⚠ Important Note

After a meeting is processed, do not change the meeting language. Doing so can reprocess the transcript and summary, potentially affecting accuracy for multi-language meetings.

✅ We’re actively working on adding the capability to manage this more flexibly, and improvements will be available soon.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many languages does Multi-Language Mode support?
Multi-Language Mode currently supports the following languages:

English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutch.

Language detection happens automatically — you don’t need to choose languages in advance.

2. How many languages can Fireflies detect in a single meeting?
Fireflies can detect and transcribe multiple supported languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutch) within a single meeting. Speakers can switch languages at any time during the conversation.

3. Can Fireflies detect multiple languages within the same sentence?
Yes. Fireflies performs word-level language detection, allowing it to accurately transcribe language switches within the same sentence.

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4. What language is the meeting summary generated in?
The meeting summary is generated in the first detected language at the start of the meeting. This may differ from the language spoken most during the conversation.

Example:
If a meeting starts in English and later switches to Hindi, the summary will be generated in English, even if Hindi is the dominant language.

5. Can I change only the summary language without affecting the transcript?

Not yet. Currently, the summary language is automatically detected based on the first language spoken in the meeting.

Changing the summary language independently isn’t supported yet, but we’re actively working on adding this capability soon.

6. How is Multi-Language Mode different from Auto-Detect?

  • Auto-Detect: Identifies and transcribes only the dominant language spoken in the meeting.

  • Multi-Language (Auto-Detect): Identifies and transcribes all spoken languages, including language switches during the conversation.

7. When should I use Multi-Language Mode?
Use Multi-Language Mode for meetings where more than one language is spoken.

🔁 Recap

  • Multi-Language Mode transcribes all supported spoken languages in a single meeting

  • Multi-Language Mode automatically identifies and transcribes all spoken languages, even when speakers switch languages mid-sentence.

  • Meeting summaries are generated in the first detected language

  • Changing only the summary language without affecting the transcript is not supported yet, but this feature is in progress.

  • Use Multi-Language Mode for meetings where more than one language is spoken, and Auto-Detect for single-language meetings.

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