A European alternative to Fireflies.ai
Fireflies.ai is a well-known AI notetaker from the United States. Do you have conversations that involve confidential information, such as in healthcare, law, HR or consulting? Then you want to know where those conversations are stored and processed. At My Notetaker, both happen in the EU.
Fireflies.ai and My Notetaker side by side
What Fireflies itself writes in its help centre and Trust Center (viewed on 12 October 2026), next to what happens at My Notetaker.
| Question | Fireflies.ai | My Notetaker |
|---|---|---|
| Where is conversation content stored and processed? | By default stored and processed in the US, at AWS and Google Cloud. | In the EU. Speech recognition, analysis and storage run on our AI platform Artific in Google Cloud, region europe-west4 (the Netherlands). |
| Can you choose the EU? | Storage in the EU is possible with Private Storage in the Enterprise plan. According to Fireflies, the content is still processed in the US. | In every plan, including the trial: storage and processing in the EU. |
| Is your conversation used to train AI? | Fireflies writes in its Trust Center that your data is not used for training. | No. We do not use your conversations to train or improve AI models. |
| Who can see your conversations? | See the Fireflies documentation. | Only you, also within a team. An admin only sees your name, email address, role and the number of minutes recorded. |
Policies can change. So always read the supplier's current text; the links are listed under sources at the bottom.
What you get with My Notetaker
- Transcript per speaker of your conversation, meeting or phone call.
- Summary and action items, ready within a few minutes.
- Search your own conversations: ask a question and get an answer with the source.
- Contacts: per person an overview of what you kept talking about and what is still open (from Starter).
- In English and Dutch: the app, the summary and the action items follow your language.
- Data processing agreement included for business customers.
When is Fireflies a better fit?
If processing in the US is not a problem for your conversations, Fireflies can be a good choice. My Notetaker is made for conversations with confidential content that has to stay in the EU.
Switching
- Create an account and try everything free for 14 days, without payment details.
- Record your next conversation in the browser, on your laptop or on your phone.
- Link the speakers to your contacts, so your memory per person grows by itself.
Moving conversations over from Fireflies is not possible yet: you start with your new conversations. Comparing other notetakers too? Read a European alternative to Otter.ai and AI notetakers and the GDPR: what to look for.
All details are in the privacy statement, the list of sub-processors and the data processing agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Why a European alternative to Fireflies.ai?
Fireflies stores and processes conversations in the US by default, even if you choose storage in the EU with Private Storage. At My Notetaker, storage and processing of conversation content happen in the EU.
Does My Notetaker use my conversations to train AI?
No. We do not use your conversations to train or improve AI models. The language models run on Google Cloud Vertex AI, which under its terms does not use customer data to train models.
Can I bring my conversations from Fireflies?
Not yet. In My Notetaker you start with your new conversations. You can export and keep your old conversations in Fireflies itself.
Does My Notetaker work in English?
Yes. The app, the summary and the action items are available in English and in Dutch, and follow your language.
How much does My Notetaker cost?
From €12 per month including VAT for 5 hours of recording (Basis). Starter costs €24 for 15 hours and includes contacts. Try everything free for 14 days first, without payment details. See the prices.
Try My Notetaker free for 14 days. No payment details needed.
Sources
- Fireflies.ai: Learn about data storage and transfer (viewed 12 October 2026)
- Fireflies.ai Trust Center: FAQ (viewed 12 October 2026)
- General Data Protection Regulation (EUR-Lex)
This page is general information, not legal advice. Discuss your own situation with your data protection officer or lawyer.