Fireflies Transcribing in the Wrong Language

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Retranscribe in the correct language

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   1. 01Open the meeting
   2. 02Pick the correct language under the title (or three-dot menu)
   3. 03Confirm and wait 2-5 minutes, then refresh
   4. 04Note: transcript edits are lost; limit is 3 retranscriptions
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Re-upload the recording

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   1. 01Download the recording
   2. 02Upload it again and choose the language before transcription starts
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Regenerate the summary

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   1. 01Confirm the meeting language is right
   2. 02Recap three-dot menu > regenerate notes
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. FIX 4Mixed languages

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   1. 01Turn on Multi-Language Mode (beta) on Business or Enterprise
   2. 02Past the retranscription limit: send support the Meeting ID from the recap URL and the target language
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Transcript is gibberish or in the wrong language, or the summary comes out in a different language from the meeting.

Why it happens

• C-01Meeting language set wrong in your settings
• C-02Mixed-language meeting on a plan without Multi-Language Mode
• C-03Summary generation glitch

// this guide also covers

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• fireflies transcript wrong language
• fireflies change transcription language

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