tl;dv
Meeting recorder built for clips and highlights, not full replays
Overview
tl;dv records, transcribes, and summarises Zoom, Meet, and Teams calls, built around timestamped highlights and shareable clips rather than full recordings. The free plan now limits full AI notes to your first 10 meetings, with three-month recording retention.
Pricing
Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 11 Jul 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.
- Unlimited recordings
- 30+ language transcription
- 10x AI notes/mo
- 10x Ask AI queries
- Unlimited AI notes
- Unlimited single-meeting Ask AI
- 5000+ integrations
- API & webhooks
- Premium transcription
- Multi-meeting AI insights
- AI playbook monitoring
- Team-wide automations
- SCIM provisioning
- Custom SSO
- Privately hosted AI
- Dedicated account manager
Use cases
ASEAN Perspective
tl;dv in Southeast Asia
ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).
tl;dv's clip-first approach is still its best idea: tag moments live, share a highlights reel instead of a 60-minute recording, and compile clips across meetings into topic reels. Multilingual transcription makes it a practical pick for mixed-language SEA teams where English-first rivals stumble. But the free tier is no longer the draw it was — full AI notes stop after 10 meetings (then only the first 10 minutes of each call get summarised) and recordings auto-delete after three months. Users also report hit-or-miss speaker labelling, export limits, and rough support. Pro at $18/user/month annual is fair; the $59–98 Business tier is a harder sell outside sales teams. Start with Fathom for free core usage; switch to tl;dv when you need clips, multilingual transcripts, or CRM automation.
What people say
Start with the thing every listicle gets wrong: tl;dv's free plan isn't unlimited anymore. Full AI meeting notes stop after your first 10 meetings — after that only the first 10 minutes of each call get summarised — and recordings auto-delete after three months whether you upgrade or not. The actual caps live in the help centre rather than on the pricing page, which is why Reddit threads keep relitigating them.
That's a shame, because the core idea is still the best in the category. Where competitors hand you a wall of transcript, tl;dv is built around moments: tag a timestamp mid-call with a shortcut, clip it, and share a few minutes of highlights instead of a 60-minute recording. Reels compile tagged clips across multiple meetings on one topic, and the Notion and Slack integrations push highlights straight into project docs. Multilingual transcription is a genuine edge for mixed-language Southeast Asian teams, where English-first rivals mislabel half the room.
User grumbles cluster in predictable places: speaker labels and summaries get hit-or-miss with crosstalk or muddy audio, exports are more restricted than the feature list implies, and support and refund experiences draw some harsh reviews. The bot's in-call behaviour annoys some hosts too.
On price, Pro at $18/user/month billed annually is reasonable; Business at $59/user annual ($98 monthly) is aimed squarely at sales teams who'll actually use the coaching and CRM automation. For most teams the honest play is Fathom's free tier for everyday notes, with tl;dv as the upgrade when clips, multilingual transcripts, or CRM workflows justify a paid seat — and either way, tell participants they're being recorded.
Summary of public user & expert reviews, compiled by RECATOOLS.
Notable facts
- tl;dv's name cleverly references the internet acronym 'tl;dr' (too long; didn't read), adapted for video — signalling its mission to make meetings consumable.
- The Reel feature can compile all moments tagged 'customer objection' across 50 sales calls into a 10-minute video digest for sales training.
- tl;dv integrates directly into Notion pages, allowing meeting highlights to be embedded as live clips within project documentation.
Frequently asked questions
About this listing
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