tl;dv

Overview

tl;dv started as a Google Meet and Zoom recorder with a clipping workflow and has grown into a fuller meeting assistant with AI summaries and CRM integration. Its identity is still the sharing layer: timestamp a moment during the call, then afterwards pull that moment out as a clip and drop it into Slack or Notion for people who did not attend. For product and research teams stitching together evidence from customer calls, that is a better fit than a wall of transcript. Multi-language transcription is a strength and the free tier is more generous than most. It is weaker where the competition is now strongest. The AI summaries are decent rather than sharp, the interface has accumulated some clutter as features piled on, and the more useful automations — CRM push, custom summary templates — sit behind paid tiers. It also uses a visible bot. Pick it if you share meeting excerpts more often than you read meeting notes.

Features

Pros & cons

Who tl;dv is for

tl;dv is built for people working with meeting tools. Its free plan makes it easy to evaluate before paying, which suits both individuals and growing teams. Users most often highlight best-in-class clipping and sharing workflow for customer or research calls.

How tl;dv compares in AI Meeting Tools

Within meeting tools, the closest alternatives to tl;dv are Otter.ai, Fireflies.ai, Granola — it is worth comparing them side by side on price and the specific features you need before deciding.

tl;dv pricing

tl;dv offers a free plan with paid upgrades. You can start for free and pay only when you need higher limits, advanced features or team seats. See the full tl;dv pricing breakdown →

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The verdict

tl;dv is a meeting tools option, best known for best-in-class clipping and sharing workflow for customer or research calls. The main trade-off is that ai summaries are middling compared with fathom or granola. Start on the free plan and compare it against the alternatives below before committing.