tl;dv records, transcribes and summarizes video calls, either by joining as a bot or bot-free through its own desktop app capturing system audio. The free plan is unlimited on recording and transcription, so what decides fit is how much you need from the AI side, notes, Ask AI and coaching, since those are capped until you move to a paid plan.
What is tl;dv?
tl;dv is made by tldx Solutions GmbH, incorporated in Germany with its headquarters in Aachen. It runs as a web app in the browser, as desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and as mobile apps for iOS and Android.
What tl;dv captures from a meeting
tl;dv can join your call as a bot or record bot-free through its desktop app, which captures only the spoken conversation with no bot appearing and no video. It works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles, and also supports in-person and unscheduled conversations recorded through the desktop app. Transcription covers more than 30 languages.
Bot recordings capture full video as well as audio; the bot-free desktop mode captures audio only. AI meeting notes can be built from built-in templates or a custom structure of your own, though custom templates are a Pro-and-up feature. Ask AI answers questions about a single meeting, and a separate multi-meeting Ask AI searches across past calls; the free plan and Pro both cap multi-meeting Ask AI at 5 queries, with unlimited use only from Business up.
Recordings can be turned into shareable clips by highlighting part of the transcript, and clips can be combined into a shareable reel. A Coaching Hub reviews talk time, questions, monologues, filler words and speaking pace across calls, and meeting notes and deal details can sync into HubSpot, Salesforce or Zoho, with that CRM integration scope widening from personal use on Pro to team and organization-wide on Business and Enterprise.
Working with other people
Team shared libraries are a paid-plan feature from Pro up. tl;dv connects to tools including HubSpot, Slack, Microsoft Teams, ClickUp, Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Dropbox, Salesforce and Zoho, plus thousands more through Zapier. An MCP server, a separate API and webhooks are available from Pro up, with scope widening through Business and Enterprise. Custom SSO using SAML or OIDC is available on the Enterprise plan.
tl;dv pricing: what each plan gives
The free plan costs nothing and gives unlimited video recording and unlimited transcription across 30+ languages, capped at a 3 hour recording length and 2 simultaneous meetings. AI features are limited on this plan to 10 meetings with AI notes and 10 Ask AI queries, 5 about a single meeting and 5 across meetings, and free data is kept for up to 3 months. tl;dv offers a trial of its paid features before you commit.
Pro costs $29 per seat per month ($18 per seat per month billed annually) and moves AI meeting notes and single-meeting Ask AI to unlimited, while multi-meeting Ask AI stays capped at 5 queries. Business costs $39 per seat per month ($29 per seat per month billed annually) and makes multi-meeting Ask AI unlimited too, alongside wider CRM and MCP scope. An Enterprise plan adds custom SSO and further widens integration scope to the whole organization.
Privacy and security
tl;dv does not train its AI models on your calls, ever. It is SOC 2 Type II certified and is GDPR-compliant for all users. Recordings, transcripts and meeting data are processed and stored in the EU, on AWS Frankfurt and Google Cloud infrastructure. Custom single sign-on with SAML or OIDC is on the Enterprise plan. tl;dv does not offer HIPAA compliance. A consent page can be shown to meeting participants, letting them choose whether to allow recording before they are let into the meeting.
Who tl;dv suits
tl;dv suits teams that want unlimited recording and transcription without paying anything at first, and that value never having their calls used to train AI models, plus EU-hosted storage. It also suits sales teams that want built-in coaching on talk time and speaking pace once they move to a paid plan.
It suits less well anyone who needs heavy AI note-taking or cross-meeting search from day one, since both are tightly capped on the free plan, or anyone who needs HIPAA compliance, since tl;dv does not offer it at any tier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does tl;dv cost?
The free plan gives unlimited recording and transcription but caps AI notes and Ask AI. Pro costs $29 per seat per month ($18 billed annually) and Business costs $39 per seat per month ($29 billed annually), with an Enterprise plan above that.
Can tl;dv record a meeting without a bot?
Yes. Its desktop app can capture system audio with no bot appearing in the call, working across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles. A bot-join option also exists and is the default for scheduled calendar meetings.
Does tl;dv offer sales coaching on calls?
Yes, through its Coaching Hub, which reviews talk time, questions, monologues, filler words and speaking pace across recorded calls.
Does tl;dv train AI models on my meetings?
No. tl;dv does not use your calls to train its AI models, and data is processed and stored in the EU on AWS Frankfurt and Google Cloud infrastructure.
