tl;dv tldv.io

Can AI replace tl;dv?

A DIY app can record, transcribe, summarize, and generate clips, but tl;dv's team library, CRM integrations, and meeting-bot reliability are real work.

Verdict: Half-bot · AI gets you partway; the hard part stays hardBuild time: multi-day

Replacing a paid app means you set it up and keep it running: hosting, updates and backups can be on you. What you give up.

Half-bot

01What it costs

$18/moPro, annual billing, per user per month
$216per year at that price

Checked Aug 14, 2026 · source: tldv.io.

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyWhat you get
FreeFreeFreeUnlimited meeting recordings, transcripts, and storage; no retention clock.
Pro—$18/moPaid AI and workflow features above Free; exact current numeric feature caps were not exposed in crawlable public pricing text.
Business——Conversation intelligence, coaching, and revenue workflows; exact current numeric limits and public price were not reliably exposed.
Enterprise——Custom security, administration, and support; no public numeric price.

Hidden costs: The live pricing application is dynamic, and separate official 2026 tl;dv pages conflict on the Business annual figure; that field is intentionally null rather than choosing one.

02Could AI build it for you?

The core job: Join/record meetings, generate transcript and summary, tag highlights, clip segments, and export notes.

What a working version needs:

  • meeting platform integration
  • speech-to-text
  • video storage
  • LLM API
  • hosted backend

Good page because it forces the reader to separate summarization from meeting operations.

03What you'd give up

  • meeting bot upkeep
  • team/shared library
  • CRM integrations
  • admin controls
  • polished clip sharing

They pay for repeatable team-wide capture and distribution, not because summaries are hard.

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04The build prompt

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The complete build prompt, plus 11 step-by-step prompts from research to launch, a design system file, a page-by-page spec, the data model and a launch checklist.

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One-time payment. Delivered on screen and by email.

05Free open-source starting points

  • whisper.cpp: Can power the transcription layer for a simpler local clone.

Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site before you decide.