tl;dv
: How to use it, features, and the business problems it solves

What is tl;dv?

tl;dv is an AI meeting recording and note-taking tool provided by tldx Solutions GmbH, based in Aachen, Germany. It automatically records and transcribes Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings, then automates the work that comes after: generating summaries, decisions, and action items, updating your CRM, and drafting follow-up emails.

Founded in 2020, the company reports 3 million users on its official site. Its defining trait is that recording and transcription in over 30 languages are unlimited even on the free plan — only the AI features are metered against paid plans. tl;dv has a dedicated team for the Japanese market, with the website, pricing, and support all available in Japanese.

How to use it

1. Sign up for free

   Register via "Try for free with your team" on the official site. No credit card is required. The free plan includes Slack, email, and calendar integrations, and connecting your calendar lets you record according to your schedule.

2. Choose a recording mode

   You can choose per meeting between bot mode, where a recording bot joins the meeting, and botless mode with no bot. Being able to switch is practical when you want to avoid a bot joining external sales calls.

3. Record your meeting

   It supports online meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, and you don't need to be the meeting host — any participating member can start recording. In-person and hybrid meetings are recorded via the desktop app or mobile apps (iOS/Android).

4. Review the AI notes

   When the meeting ends, summaries, decisions, and action items are generated automatically. You can customize the output format and fields with prompts and templates, and use the "Ask AI" feature to ask questions about the meeting content.

5. Share and integrate

   Auto-post summaries to Slack, sync meeting notes to Notion or Confluence, or automatically write deal details into Salesforce and HubSpot.

Key features

• Automatic recording and transcription — Supports 30+ languages with speaker identification. For Japanese it uses a dedicated transcription model; in tl;dv's own study it claims the lowest character error rate at 0.8% among six major Japanese-capable products
• AI meeting notes — Automatically generates summaries, decisions, and action items. Custom AI note templates let you lock in the output format
• Ask AI — Ask the AI about a single meeting or across multiple meetings. Grasp deal and team trends without rewatching recordings
• Recurring AI reports and AI playbook monitoring — Receive cross-meeting analysis as recurring reports and monitor whether sales conversations follow your playbook (Business plan)
• Automatic CRM updates — Automatically syncs deal status and next actions to Salesforce and HubSpot. Output content can be specified via prompts
• Integrations and extensibility — Connects with 5,000+ tools including Slack, Notion, Confluence, Jira, OneDrive, and SharePoint. Supports API, Webhooks, and MCP, and meeting data can be used directly from the official ChatGPT and Claude connectors
• Team management — Control members, recordings, and sharing scope per team

Pricing

The following reflects the official Japanese site as of August 19, 2026. Prices for Japan are shown in Japanese yen, with no indication of whether tax is included. Annual billing is advertised as "up to 40% off."

Free plan and trial

The free plan requires no credit card, and recording and transcription themselves have no usage limits. The limits apply to AI features and some auxiliary features. Per the official help center:

• AI notes summarize the full meeting for your first 10 meetings; after that, only the first 10 minutes of each meeting are covered
• Up to 10 Ask AI queries, 10 AI reports, 5 file uploads, and 4 clips
• These allowances are lifetime totals for the account and do not reset monthly
• Recordings are archived after 3 days and require restoration (up to 1.5 hours) to view. Free-plan recordings cannot be downloaded
• A single recording can be up to 3 hours long (this cap also applies to paid plans)

The allowance is enough to try it out, but the design assumes that daily use of AI notes will require Pro or above fairly quickly.

Japanese language support

• App UI — Japanese can be selected as the platform language (English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, and German are supported)
• Transcription — Uses a transcription model optimized for Japanese. In tl;dv's own study (comparing six major Japanese-capable products), it claims the lowest character error rate at 0.8% and the top overall score (189 out of 200). It also claims support for speaker identification and meetings with dialects and technical terms. Note that these figures come from tl;dv's own research, not a third party, so treat them accordingly
• Support and sales — A dedicated team serves Japanese users, providing Japanese-language support from pre-adoption consultation through post-deployment. Japanese sales collateral for internal review is available via the document request form

Reputation and track record

• G2 rating of 4.7/5 (463 reviews, as listed on the official site in August 2026)
• 3 million users (official site)
• SOC 2 Type II certified, compliant with GDPR and the EU-US DPF (Data Privacy Framework). The company explicitly states customer data is not used to train AI models

As of August 2026, no named customer companies or Japanese case studies are published on the official Japanese site.

How it differs from other AI meeting note tools

tl;dv's position is "unlimited free recording and transcription, with AI features paid" combined with "a sales-oriented design that automates post-meeting CRM updates and follow-ups."

If you want unlimited AI summaries for free, Fathom is the comparison point (with an English UI as the trade-off). If a Japanese UI and domestic data storage matter most, consider Japan-made Notta; for teams with mostly English meetings, Fireflies; and if you prefer a botless note-app style, Granola is the closest option. For a Japan-made, sales-focused tool, Jamroll is also a candidate.

FAQ

Q. Can I keep using only the free plan?

Recording and transcription are unlimited, so it works indefinitely if all you need is a record. However, AI note allowances are lifetime totals and do not reset monthly. Free-plan recordings also cannot be downloaded and are archived after 3 days.

Q. How accurate is Japanese transcription?

tl;dv uses a Japanese-optimized transcription model and, per its own study, claims the lowest character error rate (0.8%) among six major products. Since this is self-reported, the reliable approach is to test your own meetings (technical terms, number of speakers) on the free plan before deciding.

Q. Which meeting tools are supported? Can it record in-person meetings?

Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Slack are supported. With the desktop and mobile apps, in-person and hybrid meetings can also be recorded. You don't need to be the host — any participating member can start recording.

Q. Is meeting data used to train AI?

The official site explicitly states, "We do not use customer data to train AI models." It holds SOC 2 Type II certification, complies with GDPR and the EU-US DPF, and publishes a DPA (data processing agreement) and trust center for corporate evaluation.

Q. Is payment in Japanese yen?

The official site for Japan displays yen-denominated annual pricing (Pro JPY 36,960/year, Business JPY 59,760/year, per seat). Whether tax is included is not indicated, so confirm the billed amount at checkout.

Q. Is there a limit on recording length?

A single recording can be up to 3 hours, and this cap applies to both free and paid plans.

Provider

The provider is tldx Solutions GmbH, an unlisted startup founded in Aachen, Germany in 2020, registered at the Aachen local court (HRB 23730) and represented by Raphael Allstadt, Carlo Thissen, and Allan Bettarel (per the official imprint). It maintains a dedicated team for the Japanese market, offering support, sales consultation, and documentation in Japanese.

The information on this page is based on what was published on the official website as of August 2026. Features and pricing are subject to change, so please check the official website for the latest information.