How to Use tl;dv in 2026: Step-by-Step Guide

tl;dv (Too Long; Didn't View) is an AI meeting recorder and notetaker for video calls that captures, transcribes, and summarizes meetings, and lets you create clips from specific moments to share with people who were not in the call. It is designed for remote teams that need to communicate decisions and context across time zones and async workflows.

What tl;dv Does Well

Meeting recording and transcription covers Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls with high-accuracy transcripts in multiple languages. The multilingual capability makes tl;dv useful for international teams where calls happen in different languages.

AI summaries and action items are generated automatically after each meeting. The summary format is structured — decisions, action items, and discussion topics extracted into scannable sections rather than a wall of text. Teams can configure summary templates to match their internal documentation standards.

Clip creation and sharing is a standout feature. Anyone can highlight a specific segment of a meeting — a decision, a product demo, an important customer comment — and share a direct link to that clip without forcing recipients to watch the full recording or receive a transcript. This async sharing of specific moments is valuable for cross-functional teams where "you should have been in that meeting" is a common friction point.

CRM integration pushes call notes and summaries to Salesforce and HubSpot automatically, with the call recording linked from the CRM record. For sales and customer success teams, this creates a complete customer interaction record without manual data entry.

Speaker identification and search lets you find every moment a specific person spoke, or every time a specific topic came up across all recordings. Building a searchable library of customer calls over time creates an institutional knowledge resource — what did the customer say about pricing in Q1, what objections came up in the product demo.

Who tl;dv Is For

tl;dv is best suited for remote and distributed teams that need to bridge the gap between synchronous meetings and async work. It is particularly valuable for: customer-facing teams (sales, customer success, research) who need meeting records integrated with CRM, product teams who conduct user interviews and need to share insights, and remote-first organizations where not everyone can attend every meeting.

For individual professionals without a need for team sharing or CRM integration, simpler tools may offer comparable value at lower cost.

Practical Tips

• Use clips proactively, not reactively. Instead of waiting for someone to ask "what did the customer say about X", clip key moments during your meeting review and share them in Slack proactively. This builds a culture of information sharing without meeting overload.
• Create a shared team library. Configure tl;dv so recordings are accessible to the team, not just the meeting host. The value of a searchable call library compounds as more recordings accumulate.
• Tag meetings by type. Use tl;dv's tagging to organize recordings (customer discovery, sales call, product demo, internal). This makes the library navigable as it grows.
• Review highlights before the follow-up email. Use the transcript and any highlights you marked during the call to draft a follow-up email immediately after the meeting, while context is fresh.

Limitations to Know

Free tier limits storage and features; high-volume teams will need a paid plan. tl;dv requires participants to consent to recording — ensure your meeting invite or opening statement communicates this. Transcription accuracy decreases with poor audio quality, heavy accents, or industry jargon. The clip-sharing workflow is most valuable when the recipient has the context to understand why a clip is relevant.