Looking for a tl;dv alternative?
Transcribe for free →| Feature | LongScribe | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| What it's for | Transcribing a recording you already have | Joining your live Zoom/Meet/Teams call as a bot |
| Free plan limit | 1000 min/month | Unlimited free recordings and transcripts; AI notes for 10 meetings per account lifetime |
| After the free cap | Same 1000 min/month, every month | Free recording and transcription continue; AI notes remain limited to the first 10 minutes of later meetings |
| Paid plan | Premium $4.99/month — 5,000 minutes / 500 recordings; Premium Pro $14.99/month — 20,000 minutes / 2,000 recordings; High Accuracy $24.99/month — 2,000 accuracy-first minutes; optional $5 one-time top-ups | From $29/month |
| Paste a link (YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, X, SoundCloud) | Yes | — |
| Speaker labels | Yes — with Premium | Yes |
| Export formats | TXT, SRT, DOCX, JSON, VTT | Transcript + AI notes |
A different workflow for saved recordings
tl;dv focuses on live meetings and offers unlimited free transcripts, with full AI notes for only the first 10 meetings across the account's lifetime. LongScribe transcribes existing media and public links, with 1000 free minutes across up to 3 recordings per month.
No bot joining your call
tl;dv supports live-meeting capture using meeting bots and desktop workflows. LongScribe instead starts from a recording you already have — upload it or paste a supported public link.
Paste a supported public link or upload a file
Paste a public audio or video link from a supported platform such as YouTube, Twitch or Facebook, or upload a file directly. Long recordings queue in the background.
Built for long recordings
Multi-hour meetings and webinars process in the background. Free allows up to 1000 minutes in total each month; direct file uploads also have a separate 90 MB size limit.
Every export format
Download plain text (TXT), timed SRT subtitles, a Word document (DOCX) and JSON — no format paywalls.
Dozens of languages
Auto-detect the spoken language or set it manually, across dozens of supported languages.
Try it without an account
Run a short clip with no sign-up, then create a free account for the full 1000 monthly minutes.
Frequently asked questions
What happens after tl;dv's 10 lifetime full AI notes?
tl;dv still allows free recordings and transcripts, but after the first 10 meetings full automatic AI notes cover only the first 10 minutes of each later meeting. LongScribe Free provides up to 3 saved-recording transcripts with 1000 shared minutes each month.
Does LongScribe join my live meeting like tl;dv does?
No. LongScribe transcribes a recording you already have, from an upload or a supported public link, rather than joining a live Zoom, Google Meet or Teams call as a bot.
Does LongScribe have speaker labels like tl;dv?
Yes. Speaker diarization is available from Premium at $4.99/month. LongScribe detects speaker turns after transcription, starts with generic speaker labels, lets you rename the detected speakers, and carries those labels into TXT, SRT, DOCX and JSON exports. It is designed for saved recordings rather than joining a live meeting as a bot.