MeetingVault vs tl;dv
MeetingVault and tl;dv both record meetings and summarise them with decisions and action items. tl;dv records with a bot or, through its desktop app, without one. MeetingVault records system audio on macOS, Windows and Linux without a bot, never asks for your calendar, and adds a risk register and AI audio recaps.
How MeetingVault and tl;dv actually differ
tl;dv's bot joins Google Meet, Zoom and Teams calls — its recommended path for reliable auto-recording — and its Mac and Windows desktop app can record without a bot. Its notes pick out decisions and action items, and Ask tl;dv answers across meetings. MeetingVault takes the audio from the operating system itself — ScreenCaptureKit on macOS, WASAPI loopback on Windows, PulseAudio or PipeWire on Linux — so it works on any meeting platform and nothing joins the call. Each meeting becomes minutes with decisions, action items and a severity-rated risk register, grouped into projects you can question as a whole.
MeetingVault vs tl;dv, feature by feature
tl;dv is an AI meeting recorder. Every tl;dv entry links to the page on tl;dv's own site it comes from, with the date we checked it; products change, so check the source before deciding. A dash means we have not verified it either way.
| Feature | MeetingVault | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| Recording method | System audio on desktop, microphone on mobile, or upload | Bot, or desktop app without a botchecked 2026-10-16 |
| A bot joins the call | No — MeetingVault, A bot joins the call | Yes — tl;dv, A bot joins the callRecommended path for Meet, Zoom and Teams.checked 2026-10-16 |
| Records without a bot | Yes — MeetingVault, Records without a bot | Yes — tl;dv, Records without a botchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Calendar access needed to record | No — MeetingVault, Calendar access needed to record | Not verified — tl;dv, Calendar access needed to record |
| Where transcription happens | Cloud (recorded on your device) | Cloudchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Decisions captured | Yes — MeetingVault, Decisions captured | Yes — tl;dv, Decisions capturedchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Action items | Yes — MeetingVault, Action items | Yes — tl;dv, Action itemschecked 2026-10-16 |
| Risk register with severity | Yes — MeetingVault, Risk register with severity | Not verified — tl;dv, Risk register with severity |
| Questions across many meetings | Yes — MeetingVault, Questions across many meetings | Yes — tl;dv, Questions across many meetingsLimited on Free and Pro.checked 2026-10-16 |
| Answers cite their sources | Yes — MeetingVault, Answers cite their sources | Not verified — tl;dv, Answers cite their sources |
| Drafts PRDs or user stories | Not yet | Not verified — tl;dv, Drafts PRDs or user stories |
| AI audio recap | Yes — MeetingVault, AI audio recap | Not verified — tl;dv, AI audio recap |
| Windows app | Yes — MeetingVault, Windows app | Yes — tl;dv, Windows appchecked 2026-10-16 |
| macOS app | Yes — MeetingVault, macOS app | Yes — tl;dv, macOS appchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Linux app | Yes — MeetingVault, Linux app | Not verified — tl;dv, Linux app |
| iOS app | Yes — MeetingVault, iOS app | Yes — tl;dv, iOS appchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Android app | Yes — MeetingVault, Android app | Yes — tl;dv, Android appchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Web app | Yes — MeetingVault, Web app | Yes — tl;dv, Web appchecked 2026-10-16 |
| Free plan | Yes — MeetingVault, Free plan | Yes — tl;dv, Free planAI notes on 10 meetings.checked 2026-10-16 |
| Cheapest paid plan (billed monthly) | See our pricing page | Not verified — tl;dv, Cheapest paid plan (billed monthly)Its pricing page shows local currency only; no USD price could be confirmed. |
Why teams move from tl;dv to MeetingVault
- Never a bot: tl;dv's bot is its recommended path for automatic recording
- No calendar access is ever requested
- A severity-rated risk register alongside decisions and action items
When tl;dv is the better choice
tl;dv is the better fit if you want a bot to record every call automatically, or if you rely on its integrations to push notes into a CRM.
MeetingVault vs tl;dv: common questions
Can tl;dv record without a bot?
Yes, through its desktop app for Mac and Windows. Its bot is the recommended path for automatic recording. MeetingVault never uses a bot.
What does MeetingVault produce that a transcript does not?
Alongside the transcript, MeetingVault extracts the decisions that were made, the action items and their owners, and a risk register with severity ratings, and rolls meetings up into projects you can question as a whole.
Try it on your next meeting
MeetingVault is free to start — 300 audio minutes a month, no card required. Record from the desktop app on macOS, Windows or Linux, or upload audio you already have.