Best tl;dv Alternatives for Note Taking
30 AI tools that can replace tl;dv for taking notes, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: tl;dv — Skip to parts that matterInput: audio, video · Output: text
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Meeting notes land in your inbox before you've left the call
Notes arrive by email right after the call ends; free tier
Input: audio · Output: text
Free plan
90%Near drop-in replacement
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
2
Meeting notes that answer questions later
Notes you can question later; free tier and trial, from $18/mo
Input: audio, video · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $18/mo
90%Near drop-in replacement · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Meetings that take notes for themselves
Auto-joins meetings and writes the notes; free tier, from $8.49/mo
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $8.49/mo
85%Strong alternative · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
Amie records your meetings from the Mac notch without dropping a bot into the call
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $20/moTeams
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Also tagged for
Personal AssistantScheduling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Granola is an AI notepad for back-to-back meetings.
Notepad-style tool for back-to-back meetings; Slack, Notion and CRM links
Input: text, audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $14/moAPIMobile appTeams
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
Wave captures audio in the background while you keep working
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planMobile app
64%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
TicNote Cloud captures meeting conversations through on-device AI recording, eliminating the need for visible meeting bots that join calls
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $6.58/moBrowser extensionTeams
60%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
Any room becomes quiet for calls
Noise cancelling for calls, with transcription on top; free trial
Input: audio · Output: text, audio
Free planFrom $8/mo
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity11/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Also tagged for
Noise CancellationCall Centers
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Your scattered thoughts and half-remembered meetings get a searchable home with Voicenotes
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $9/mo
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
Note TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
VOMO AI is an AI meeting notes and audio transcription app.
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity11/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
Zoom AI Companion jumps into your Zoom meeting to transcribe what everyone's saying in real time
Built into Zoom, transcribing live as people speak; free
Input: text, audio · Output: text
Free plan
58%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals7/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Also tagged for
Personal Assistant
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
NoteX AI Meeting Agent is the most advanced multilingual meeting assistant built for busy global professionals.
It seamlessly captures conversations across online meetings, in-person discussions, and
Multilingual assistant made for busy global professionals; free tier
Input: audio, documents, web pages · Output: text, audio, slides
Free planFrom $12.99/mo
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Capture, transcribe, and summarize any meeting right from your browser—instantly and for just $0
Browser-based capture, transcription and summaries; free tier
Input: audio, documents · Output: text
Free planFrom $14/mo
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
14
AI assistant for every meeting you have
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: documents, slides
Free planFrom $10/mo
58%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity11/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Also tagged for
Document CreationPresentations
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
15
Meeting recordings get processed through a multi-stage pipeline that handles audio capture, speaker diarization, speech-to-text conversion, and natural language processing for summarization
Multi-stage pipeline with speaker diarization for recordings; team features, from $14.99/mo
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $14.99/moTeams
58%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
16
Capture everything, actually find it later
Input: text, audio, video, documents, web pages · Output: text, data, slides
Free planFrom $13.9/mo
56%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Also tagged for
Personal AssistantFile ManagementKnowledge Management
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
17
Supernormal App costs nothing
Fully free meeting assistant that costs nothing
Input: audio · Output: text, documents, slides
Free plan
56%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals7/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
18
Highlight AI watches the work you do across meetings, your screen and connected tools, then turns that context into briefs, summaries and drafted follow-ups.
Input: text, audio, documents · Output: text
Free trialFrom $35/moTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity13/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Also tagged for
Personal Assistant
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
19
Bluedot is a bot-free AI note taker that captures, transcribes and summarizes meetings without a recording bot joining the call.
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $14/moAPIMobile appBrowser extensionTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
20
MeetGeek is an AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings, then carries the follow-up work forward.
Input: audio, video · Output: text
Free planFrom $9.99/moAPIMobile appBrowser extensionTeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity13/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
21
Jamie is a meeting intelligence platform that turns every meeting into knowledge a team can act on.
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $21/moAPIMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals7/10
- Feature description similarity10/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
22
Transkriptor is an AI transcription service that turns audio recordings, video files and live meetings into editable text in more than 100 languages.
Input: audio, video, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $9.99/moMobile appBrowser extensionTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
23
Open Notebook is an open-source AI note-taking and research platform built around privacy.
Input: text, documents, web pages · Output: text, audio
Free plan
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals3/10
- Feature description similarity5/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
Note Taking
Also tagged for
PodcastingResearch
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
24
Coconote is an AI note taker that converts lectures, meetings and documents into organized notes and transcripts within seconds.
Input: audio, video, documents, web pages · Output: text, audio
Mobile app
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity4/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
Note TakingTranscription
Also tagged for
FlashcardsQuizzes
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
25
Plaud NotePin is a wearable AI note taker that records conversations and turns them into transcripts and summaries.
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $8.33/moAPIMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity8/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
26
Notta is an AI note taker that records and transcribes meetings, interviews, lectures and uploaded recordings, then summarizes them and turns the content into deliverables such as slide decks and i...
Input: audio, video · Output: text, images, slides
Free planFrom $8.17/moMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity9/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
27
Craft is a productivity app that brings notes, docs, tasks, a calendar, whiteboards and daily notes into one space that syncs across your devices.
Input: text · Output: text, documents
Free planFrom $6.4/moAPIMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals3/10
- Feature description similarity6/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 1 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
Note Taking
Also tagged for
Knowledge Management
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
28
Notability is a note-taking app that mixes handwriting, typed text, PDFs and audio with AI study tools.
Input: text, audio, documents, web pages · Output: text
Free planFrom $1/moMobile appTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals6/10
- Feature description similarity3/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 2 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
Note TakingTranscription
Also tagged for
SummarizingFlashcardsQuizzes
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
29
Tactiq is an AI note taker for Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams that works as a Chrome extension.
Input: audio · Output: text
Free planFrom $6.67/moBrowser extensionTeams
59%Limited overlap
00
How the score adds up
- Built for Note Taking (its core category)70/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals8/10
- Feature description similarity7/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
30
Avoma is an AI platform that records and transcribes meetings, writes structured notes, drafts follow-up emails and pushes updates into CRM fields.
Notes plus follow-up email drafts, tied to CRM and dialer; free trial and API
Input: audio, video · Output: text, data
Free trialFrom $19/moAPITeams
59%Limited overlap · same core category as tl;dv
00
How the score adds up
- Offers Note Taking as a secondary capability42/70
- Shares tl;dv's other goals10/10
- Feature description similarity14/20
Capped below the editor-ranked picks above it.
Shared goals 3 of the 3 we tag tl;dv for
MeetingsNote TakingTranscription
Also tagged for
SalesScheduling
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top tl;dv alternatives for Note Taking
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom | 90% | audio | text | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Note Taker |
| Fireflies.ai | 90% | audio, video | text, data | From $18/mo | Yes | — | AI Meeting Assistant |
| Otter.ai | 85% | audio | text | From $8.49/mo | Yes | — | AI Meeting Assistant |
| Amie - AI Note Taker | 72% | audio | text | From $20/mo | Yes | — | AI Note Taker |
| Granola | 72% | text, audio | text | From $14/mo | Yes | — | AI Note Taker |
| Wave AI Note Taker, Transcription and Summary Tool | 64% | audio | text | Freemium | Yes | — | AI Note Taker |
Frequently asked
What is the best tl;dv alternative for taking notes?
Fathom (90% match) is the closest alternative to tl;dv for taking notes: Meeting notes land in your inbox before you've left the call. Fireflies.ai (90% match) and Otter.ai (85% match) come next.
Is there a free alternative to tl;dv for taking notes?
Yes. 27 of the 30 ranked alternatives have a free plan or free tier, including Fathom, Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of tl;dv's job a tool can take over for taking notes: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of tl;dv's job each tool can take over when the goal is taking notes: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.