tl;dv is a popular tool for recording and summarizing meetings — but it's 100% cloud: it joins your Zoom, Meet or Teams calls and audio is uploaded to their servers. If you work with confidential information, on a restricted corporate network, or simply don't want to depend on a cloud subscription, this is the real difference.
| Feature | AirGapScribe | tl;dv |
|---|---|---|
| Audio processing | 100% local, never leaves your machine | Cloud (uploaded to their servers) |
| Bot on the call | No bot needed, ever | By default yes; its desktop app can also record bot-free, but audio is still uploaded to their cloud |
| Works without internet | Yes (Pro revalidates online every 14 days) | No, requires a constant connection |
| Restricted corporate networks | Works behind strict firewalls | Frequently blocked by IT |
| Free plan | Sessions up to 45 min, unlimited over time | Unlimited recording and transcription; full AI notes only for your first 10 meetings ever (not per month) |
| Paid plan | $5.99/mo or $49/yr | From $18/seat/mo (billed annually) |
| Speaker diarization | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | No — Windows desktop only | No — doesn't have a native mobile app either |
| Clips and highlighted moments | No | Yes |
| CRM integrations | No | Yes |
| Fix and reprocess a passage of the transcript | Yes (Pro) | — |
Where your audio goes. With tl;dv, meeting audio is processed on third-party servers. With AirGapScribe, recording, transcription and the AI assistant all run on your own Windows PC: no upload, no bot on the call, and it records, transcribes and runs the AI offline. Verify it yourself.
What you trade off. AirGapScribe is Windows-only today, with no mobile apps and no real-time collaboration. The table above shows, row by row, where each tool wins.
What it costs. AirGapScribe has a free plan (sessions up to 45 minutes) and Pro at $5.99 a month or $49 a year.
No. Recording, transcription and the AI assistant run on your computer. It records, transcribes and runs the AI offline; Pro revalidates online every 14 days.
No. AirGapScribe records from your machine, with no bot joining the call.
AirGapScribe is free (sessions up to 45 minutes) or Pro from $5.99 a month ($49 a year). tl;dv's prices change: confirm on their official site.
Windows 10 and 11. There is no Mac, Linux or mobile version for now.
Competitor prices and features: list prices checked in October 2026. They change often; confirm on their official site before deciding.