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Ata vs tl;dv

The tl;dv alternative that never has to record video.

Ata reads the native captions on Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with no bot in the call and no audio or video recording, ever. tl;dv also transcribes those platforms, but it records video when its bot, the AI Notetaker, joins the call; only its bot-free desktop app mode records audio only, with no video, according to its own help center. Ata costs $1.99 a month on the Pro plan; tl;dv's Pro plan costs $29 a month (or $18 a month billed annually), according to its official site. tl;dv, on the other hand, records an actual video of the meeting and has a free plan with unlimited recording and transcription, something Ata does not have.

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$1.99 a month on Pro No bot, ever Never records audio or video
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Price, bot behavior and features, with no guesswork.

Every tl;dv fact below came from its official pages, checked on September 27, 2026.

Comparison between Ata and tl;dv: price, free plan, bot in the call, video recording, AI connector, platforms and languages
 
Ata
Free · Pro $1.99/mo
tl;dv
Free · Pro $29/mo
Paid plan price (one person) $1.99 a month $29 a month (or $18 a month billed annually)
Free plan Unlimited transcription; AI with a monthly limit, no card needed Unlimited recording and transcription in 30+ languages, according to its official site
Price per person on a team Drops as the team grows: $1.79 to $0.99; free for up to 3 people $39 per person a month on the Business plan ($29 billed annually); custom Enterprise plan
Bot in the call Never. Ata only turns on captions, no bot and no invite Can record without a bot via its desktop app, but also offers a bot, the AI Notetaker, that joins Meet, Zoom or Teams calls on its own
Records audio or video No. Ata only processes the caption text, and never records audio or video Yes: bot-free mode records audio only; with the AI Notetaker it records video and audio, according to its help center
AI connector (MCP) Included from the Pro plan, for Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini Also has one, but it requires tl;dv's Pro plan (or higher) and works with Claude and ChatGPT; we found no confirmation for Gemini
Platforms and apps Extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave; Google Meet, Zoom and Teams, browser only Chrome extension for Google Meet, a desktop app that records any platform with audio, and a web dashboard
Transcription languages The language of the meeting captions; app in Portuguese, English and Spanish 30+ languages, including Brazilian and European Portuguese, according to its official site

tl;dv details checked on September 27, 2026 on its official pages: tldv.io, tldv.io/app/pricing and its help center, intercom.help/tldv, including the article on its MCP connector.

Choose with facts

No single tool is right for everyone.

An honest way to decide, not just a price comparison.

When Ata is the better fit

  • You never want a bot in the call, or any audio or video recording, under any circumstance: just the meeting text.
  • You want to pay less: $1.99 a month on Pro, against $29 for tl;dv (or $18 billed annually).
  • You want one single way of working, without choosing between "with bot" and "without bot": Ata always works the same way.
  • Your team is small: up to 3 people can share meetings for free.
  • You already use Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini and want to query your meetings there with the MCP connector included in Pro.

When tl;dv may fit better

  • You need an actual video recording of the meeting, not just the text.
  • You want a free plan with unlimited recording and transcription, according to its official site.
  • You want to integrate with CRMs and thousands of other apps, like HubSpot, Notion, Slack and Zapier.
  • You want to record meetings on any platform through a desktop app, not just a browser.
How to switch

From tl;dv to Ata in 3 steps.

  1. 1

    Install Ata

    It is free, from the Chrome Web Store, on Chrome, Edge or Brave.

  2. 2

    Log in with your account

    Google or Microsoft, no AI key and no setup needed.

  3. 3

    Start on your next meeting

    On Meet, Zoom or Teams, Ata turns on by itself. You can keep tl;dv running while you try it, and turn it off whenever you want.

Questions

Questions from people comparing the two

Ata is made in Brazil, works in Portuguese, and never records audio or video under any circumstance: it only reads the caption text from Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with no bot in the call. tl;dv is a US product that can record video of the meeting when its bot, the AI Notetaker, joins the call, or just audio when you use its bot-free desktop app mode. Ata costs $1.99 a month; tl;dv charges $29 a month, according to its official site.
It can, but it does not have to. According to tl;dv's own help center, its desktop app can record the meeting's audio with no bot at all, straight from the microphone and system audio. If you prefer video, its bot, called AI Notetaker, joins the Google Meet, Zoom or Teams call on its own. Ata never sends a bot: it only turns on the platform's own native captions.
Yes, when its AI Notetaker bot joins the call. According to tl;dv's help center, the bot-free mode of its desktop app records audio only (microphone and system sound), with no video. Ata never records audio or video in either case: it only processes the caption text the platform itself generates.
Ata's Pro plan costs $1.99 a month in the US and the rest of the world (R$ 9.90 in Brazil). tl;dv's Pro plan costs $29 a month, or $18 a month billed annually, according to its official site. On the team plan, Ata's price per person drops as the team grows (from $1.79 to $0.99), and teams of up to 3 people use it for free. On tl;dv, the Business plan costs $39 per person a month ($29 billed annually), and there is a custom Enterprise plan.
Yes. Ata has an MCP connector included from the Pro plan ($1.99 a month), to query meetings, summaries and action items straight from Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini. tl;dv also has an MCP connector, according to its help center, but it requires tl;dv's Pro plan (or higher) and works with Claude and ChatGPT; we found no confirmation for Gemini.
For AI usage, yes: tl;dv's official site advertises unlimited recording and transcription on its free plan, without the monthly AI limit Ata's Free plan has. On the other hand, Ata never records audio or video, even on its free plan, and teams of up to 3 people use it for free, which tl;dv does not offer in that format.

Try Ata on your next meeting.

Free to install, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with no bot and no audio recording.

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