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Switching from tl;dv to Fathom: how to keep your meeting history

Short answer: Fathom records new meetings, but you can't bring old tl;dv meetings into it. Fathom's help center says it "can only record and transcribe live meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams" and does "not support uploaded calls" (article edited Aug 22, 2025). So the only way to keep your tl;dv history is to export it and store it yourself.

Context: tl;dv's help center says "Right now, we don't support bulk transcript downloads or exports", and the "Allow downloading meetings in bulk" request on its public feature board is marked "in progress" (checked Oct 2026).

Step 1: export every tl;dv transcript before you cancel

Do this while your tl;dv plan still has API access. The tl;dv API is available when the meeting organizer is on Pro, Business or Enterprise, per tl;dv's API docs. Choose one way to do it:

You get:

Each Markdown file can also include tl;dv's AI notes for that meeting when the API returns them.

Step 2 (optional): download the recordings you need

tl;dv lets you download a recording as MP4 from the meeting page. Per tl;dv's help center, both the recording owner and the downloader need a Pro or Enterprise plan, and the downloader needs editor or admin rights. The same article says bulk downloads aren't supported. tl;dv's API article also documents GET /v1alpha1/meetings/{meetingId}/download, which returns a signed download URL that expires after 6 hours. MinuteHaul exports transcripts, not video.

Keep the MP4s in your own storage. Per the article above, Fathom can't import them.

Step 3: keep the archive useful

Plain Markdown stays readable in any tool. Some places to put it: Notion, Obsidian, Google Docs, or search across it with ChatGPT, Claude or NotebookLM. To tidy a single transcript, use the free transcript cleaner.

Switching checklist

  1. Export all tl;dv transcripts and the index CSV (step 1).
  2. Download any recordings you must keep (step 2).
  3. Spot-check a few exported files against tl;dv.
  4. Set up Fathom for new meetings.
  5. Only then downgrade or cancel tl;dv.

Sources

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Pre-order: the exporter ships within 7 days of your purchase. If it is not delivered to you in that time, you get an automatic full refund. Requires a paid tl;dv plan with API access: per tl;dv's API docs, the meeting organizer must be on Pro, Business or Enterprise.

FAQ

Can I import my tl;dv meetings into Fathom? Not according to Fathom's help center, which says Fathom only records live Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings and does not support uploaded calls (checked Oct 2026).

What happens to my tl;dv transcripts if I cancel? Export them first. Exporting through the API requires the meeting organizer to be on a tl;dv plan with API access (Pro, Business or Enterprise per tl;dv's docs).

Is MinuteHaul affiliated with Fathom or tl;dv? No. MinuteHaul is independent and not affiliated with either.

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Last checked: Oct 17, 2026. Fathom and tl;dv features change; verify against their help centers before relying on details here.