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How to download tl;dv transcripts (one meeting or all of them)
Short answer: tl;dv lets you save one transcript at a time by copying it from the meeting's Transcript tab, and only if both the meeting owner and you are on Pro or Enterprise. tl;dv does not support bulk transcript downloads or exports (tl;dv: how to download transcripts). To save every transcript, script the tl;dv API (Pro or Business) or use MinuteHaul, which runs on that same API. Disclosure: MinuteHaul publishes this page. Want the video instead? See how to download a tl;dv recording.
One transcript vs. all of them
| Copy from the Transcript tab | tl;dv API (DIY) | MinuteHaul | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings | One at a time | All the API can access | All the API can access |
| Plan | Pro or Enterprise, for both owner and downloader | Pro or Business (organizer's plan) | Pro or Business (it uses the API) |
| Output | Clipboard text you paste and save | JSON you write to files | ZIP of Markdown transcripts + index.csv |
| Cost | Included in plan | Free, your build time | 10 most recent free, then $19 one-time |
1. Download one tl;dv transcript (copy and paste)
- Check the plan rule first: tl;dv says both the owner of the meeting and the person downloading must have a Pro or Enterprise plan.
- Open the meeting and click the Transcript tab.
- Hover over the transcript area and click the copy button. The transcript goes to your clipboard.
- Paste it into a doc or text file and save it.
Source: tl;dv: how to download transcripts (article dated Apr 3, 2025, checked Oct 24, 2026). If the copy button isn't there, the usual cause is the plan rule: a Free owner or a Free downloader blocks it.
2. Why you can't download all transcripts in the app
tl;dv states: “Right now, we don't support bulk transcript downloads or exports.” Its recording article says the same for recordings, and adds that recording downloads also need editor or admin rights (tl;dv: how to download your recording). So for a whole archive in-app, you're copying meeting by meeting. More on this in how to bulk export tl;dv transcripts.
3. All transcripts via the tl;dv API (Pro or Business)
tl;dv's API has a list meetings endpoint (GET /v1alpha1/meetings) and a get transcript endpoint, authenticated with an API key from Personal Settings > API Keys. tl;dv says API access is available on the Pro or Business plans only, that access depends on the meeting organizer's plan (meetings organized by Free users aren't API-accessible even if shared with you), and that the API is v1alpha1, so endpoints may change (tl;dv: API). Loop over your meetings, fetch each transcript, write a file per meeting. See tl;dv API transcripts.
4. All transcripts with MinuteHaul (no code)
MinuteHaul is the no-code version of option 3. Paste your tl;dv API key into the MinuteHaul web exporter and it builds one ZIP in your browser: a speaker-labeled Markdown transcript per meeting plus an index.csv listing every meeting. It uses tl;dv's API, so it needs Pro or Business (the organizer's plan) and can't reach meetings the API can't. It exports transcripts and metadata, not video. Your 10 most recent meetings are free; then $19 one-time for the whole archive. On tl;dv Free? Read tl;dv bulk export: every option compared for what fits.
Which to pick
- One or two meetings, both sides on Pro or Enterprise: copy from the Transcript tab.
- Everything, and you code: the tl;dv API.
- Everything, today, no code, on Pro or Business: MinuteHaul, $19 one-time (try 10 meetings free first).
- The video files: download a tl;dv recording.
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FAQ
How do I download a transcript from tl;dv? Open the meeting, go to the Transcript tab, hover over the transcript and click the copy button. tl;dv copies the transcript to your clipboard, and you paste it into a document and save it. There is no file download button for transcripts in tl;dv's help article; it is copy and paste.
Which tl;dv plan do I need to download a transcript? tl;dv says both the owner of the meeting and the person downloading must have a Pro or Enterprise plan. On the Free plan, or for a meeting owned by a Free user, the copy is not available.
Can I download all my tl;dv transcripts at once? Not natively. tl;dv's help center says it does not currently support bulk transcript downloads or exports. Your options are copying each meeting by hand, scripting the tl;dv API, or a tool built on the API such as MinuteHaul.
Does the tl;dv API give me transcripts? Yes. The API has list meetings and get transcript endpoints, but tl;dv says API access is on Pro or Business plans only, depends on the meeting organizer's plan (meetings organized by Free users are not API-accessible), and is an alpha release (v1alpha1).
Does MinuteHaul work on the tl;dv Free plan? No. MinuteHaul exports through the tl;dv API with your own API key, so it needs Pro or Business (the organizer's plan) like the API itself. Your 10 most recent meetings are free to export; then it is $19 one-time for the whole archive.
How is this different from downloading a tl;dv recording? Recordings (video) use a separate download button at the top of the meeting page and also need editor or admin rights. This page is only about transcripts; see the recording guide for video.
Related guides
- How to download a tl;dv recording
- How to bulk export tl;dv transcripts
- tl;dv bulk export: every option compared
- Export your tl;dv meetings before you cancel
- Export tl;dv meetings to CSV
- tl;dv API transcripts
Last checked: Oct 24, 2026. Plans and help-center steps change; verify on tl;dv's own help center. MinuteHaul is independent and not affiliated with Fireflies or tl;dv.