Guide · updated October 1, 2026

Telegram voice message summaries in seconds

How it works

1. Open @tldlchannelbot and tap Start.
2. In the chat where you got the voice message, press and hold it, choose Forward, then TLDL.
3. A few seconds later you get the summary, in the language of the voice message, with a list of to-dos.

What you get

• A short summary that keeps the important information, even for voice messages up to 30 minutes.
• The to-dos, one per line.
• The summary in the language of the voice message: English, Italian, Spanish and many more.

In groups

Add TLDL to a group: every voice message longer than 30 seconds gets a Summarize button, and whoever taps it gets the summary right in the group. For shorter ones, reply with /tldr. Whoever asks pays with their own summaries; the group has no balance and nobody sees anyone else's.

How much it costs

The first 10 summaries are free. Then you top up with Telegram Stars, no subscription: 40 summaries for 25 ⭐, 100 for 50 ⭐ or 600 for 250 ⭐, valid for 12 months. You pay right in the chat, like any purchase on Telegram.

What about Telegram's transcription?

Telegram can transcribe voice messages, but without Premium only a few a week, and a long voice message becomes a long text to read. TLDL gives you the gist and the to-dos straight away.

Privacy

Audio is never stored: it is processed and discarded, and the summary text is deleted as soon as it has been delivered to you. All the details are in the privacy policy.

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