// troubleshooting guide · tl;dv
tl;dv Transcript in Wrong Language
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Web, Chrome extension (per-meeting language not yet on Zoom/Teams desktop)
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 2
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · tl-dv/transcript-wrong-language3 FIXES
// quick answer
Change the language from the dropdown on the recording page to re-transcribe it, and set a default in Preferences. Turn on 'Always ask to confirm language settings' if your meetings switch languages.
Most likely fix: Re-transcribe the recording
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Re-transcribe the recording
- 01Open the recording page
- 02Pick the right language in the dropdown beside the recording details
- 03Tick 'save language preferences' to use it for future meetings
Did this fix it?FIX 2Set a default language
- 01Go to tldv.io/app/settings/preferences
- 02Select your preferred transcript language
- 03Enable 'Always ask to confirm language settings before each recording starts'
Did this fix it?FIX 3Fix speaker labels after re-transcribing
- 01Re-transcription with the default model can misalign speakers
- 02Rename speakers manually on the transcript
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
The transcript is gibberish or in the wrong language, or speakers are mislabelled after re-transcription.
Why it happens
- C-01Default transcript language doesn't match the meeting
- C-02Meeting mixes languages (multi-language support is Business-only)
- C-03Per-meeting language choice needs the Chrome extension with a manual start
// this guide also covers
- tldv change transcript language
- tldv wrong language
- tldv transcript gibberish
- tldv speaker wrong
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