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Otter vs tl;dv:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than tl;dv among AI meeting notetakers worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while tl;dv had 65,800. Otter made up 38.2% of all AI meeting notetaker searches we track, and tl;dv accounted for 6.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI meeting notetakers, Otter appeared in all five answers and tl;dv in none.

Among AI meeting notetakers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Otter, about 6 searches for every 1 for tl;dv

Otter 382K searchestl;dv 65.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Otter, mentioned in every answer we collected

Otter in 5 of 5tl;dv in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Otter, the only one of the two named

Otter first in 5tl;dv never named

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Top AI meeting notetakers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Otter appeared in all five answers. tl;dv did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Granola1st
  2. Fathom2nd
  3. Fireflies.ai3rd
  4. Otter4th
  5. Fellow5th
  6. Read AI–
  7. tl;dv–
  8. Avoma–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Otter5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Granola5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fireflies.ai5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fathom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Fellow4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Read AI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • tl;dv0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Avoma0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about AI meeting notetakers

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Otter or tl;dv more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Otter and tl;dv by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight AI meeting notetakers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Otter and tl;dv among AI meeting notetakers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Otter, tl;dv. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOtterGranolaRead AIFireflies.aitl;dvFathomFellowAvoma
Oct 202552.3%5.9%12.5%14.1%7.4%5.9%0.77%1.1%
Nov 202547.9%6.5%13.9%15.5%7.5%6.6%0.86%1.1%
Dec 202549.2%7%11.7%15.8%8.4%5.7%0.88%1.3%
Jan 202647.5%9.6%11.1%15.1%7.4%6.7%1%1.5%
Feb 202647.8%11.8%11.1%12.6%8.1%6.5%0.96%1.3%
Mar 202647.2%14.1%11.1%12.5%7.4%5.9%0.79%1%
Apr 202648.5%14.5%9.3%12.9%6.8%6.1%0.81%1.1%
May 202644%16.1%10.3%14.1%7.1%6.7%0.9%0.95%
Jun 202639.1%17.5%13.7%12.6%7.8%7.3%0.97%1%
Jul 202641.1%18.7%11.8%11.2%8%6.8%1.4%1.1%
Aug 202641.1%18.8%11.9%11.3%7.9%6.6%1.3%1.1%
Sep 202638.2%20.6%13.5%12.5%6.6%6.1%1.5%1%

How has the Otter and tl;dv comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Otter was ahead of tl;dv in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Otter’s share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide moved from 52.3% to 38.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 569K to 382K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, tl;dv’s share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide moved from 7.4% to 6.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80.5K to 65.8K.

How did search popularity change for AI meeting notetakers worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Otter lost share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide, from 41.1% to 38.2%.

  2. In September 2026, tl;dv lost share of searches among AI meeting notetakers worldwide, from 7.9% to 6.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

20 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otter’s and tl;dv’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Otter

10 branded search terms

  • otter ai
  • otter ai app
  • otter ai notetaker
  • otter ai transcription
  • otter app
  • otter meeting notes
  • otter transcribe
  • otter transcription
  • otter.ai
  • otterai

tl;dv

10 branded search terms

  • tl dv
  • tldv
  • tldv ai
  • tldv app
  • tldv chrome extension
  • tldv extension
  • tldv io
  • tldv meeting recorder
  • tldv note taker
  • tldv.io

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