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title: "Fathom vs tl;dv: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Fathom or tl;dv? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Meeting transcription tools set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Fathom vs tl;dv: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Fathom or tl;dv? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Meeting transcription tools set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Fathom and tl;dv
- **Competitive set**: Meeting transcription tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Fathom Share of Search**: 7.2%
- **tl;dv Share of Search**: 2.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Fathom or tl;dv?

- In August 2026, Fathom had more branded searches than tl;dv among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand. Fathom was estimated to have 370 branded searches compared to tl;dv’s 120, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus tl;dv’s 2.3%.
- Fathom was ahead of tl;dv in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fathom’s estimated Share of Search among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand moved from 6.1% to 7.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 360 to 370.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, tl;dv’s estimated Share of Search among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 80 to 120.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand meeting transcription tools in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Fathom lost estimated Share of Search among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand, from 10.4% to 7.2%.
- In August 2026, tl;dv rose from 5th to 4th among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Fathom estimated searches | Fathom Share of Search | Fathom rank | tl;dv estimated searches | tl;dv Share of Search | tl;dv rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 360 | 6.1% | 3 | 80 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 410 | 8.2% | 3 | 110 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 250 | 7.6% | 3 | 80 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 280 | 8% | 3 | 80 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 370 | 6% | 3 | 150 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 490 | 6.4% | 3 | 160 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 430 | 7% | 3 | 90 | 1.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 470 | 7.1% | 3 | 80 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 500 | 9.3% | 3 | 100 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 450 | 10.4% | 3 | 80 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 370 | 7.2% | 3 | 120 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fathom’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.

- **Fathom**: Measured on the search terms “fathom ai”, “fathom ai notes”, “fathom ai notetaker”, “fathom meeting notes” and “fathom notetaker”, summed into one figure.
- **tl;dv**: Measured on the search terms “tl dv”, “tl dv transcription”, “tldv”, “tldv io” and “tldv transcription”, summed into one figure.

- [Fathom profile](/demand/nz/brands/fathom)
- [tl;dv profile](/demand/nz/brands/tldv)
- [All meeting transcription tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-meeting-transcription-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Fathom or tl;dv?

In August 2026, Fathom had more branded searches than tl;dv among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand. Fathom was estimated to have 370 branded searches compared to tl;dv’s 120, and held a 7.2% Share of Search versus tl;dv’s 2.3%.

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