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title: "Otter.ai vs tl;dv: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Otter.ai 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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# Otter.ai vs tl;dv: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Otter.ai 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**: Otter.ai and tl;dv
- **Competitive set**: Meeting transcription tools
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Otter.ai Share of Search**: 76.2%
- **tl;dv Share of Search**: 2.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Otter.ai or tl;dv?

- In August 2026, Otter.ai had more branded searches than tl;dv among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand. Otter.ai was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to tl;dv’s 120, and held a 76.2% Share of Search versus tl;dv’s 2.3%.
- Otter.ai was ahead of tl;dv in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Otter.ai’s estimated Share of Search among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand moved from 76.9% to 76.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 3.9K.
- 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, Otter.ai gained estimated Share of Search among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand, from 73.8% to 76.2%.
- In August 2026, tl;dv rose from 5th to 4th among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Otter.ai estimated searches | Otter.ai Share of Search | Otter.ai rank | tl;dv estimated searches | tl;dv Share of Search | tl;dv rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.5K | 76.9% | 1 | 80 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 3.7K | 74.3% | 1 | 110 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.5K | 75.2% | 1 | 80 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.5K | 71.6% | 1 | 80 | 2.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.7K | 77.1% | 1 | 150 | 2.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.9K | 77.1% | 1 | 160 | 2.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.9K | 78.8% | 1 | 90 | 1.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 5.1K | 77.2% | 1 | 80 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.2K | 77.1% | 1 | 100 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.2K | 73.8% | 1 | 80 | 1.9% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.9K | 76.2% | 1 | 120 | 2.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otter.ai’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.ai**: Measured on the search terms “otter ai”, “otter ai ai notes”, “otter ai audio to text”, “otter ai free”, “otter ai meeting notes”, “otter ai online”, “otter ai pricing”, “otter ai transcription”, “otter ai video transcription” and “otterai”, 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.

- [Otter.ai profile](/demand/nz/brands/otter-ai)
- [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, Otter.ai or tl;dv?

In August 2026, Otter.ai had more branded searches than tl;dv among meeting transcription tools in New Zealand. Otter.ai was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to tl;dv’s 120, and held a 76.2% Share of Search versus tl;dv’s 2.3%.

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