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How popular isDescript?

In September 2026, people searched for Descript by name about 308,000 times worldwide, an 18.6% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 42.5% of all global remote podcast recording platform searches, placing Descript second out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about remote podcast recording platforms, Descript appeared in four of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Descript is the second most searched of 7 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. StreamYardShare of searches 52.8%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. DescriptShare of searches 42.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. ZencastrShare of searches 3.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. CleanfeedShare of searches 1.2%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. RiversideShare of searches 0.34%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st

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Top remote podcast recording platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Descript was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Descript is the third most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Riverside1st
  2. Zencastr2nd
  3. Descript3rd
  4. StreamYard4th
  5. Cleanfeed5th
  6. Boomcaster6th
  7. Squadcast–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Zencastr5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Riverside5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • StreamYard4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Descript4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Cleanfeed1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Boomcaster1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Squadcast0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which remote podcast recording platforms compete with Descript?

Descript against remote podcast recording platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for StreamYard, Descript, Zencastr. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthStreamYardDescriptZencastrCleanfeedRiversideBoomcasterSquadcast
Oct 202548.3%47.7%2.4%1.3%0.31%0.08%<0.01%
Nov 202548.4%47.8%2.4%1.1%0.25%0.06%<0.01%
Dec 202553%42.8%2.6%1.2%0.34%0.06%<0.01%
Jan 202648.1%47.4%2.9%1.1%0.37%0.09%<0.01%
Feb 202648.2%47.5%2.9%1.1%0.31%0.08%<0.01%
Mar 202648.1%47.4%2.9%1.3%0.31%0.09%<0.01%
Apr 202653.2%43%2.6%0.96%0.22%0.08%<0.01%
May 202653.1%42.8%2.6%1.2%0.27%0.1%<0.01%
Jun 202653.1%42.8%2.6%1.2%0.27%0.07%<0.01%
Jul 202652.7%42.5%3.2%1.2%0.34%0.07%<0.01%
Aug 202652.4%42.2%3.8%1.1%0.34%0.07%<0.01%
Sep 202652.8%42.5%3.2%1.2%0.34%0.07%<0.01%

  1. 1.StreamYard

    52.8%

    Held 1st. 373K estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Descript

    42.5%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  3. 3.Zencastr

    3.2%

    Held 3rd. 22.4K estimated branded searches, -18.1% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.Cleanfeed

    1.2%

    Held 4th. 8.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Riverside

    0.34%

    Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Boomcaster

    0.07%

    Held 6th. 480 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Squadcast

    <0.01%

    Held 7th. 30 estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Descript changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Descript worldwide fell from 379K to 308K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Descript’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms worldwide decreased from 47.7% to 42.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Descript’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms worldwide peaked at 47.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 42.2% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for remote podcast recording platforms worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, Zencastr lost share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms worldwide, from 3.8% to 3.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Squadcast worldwide fell 25% over 12 measured months, from 40 to 30 in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Boomcaster worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Descript worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 301K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Cleanfeed worldwide fell 18% over 12 measured months, from 10K to 8.2K in September 2026.

How are Descript’s branded searches counted?

7 search terms

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

  • descript
  • descript app
  • descript audio transcription
  • descript software
  • descript transcribe
  • descript transcription
  • descript video editor

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Descript compete?

Descript is ranked in 17 competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Video editing software5th of 81.2%Show ranking
AI video editing tools6th of 61.3%Show ranking
Online video editing platforms5th of 61.3%Show ranking
Clip editing tools4th of 51.4%Show ranking
Screen recording software3rd of 124.4%Show ranking
Podcast editing software4th of 1011.6%Show ranking
Audio editing software4th of 612%Show ranking
Podcast production software3rd of 714.7%Show ranking
Audio and video transcription platforms3rd of 716.3%Show ranking
Closed captioning services2nd of 619.6%Show ranking
AI clipping tools2nd of 621.7%Show ranking
Video repurposing tools2nd of 522.9%Show ranking
Transcription services2nd of 824.7%Show ranking
Content repurposing platforms2nd of 825.1%Show ranking
Caption and subtitle tools3rd of 725.6%Show ranking
Transcription services2nd of 831.5%Show ranking
Remote podcast recording platforms2nd of 742.5%Shown above
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