--- title: "Google Cloud Speech-to-Text: search popularity worldwide" description: "Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is a speech to text API. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/google-cloud-speech-to-text" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Cloud Speech-to-Text: search popularity worldwide Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is a speech to text API. 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 - **Brand**: Google Cloud Speech-to-Text - **Owned by**: Google - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among speech to text APIs**: 3.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Speech to text APIs | 5 | 3.7% | 4.4K | - [Speech to text APIs](/demand/global-en/categories/speech-to-text-apis) ## Top speech to text APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is the fourth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenAI speech-to-text API | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Deepgram | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AssemblyAI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazon Transcribe | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Speechmatics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rev AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about speech to text APIs - Asked ChatGPT "Which speech to text API should I use?": 1. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 2. Deepgram, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best speech to text APIs?": 1. Deepgram, 2. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best speech to text API for an app workflow?": 1. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 2. Deepgram, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, 5. Amazon Transcribe - Searched Google, AI Overview "speech to text api": 1. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, 2. AssemblyAI - Searched Google, AI Overview "speech recognition api": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Speechmatics and Rev AI. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Google Cloud Speech-to-Text changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Cloud Speech-to-Text worldwide fell from 12.1K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide decreased from 9.9% to 3.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide peaked at 11.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 3.7% in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text fell from 4th to 5th among speech to text APIs worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for speech to text APIs worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rev AI overtook Google Cloud Speech-to-Text to rank 4th among speech to text APIs worldwide, with 7.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Deepgram gained share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide, from 60.3% to 62.5%. - In September 2026, AssemblyAI gained share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide, from 14.7% to 15.3%. - In September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text lost share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide, from 8.1% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, Speechmatics rose from 4th to 3rd among speech to text APIs worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon Transcribe worldwide fell 46.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 2.9K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Speech to text APIs | 12.1K | 9.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Speech to text APIs | 9.9K | 9.3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Speech to text APIs | 8.1K | 7.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 8.1K | 7.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 12.1K | 10.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 12.1K | 9.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 14.8K | 11.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 9.9K | 7.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 8.1K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 9.9K | 8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 9.9K | 8.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Speech to text APIs | 4.4K | 3.7% | 5 | ## How are Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “google cloud speech to text” ## Which speech to text APIs compete with Google Cloud Speech-to-Text? - [Deepgram](/demand/global-en/brands/deepgram) - [AssemblyAI](/demand/global-en/brands/assemblyai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/assemblyai-vs-google-cloud-speech-to-text - [Speechmatics](/demand/global-en/brands/speechmatics): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics - [Rev AI](/demand/global-en/brands/rev-ai): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-rev-ai - [Amazon Transcribe](/demand/global-en/brands/amazon-transcribe): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amazon-transcribe-vs-google-cloud-speech-to-text - [OpenAI speech-to-text API](/demand/global-en/brands/openai-speech-to-text-api): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-openai-speech-to-text-api ## Who owns Google Cloud Speech-to-Text? Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Google](/demand/global-en/companies/google): Owns 67 tracked brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Google Cloud Speech-to-Text? Google Cloud Speech-to-Text is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Pixel, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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