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Audio and video transcription platforms:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Descript was the most searched among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, with an estimated 350K branded searches and 72% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Descript72%
  2. Happy Scribe12.8%
  3. Rev8.4%
  4. Sonix3.5%
  5. Trint3.3%

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Compare services and tools used to transcribe audio and video recordings. 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.

Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Descript, Happy Scribe, Rev, Sonix, Trint. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDescriptHappy ScribeRevSonixTrint
Oct 202561.5%21.8%7%5%4.7%
Nov 202564.4%18.7%6.8%5.2%4.8%
Dec 202565%18.3%7.8%5%3.9%
Jan 202666.5%15.9%9.1%4.4%4.1%
Feb 202668.6%16.1%6.9%4.8%3.5%
Mar 202665.2%18.8%6.8%5.2%4%
Apr 202665.8%19.3%6.8%4.6%3.4%
May 202665.2%18.6%7.9%4.4%4%
Jun 202668.6%15.2%7.9%4.4%3.9%
Jul 202673.5%12.6%7%3.6%3.2%
Aug 202672%12.8%8.4%3.5%3.3%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Descript

    72%

    held 1st · 350K estimated branded searches · -4.5% vs prior month · -1.5 points

  2. 2.Happy Scribe

    12.8%

    held 2nd · 62.3K estimated branded searches · -0.72% vs prior month · +0.2 points

  3. 3.Rev

    8.4%

    held 3rd · 40.7K estimated branded searches · +17.4% vs prior month · +1.4 points

  4. 4.Sonix

    3.5%

    held 4th · 16.8K estimated branded searches · -7.3% vs prior month · -0.2 points

  5. 5.Trint

    3.3%

    held 5th · 16K estimated branded searches · -0.87% vs prior month · +0.1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide?

In August 2026, Descript was the most searched among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, with an estimated 350K branded searches and 72% estimated Share of Search within this set. Happy Scribe is in 2nd place, 59.2 percentage points behind at 12.8% Share of Search.

Global audio and video transcription platforms, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Descript61.5% → 72%73.5%Jul 202661.5%Oct 20251st
Happy Scribe21.8% → 12.8%21.8%Oct 202512.6%Jul 20262nd
Rev7% → 8.4%9.1%Jan 20266.8%Nov 20253rd
Sonix5% → 3.5%5.2%Nov 20253.5%Aug 20264th
Trint4.7% → 3.3%4.8%Nov 20253.2%Jul 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Descript’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide increased from 61.5% to 72%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Happy Scribe’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide decreased from 21.8% to 12.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rev’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide increased from 7% to 8.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sonix’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide decreased from 5% to 3.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trint’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide decreased from 4.7% to 3.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Descript’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide peaked at 73.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 61.5% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Happy Scribe’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide peaked at 21.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 12.6% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rev’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide peaked at 9.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Sonix’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide peaked at 5.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Trint’s estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide peaked at 4.8% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.2% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for audio and video transcription platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Rev gained estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, from 7% to 8.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Descript lost estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, from 73.5% to 72%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Happy Scribe worldwide fell 54.8% over 11 measured months, from 138K to 62.3K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sonix worldwide fell 46.6% over 11 measured months, from 31.5K to 16.8K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Trint worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 29.4K to 16K in August 2026.

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