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title: "Audio and video transcription platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare services and tools used to transcribe audio and video recordings. Share of Search among Descript, Happy Scribe, Rev, Sonix and Trint, the audio and video transcription platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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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# Audio and video transcription platforms: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare services and tools used to transcribe audio and video recordings. Share of Search among Descript, Happy Scribe, Rev, Sonix and Trint, the audio and video transcription platforms Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Audio and video transcription platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Descript, 72%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Descript vs Happy Scribe: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/descript-vs-happy-scribe): 72% against 12.8% Share of Search.
- [Descript vs Rev: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/descript-vs-rev): 72% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Descript vs Sonix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/descript-vs-sonix): 72% against 3.5% Share of Search.
- [Descript vs Trint: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/descript-vs-trint): 72% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Happy Scribe vs Rev: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/happy-scribe-vs-rev): 12.8% against 8.4% Share of Search.
- [Happy Scribe vs Sonix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/happy-scribe-vs-sonix): 12.8% against 3.5% Share of Search.
- [Happy Scribe vs Trint: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/happy-scribe-vs-trint): 12.8% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Rev vs Sonix: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-sonix): 8.4% against 3.5% Share of Search.
- [Rev vs Trint: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-trint): 8.4% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [Sonix vs Trint: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/sonix-vs-trint): 3.5% against 3.3% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Rev gained estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, from 7% to 8.4%.
- In August 2026, Descript lost estimated Share of Search among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide, from 73.5% to 72%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Happy Scribe worldwide fell 54.8% over 11 measured months, from 138K to 62.3K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Sonix worldwide fell 46.6% over 11 measured months, from 31.5K to 16.8K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Trint worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 29.4K to 16K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Descript | 72% | 350K | -4.5% | Descript |
| 2 | Happy Scribe | 12.8% | 62.3K | -0.7% | Happy Scribe |
| 3 | Rev | 8.4% | 40.7K | +17.4% | Rev |
| 4 | Sonix | 3.5% | 16.8K | -7.3% | Sonix |
| 5 | Trint | 3.3% | 16K | -0.9% | Trint |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Descript | 388K | 61.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Happy Scribe | 138K | 21.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Rev | 44.3K | 7% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Sonix | 31.5K | 5% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Trint | 29.4K | 4.7% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Descript | 389K | 64.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Happy Scribe | 113K | 18.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Rev | 40.9K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Sonix | 31.5K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Trint | 29.3K | 4.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Descript | 331K | 65% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Happy Scribe | 93.3K | 18.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Rev | 39.7K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Sonix | 25.7K | 5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Trint | 19.9K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Descript | 390K | 66.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Happy Scribe | 93.1K | 15.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Rev | 53.1K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Sonix | 25.7K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Trint | 24.2K | 4.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Descript | 394K | 68.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Happy Scribe | 92.8K | 16.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Rev | 39.9K | 6.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Sonix | 27.7K | 4.8% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Trint | 19.9K | 3.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Descript | 389K | 65.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Happy Scribe | 112K | 18.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Rev | 40.5K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Sonix | 31K | 5.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Trint | 24.2K | 4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Descript | 382K | 65.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Happy Scribe | 112K | 19.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Rev | 39.7K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Sonix | 27K | 4.6% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Trint | 19.7K | 3.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Descript | 326K | 65.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Happy Scribe | 92.9K | 18.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Rev | 39.6K | 7.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Sonix | 21.9K | 4.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Trint | 19.8K | 4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Descript | 342K | 68.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Happy Scribe | 75.9K | 15.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Rev | 39.5K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Sonix | 21.9K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Trint | 19.7K | 3.9% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Descript | 366K | 73.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Happy Scribe | 62.8K | 12.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Rev | 34.7K | 7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Sonix | 18.1K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Trint | 16.1K | 3.2% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Descript | 350K | 72% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Happy Scribe | 62.3K | 12.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Rev | 40.7K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Sonix | 16.8K | 3.5% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Trint | 16K | 3.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Descript | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Happy Scribe | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Rev | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Sonix | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Trint | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Descript**: Measured on the search terms “descript”, “descript ai video editor”, “descript app”, “descript audio transcription”, “descript com”, “descript software”, “descript transcribe”, “descript transcription” and “descript video editor”, summed into one figure.
- **Happy Scribe**: Measured on the search terms “happy scribe”, “happy scribe app”, “happy scribe audio transcription”, “happy scribe online”, “happy scribe software”, “happy scribe transcription”, “happyscribe” and “happyscribe com”, summed into one figure.
- **Rev**: Measured on the search terms “rev audio transcription”, “rev com”, “rev transcription” and “rev video transcription”, summed into one figure.
- **Sonix**: Measured on the search terms “sonix ai”, “sonix ai transcription”, “sonix audio transcription” and “sonix transcribe”, summed into one figure.
- **Trint**: Measured on the search terms “transcription trint”, “trint”, “trint ai”, “trint ai transcription”, “trint app”, “trint audio transcription”, “trint com”, “trint software” and “trint transcribe”, summed into one figure.

- [Descript](/demand/global-en/brands/descript)
- [Happy Scribe](/demand/global-en/brands/happy-scribe)
- [Rev](/demand/global-en/brands/rev)
- [Sonix](/demand/global-en/brands/sonix)
- [Trint](/demand/global-en/brands/trint)

## 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 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. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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