--- title: "Otter vs Whisper: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Otter or Whisper more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Transcription services set worldwide. 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/categories/transcription-services/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Otter vs Whisper: Which is searched more? Is Otter or Whisper more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Transcription services set worldwide. 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 and Whisper - **Competitive set**: Transcription services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Otter Share of Search**: 39.9% - **Whisper Share of Search**: 9.5% ## Is Otter or Whisper more popular in search? - In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Whisper among transcription services worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while Whisper had 90,500. Otter made up 39.9% of all transcription service searches we track, and Whisper accounted for 9.5%. - Otter was ahead of Whisper in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Otter’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 45% to 39.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 568K to 382K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Whisper’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 7.2% to 9.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Otter appeared in all five answers. Whisper was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Otter was listed before Whisper in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Otter | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rev | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Descript | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sonix | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Happy Scribe | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | GoTranscript | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Whisper | 7th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trint | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about transcription services - Asked ChatGPT "Which transcription service should I use?": 1. Otter, 2. Sonix, 3. Rev, 4. Descript, 5. Whisper - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best transcription services?": 1. Rev, 2. Otter, 3. Descript, 4. Sonix, 5. Whisper - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best transcription service for audio files?": 1. Otter, 2. Rev, 3. Descript, 4. Sonix, 5. Whisper - Searched Google, AI Overview "audio transcription": 1. Happy Scribe, 2. Otter - Searched Google, AI Overview "transcription service": 1. Rev, 2. GoTranscript, 3. Otter Not named in any answer: Trint. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for transcription services worldwide in September 2026? - Otter’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 38.5% to 39.9% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Otter estimated searches | Otter Share of Search | Otter rank | Whisper estimated searches | Whisper Share of Search | Whisper rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 568K | 45% | 1 | 90.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 466K | 41.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 8.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 381K | 40.5% | 1 | 74K | 7.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 469K | 41.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 8% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 476K | 43.2% | 1 | 90.5K | 8.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 577K | 46% | 1 | 135K | 10.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 573K | 44.2% | 1 | 165K | 12.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 472K | 42.3% | 1 | 135K | 12.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 387K | 38.5% | 1 | 135K | 13.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 384K | 39% | 1 | 110K | 11.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 382K | 39.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 9.4% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 382K | 39.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 9.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otter’s and Whisper’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**: Measured on the search terms “otter ai”, “otter ai app”, “otter ai transcription”, “otter app”, “otter meeting notes”, “otter transcribe”, “otter transcription”, “otter.ai” and “otterai”, summed into one figure. - **Whisper**: Measured on the search term “whisper ai”. - [Otter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/otter-ai) - [Whisper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/whisper) - [All transcription services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/transcription-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 ### Is Otter or Whisper more popular in search? In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Whisper among transcription services worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while Whisper had 90,500. Otter made up 39.9% of all transcription service searches we track, and Whisper accounted for 9.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Otter vs Whisper: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/transcription-services/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/transcription-services/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.