Descript vs Otter:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Descript among caption and subtitle tools worldwide. Otter was estimated to have 411K branded searches compared to Descript’s 350K, and held a 24.4% Share of Search versus Descript’s 20.8%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Descript or Otter?
Compare tools that add captions and subtitles to video. 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 by month for Otter, Descript. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | VEED | Otter | Rev | Descript | Happy Scribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30.1% | 27.1% | 18.8% | 17.7% | 6.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 32.1% | 23.7% | 19.8% | 18.8% | 5.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 34.6% | 23% | 18.9% | 18.3% | 5.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 28.5% | 26.2% | 21.1% | 19.5% | 4.7% |
| Feb 2026 | 26.7% | 27.3% | 21% | 20.2% | 4.8% |
| Mar 2026 | 28% | 30.2% | 18.8% | 17.9% | 5.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 28.1% | 30.1% | 18.9% | 17.7% | 5.2% |
| May 2026 | 26.3% | 30.1% | 21.5% | 17.2% | 4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 25.9% | 27.1% | 23.2% | 19.5% | 4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.4% | 25.1% | 23.5% | 21.3% | 3.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.8% | 24.4% | 24.3% | 20.8% | 3.7% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Descript and Otter comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Otter was ahead of Descript in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Descript’s estimated Share of Search among caption and subtitle tools worldwide moved from 17.7% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 388K to 350K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Otter’s estimated Share of Search among caption and subtitle tools worldwide moved from 27.1% to 24.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 596K to 411K.
How did search popularity change for caption and subtitle tools worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Otter lost estimated Share of Search among caption and subtitle tools worldwide, from 25.1% to 24.4%.
In August 2026, Descript lost estimated Share of Search among caption and subtitle tools worldwide, from 21.3% to 20.8%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Descript’s and Otter’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.
Descript
9 branded search terms
- descript
- descript ai video editor
- descript app
- descript audio transcription
- descript com
- descript software
- descript transcribe
- descript transcription
- descript video editor
Otter
20 branded search terms
- otter ai
- otter ai app
- otter ai audio to text
- otter ai download
- otter ai free
- otter ai meeting notes
- otter ai note taker
- otter ai notetaker
- otter ai pricing
- otter ai speech to text
- otter ai transcription
- otter ai video transcription
- otter app
- otter meeting notes
- otter transcribe
- otter transcription
- otter.ai
- otterai
- what is otter ai
- www otter ai
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