Fireflies.ai vs GoTranscript:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Fireflies.ai had more branded searches than GoTranscript among transcription services worldwide. Fireflies.ai had about 126,000 branded searches, while GoTranscript had 110,000. Fireflies.ai made up 10.3% of all transcription service searches we track, and GoTranscript accounted for 9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about transcription services, GoTranscript appeared in two of the five answers and Fireflies.ai in one. GoTranscript was mentioned before Fireflies.ai in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Fireflies.ai, about 14% more searches than GoTranscript
Who does AI mention more?
GoTranscript, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Fireflies.ai in 1
Who does AI recommend more?
GoTranscript, named ahead of Fireflies.ai in 2 of 3 answers
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Top transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, GoTranscript was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Fireflies.ai was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. GoTranscript was listed before Fireflies.ai in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Rev1st
Otter2nd
Descript3rd
GoTranscript4th
TranscribeMe5th
Sonix5th
Whisper7th
Fireflies.ai8th
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Otter5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Rev5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Descript3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Whisper3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
TranscribeMe2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
GoTranscript2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Sonix2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Fireflies.ai1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about transcription services
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which transcription service should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best transcription services?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best transcription service for audio and video?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“transcription services”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“audio transcription service”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.
Is Fireflies.ai or GoTranscript more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Fireflies.ai and GoTranscript by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight transcription services we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Fireflies.ai, GoTranscript. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Otter | Descript | TranscribeMe | Fireflies.ai | GoTranscript | Whisper | Sonix | Rev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 37.3% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 10% | 7.2% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 34% | 26.7% | 8% | 11% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 33.1% | 26% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 33.2% | 25.9% | 9.5% | 10.6% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 1.5% |
| Feb 2026 | 35.7% | 27.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 37.5% | 23.9% | 8.8% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 8.8% | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 35.6% | 22.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 4.6% | 1.5% |
| May 2026 | 33.7% | 21.4% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 5.3% | 1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.6% | 23.8% | 10.7% | 9.9% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 4.8% | 2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 30.7% | 24% | 13.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 3.9% | 2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 31.8% | 25% | 11.2% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 4.1% | 2.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 31.4% | 24.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 9% | 7.4% | 4.1% | 2% |
How has the Fireflies.ai and GoTranscript comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: GoTranscript took it in July 2026, Fireflies.ai took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fireflies.ai’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 10% to 10.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 153K to 126K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, GoTranscript’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 7.2% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.
How did search popularity change for transcription services worldwide in September 2026?
1 change

In September 2026, Fireflies.ai overtook GoTranscript to rank 4th among transcription services worldwide, with 10.3% of the searches.
How are branded searches counted?
11 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fireflies.ai’s and GoTranscript’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.
Fireflies.ai
10 branded search terms
- ai fireflies
- Fireflies AI
- fireflies ai app
- fireflies app
- fireflies meeting notes
- fireflies note taker
- fireflies notetaker
- fireflies transcription
- fireflies.ai
- fred fireflies ai
GoTranscript
1 branded search term
- gotranscript
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