--- title: "Fireflies.ai vs Happy Scribe: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Fireflies.ai or Happy Scribe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio and video transcription platforms 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/compare/fireflies-ai-vs-happy-scribe" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fireflies.ai vs Happy Scribe: Which is more popular? Is Fireflies.ai or Happy Scribe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Audio and video transcription platforms 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**: Fireflies.ai and Happy Scribe - **Competitive set**: Audio and video transcription platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Fireflies.ai Share of Search**: 6.2% - **Happy Scribe Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Is Fireflies.ai or Happy Scribe more popular in search? - In October 2026, Fireflies.ai had more branded searches than Happy Scribe among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide. Fireflies.ai had about 151,000 branded searches, while Happy Scribe had 74,800. Fireflies.ai made up 6.2% of all audio and video transcription platform searches we track, and Happy Scribe accounted for 3.1%. - Fireflies.ai was ahead of Happy Scribe in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fireflies.ai’s share of searches among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide moved from 7.8% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 181K to 151K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Happy Scribe’s share of searches among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide moved from 4.8% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 111K to 74.8K. ## Top audio and video transcription platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two 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. Happy Scribe was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fireflies.ai and Happy Scribe were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Descript | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Otter | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TurboScribe | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rev | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sonix | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Happy Scribe | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Fireflies.ai | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | GoTranscript | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Trint | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TranscribeMe | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about audio and video transcription platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which audio video transcription platform should I use?": 1. TurboScribe, 2. Descript, 3. Otter, 4. Rev, 5. Sonix - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best audio video transcription platforms?": 1. Descript, 2. Otter, 3. Rev, 4. Sonix, 5. Fireflies.ai, 6. TurboScribe, 7. Trint - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best audio video transcription platform for turning recordings into text?": 1. TurboScribe, 2. Descript, 3. Otter, 4. Rev - Searched Google, AI Overview "audio video transcription": 1. Happy Scribe, 2. TurboScribe - Searched Google, AI Overview "best transcription software": 1. Otter, 2. Rev, 3. Descript, 4. Sonix, 5. GoTranscript Not named in any answer: TranscribeMe. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for audio and video transcription platforms worldwide in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Happy Scribe worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 111K to 74.8K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fireflies.ai worldwide fell 16.7% over 12 measured months, from 181K to 151K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Fireflies.ai and Happy Scribe changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Fireflies.ai estimated searches | Fireflies.ai Share of Search | Fireflies.ai rank | Happy Scribe estimated searches | Happy Scribe Share of Search | Happy Scribe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 181K | 7.8% | 4 | 111K | 4.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 148K | 7.6% | 4 | 91.8K | 4.7% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 180K | 8.2% | 4 | 91.9K | 4.2% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 180K | 8.5% | 4 | 91.8K | 4.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 183K | 7% | 4 | 112K | 4.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 183K | 6.9% | 4 | 111K | 4.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | 180K | 7.4% | 4 | 75.4K | 3.1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 150K | 6.6% | 4 | 75.1K | 3.3% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 150K | 7% | 5 | 62K | 2.9% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 125K | 6% | 5 | 61.5K | 3% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 151K | 6.7% | 4 | 61.4K | 2.7% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 151K | 6.2% | 4 | 74.8K | 3.1% | 7 | ## How are Fireflies.ai’s and Happy Scribe’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fireflies.ai’s and Happy Scribe’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**: Measured on the search terms “ai fireflies”, “Fireflies AI”, “fireflies ai app”, “fireflies app”, “fireflies meeting notes”, “fireflies note taker”, “fireflies notetaker”, “fireflies transcription”, “fireflies.ai” and “fred fireflies ai”, summed into one figure. - **Happy Scribe**: Measured on the search terms “happy scribe”, “happy scribe app”, “happy scribe software”, “happy scribe subtitles”, “happy scribe transcription” and “happyscribe”, summed into one figure. - [Fireflies.ai profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fireflies-ai) - [Happy Scribe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/happy-scribe) - [All audio and video transcription platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/audio-video-transcription-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Fireflies.ai or Happy Scribe more popular in search? In October 2026, Fireflies.ai had more branded searches than Happy Scribe among audio and video transcription platforms worldwide. Fireflies.ai had about 151,000 branded searches, while Happy Scribe had 74,800. Fireflies.ai made up 6.2% of all audio and video transcription platform searches we track, and Happy Scribe accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fireflies.ai vs Happy Scribe: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fireflies-ai-vs-happy-scribe This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fireflies-ai-vs-happy-scribe. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.