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Fireflies.ai vs TranscribeMe:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, TranscribeMe had more branded searches than Fireflies.ai among transcription services worldwide. TranscribeMe had about 135,000 branded searches, while Fireflies.ai had 126,000. TranscribeMe made up 11.1% of all transcription service searches we track, and Fireflies.ai accounted for 10.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about transcription services, TranscribeMe appeared in two of the five answers and Fireflies.ai in one. TranscribeMe was mentioned before Fireflies.ai in two out of three answers that named either.

Among transcription services worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

TranscribeMe, about 7% more searches than Fireflies.ai

TranscribeMe 135K searchesFireflies.ai 126K searches

Who does AI mention more?

TranscribeMe, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Fireflies.ai in 1

TranscribeMe in 2 of 5Fireflies.ai in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

TranscribeMe, named ahead of Fireflies.ai in 2 of 3 answers

TranscribeMe first in 2Fireflies.ai first in 1

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Top transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TranscribeMe 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. TranscribeMe 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.

  1. Rev1st
  2. Otter2nd
  3. Descript3rd
  4. GoTranscript4th
  5. TranscribeMe5th
  6. Sonix5th
  7. Whisper7th
  8. 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

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5 answers

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 TranscribeMe more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fireflies.ai and TranscribeMe 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.

Fireflies.ai and TranscribeMe among transcription services worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for TranscribeMe, Fireflies.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthOtterDescriptTranscribeMeFireflies.aiGoTranscriptWhisperSonixRev
Oct 202537.3%24.1%7.2%10%7.2%5.9%4.8%3.4%
Nov 202534%26.7%8%11%6.6%6.6%5.4%1.8%
Dec 202533.1%26%7.8%10.6%7.8%6.4%6.4%1.8%
Jan 202633.2%25.9%9.5%10.6%7.7%6.4%5.2%1.5%
Feb 202635.7%27.5%8.2%9.4%5.5%6.8%5.5%1.3%
Mar 202637.5%23.9%8.8%9.9%4.8%8.8%4.8%1.6%
Apr 202635.6%22.8%10.2%9.5%5.6%10.2%4.6%1.5%
May 202633.7%21.4%9.6%10.8%7.8%9.6%5.3%1.7%
Jun 202630.6%23.8%10.7%9.9%7.2%10.7%4.8%2.4%
Jul 202630.7%24%13.1%8.4%8.8%8.8%3.9%2.3%
Aug 202631.8%25%11.2%8.7%9.1%7.5%4.1%2.4%
Sep 202631.4%24.7%11.1%10.3%9%7.4%4.1%2%

How has the Fireflies.ai and TranscribeMe comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: TranscribeMe took it in April 2026, Fireflies.ai took it in May 2026, TranscribeMe took it in June 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, TranscribeMe’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 7.2% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 135K.

How did search popularity change for transcription services worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Fireflies.ai overtook GoTranscript to rank 4th among transcription services worldwide, with 10.3% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for TranscribeMe worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 135K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

11 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fireflies.ai’s and TranscribeMe’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

TranscribeMe

1 branded search term

  • transcribeme

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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