--- title: "Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or Speechmatics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Speech to text APIs 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/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics: Which is searched more? Is Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or Speechmatics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Speech to text APIs 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**: Google Cloud Speech-to-Text and Speechmatics - **Competitive set**: Speech to text APIs - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text Share of Search**: 3.7% - **Speechmatics Share of Search**: 8.4% ## Is Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or Speechmatics more popular in search? - In September 2026, Speechmatics had more branded searches than Google Cloud Speech-to-Text among speech to text APIs worldwide. Speechmatics had about 9,900 branded searches, while Google Cloud Speech-to-Text had 4,400. Speechmatics made up 8.4% of all speech to text API searches we track, and Google Cloud Speech-to-Text accounted for 3.7%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Google Cloud Speech-to-Text took it in February 2026, Speechmatics took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide moved from 9.9% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Speechmatics’ share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide moved from 12.1% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K. ## Top speech to text APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Speechmatics did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OpenAI speech-to-text API | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Deepgram | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AssemblyAI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazon Transcribe | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Speechmatics | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rev AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about speech to text APIs - Asked ChatGPT "Which speech to text API should I use?": 1. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 2. Deepgram, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best speech to text APIs?": 1. Deepgram, 2. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best speech to text API for an app workflow?": 1. OpenAI speech-to-text API, 2. Deepgram, 3. AssemblyAI, 4. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, 5. Amazon Transcribe - Searched Google, AI Overview "speech to text api": 1. Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, 2. AssemblyAI - Searched Google, AI Overview "speech recognition api": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Speechmatics and Rev AI. 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 speech to text APIs worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rev AI overtook Google Cloud Speech-to-Text to rank 4th among speech to text APIs worldwide, with 7.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text lost share of searches among speech to text APIs worldwide, from 8.1% to 3.7%. - In September 2026, Speechmatics rose from 4th to 3rd among speech to text APIs worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text estimated searches | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text Share of Search | Google Cloud Speech-to-Text rank | Speechmatics estimated searches | Speechmatics Share of Search | Speechmatics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 9.9% | 4 | 14.8K | 12.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 9.3% | 5 | 12.1K | 11.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 7.6% | 5 | 9.9K | 9.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 7.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 8.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 10.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 8.7% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 9.2% | 3 | 9.9K | 7.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 11.1% | 3 | 9.9K | 7.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 7.8% | 3 | 9.9K | 7.8% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 6.6% | 4 | 9.9K | 8.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 8% | 3 | 9.9K | 8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 8.1% | 3 | 9.9K | 8.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 9.9K | 8.4% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Cloud Speech-to-Text’s and Speechmatics’ 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. - **Google Cloud Speech-to-Text**: Measured on the search term “google cloud speech to text”. - **Speechmatics**: Measured on the search term “speechmatics”. - [Google Cloud Speech-to-Text profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-cloud-speech-to-text) - [Speechmatics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/speechmatics) - [All speech to text APIs worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/speech-to-text-apis): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Google Cloud Speech-to-Text or Speechmatics more popular in search? In September 2026, Speechmatics had more branded searches than Google Cloud Speech-to-Text among speech to text APIs worldwide. Speechmatics had about 9,900 branded searches, while Google Cloud Speech-to-Text had 4,400. Speechmatics made up 8.4% of all speech to text API searches we track, and Google Cloud Speech-to-Text accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Google Cloud Speech-to-Text vs Speechmatics: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/google-cloud-speech-to-text-vs-speechmatics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.