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title: "MacWhisper vs Willow: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MacWhisper or Willow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI dictation tools 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."
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# MacWhisper vs Willow: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, MacWhisper or Willow? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the AI dictation tools 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**: MacWhisper and Willow
- **Competitive set**: AI dictation tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MacWhisper Share of Search**: 8.8%
- **Willow Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Which is more popular in search, MacWhisper or Willow?

- In August 2026, MacWhisper had more branded searches than Willow among AI dictation tools worldwide. MacWhisper was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Willow’s 6.6K, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Willow’s 1.2%.
- MacWhisper was ahead of Willow in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MacWhisper’s estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide moved from 3.1% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 49.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Willow’s estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide moved from 0.5% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 6.6K.

## How did search popularity change for AI dictation tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, MacWhisper gained estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide, from 8.2% to 8.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Willow worldwide rose 83.3% over 11 measured months, from 3.6K to 6.6K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MacWhisper estimated searches | MacWhisper Share of Search | MacWhisper rank | Willow estimated searches | Willow Share of Search | Willow rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 3.1% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1K | 4.4% | 3 | 4.4K | 0.71% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 4.3% | 3 | 3.6K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 5% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 6% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.98% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 7% | 3 | 6.6K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 6.8% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.61% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 7.8% | 3 | 5.4K | 0.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 7.4% | 3 | 4.4K | 0.66% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 8.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 8.8% | 3 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MacWhisper’s and Willow’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.

- **MacWhisper**: Measured on the search term “macwhisper”.
- **Willow**: Measured on the search term “willow voice”.

- [MacWhisper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/macwhisper)
- [Willow profile](/demand/global-en/brands/willow-voice)
- [All AI dictation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-dictation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, MacWhisper or Willow?

In August 2026, MacWhisper had more branded searches than Willow among AI dictation tools worldwide. MacWhisper was estimated to have 49.5K branded searches compared to Willow’s 6.6K, and held an 8.8% Share of Search versus Willow’s 1.2%.

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