--- title: "Otter vs TranscribeMe: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Otter or TranscribeMe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Transcription services 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/otter-ai-vs-transcribeme" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Otter vs TranscribeMe: Which is searched more? Is Otter or TranscribeMe more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Transcription services 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**: Otter and TranscribeMe - **Competitive set**: Transcription services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Otter Share of Search**: 31.4% - **TranscribeMe Share of Search**: 11.1% ## Is Otter or TranscribeMe more popular in search? - In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than TranscribeMe among transcription services worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while TranscribeMe had 135,000. Otter made up 31.4% of all transcription service searches we track, and TranscribeMe accounted for 11.1%. - Otter was ahead of TranscribeMe in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Otter’s share of searches among transcription services worldwide moved from 37.3% to 31.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 569K to 382K. - 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. ## Top transcription services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Otter appeared in all five answers. TranscribeMe was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Otter was listed before TranscribeMe in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rev | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Otter | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Descript | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GoTranscript | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TranscribeMe | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sonix | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Whisper | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fireflies.ai | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about transcription services - Asked ChatGPT "Which transcription service should I use?": 1. Otter, 2. Descript, 3. Rev, 4. Whisper - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best transcription services?": 1. Otter, 2. Rev, 3. Descript, 4. Sonix, 5. Fireflies.ai, 6. Whisper - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best transcription service for audio and video?": 1. Sonix, 2. Descript, 3. Rev, 4. Otter - Searched Google, AI Overview "transcription services": 1. Rev, 2. GoTranscript, 3. TranscribeMe, 4. Otter - Searched Google, AI Overview "audio transcription service": 1. TranscribeMe, 2. GoTranscript, 3. Otter, 4. Rev, 5. Whisper 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 transcription services worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for TranscribeMe worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 135K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Otter worldwide fell 32.8% over 12 measured months, from 569K to 382K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Otter estimated searches | Otter Share of Search | Otter rank | TranscribeMe estimated searches | TranscribeMe Share of Search | TranscribeMe rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 569K | 37.3% | 1 | 110K | 7.2% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 467K | 34% | 1 | 110K | 8% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 383K | 33.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 7.8% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 471K | 33.2% | 1 | 135K | 9.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 477K | 35.7% | 1 | 110K | 8.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 578K | 37.5% | 1 | 135K | 8.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 574K | 35.6% | 1 | 165K | 10.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 473K | 33.7% | 1 | 135K | 9.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 387K | 30.6% | 1 | 135K | 10.7% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 385K | 30.7% | 1 | 165K | 13.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 383K | 31.8% | 1 | 135K | 11.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 382K | 31.4% | 1 | 135K | 11.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otter’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. - **Otter**: Measured on the search terms “otter ai”, “otter ai app”, “otter ai notetaker”, “otter ai transcription”, “otter app”, “otter meeting notes”, “otter transcribe”, “otter transcription”, “otter.ai” and “otterai”, summed into one figure. - **TranscribeMe**: Measured on the search term “transcribeme”. - [Otter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/otter-ai) - [TranscribeMe profile](/demand/global-en/brands/transcribeme) - [All transcription services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-transcription-services): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Otter or TranscribeMe more popular in search? In September 2026, Otter had more branded searches than TranscribeMe among transcription services worldwide. Otter had about 382,000 branded searches, while TranscribeMe had 135,000. Otter made up 31.4% of all transcription service searches we track, and TranscribeMe accounted for 11.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Otter vs TranscribeMe: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/otter-ai-vs-transcribeme This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/otter-ai-vs-transcribeme. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.