--- title: "Otter vs Whisper: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Otter or Whisper? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Otter vs Whisper: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, Otter or Whisper? 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**: Otter and Whisper - **Competitive set**: AI dictation tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Otter Share of Search**: 73.1% - **Whisper Share of Search**: 16.1% ## Which is more popular in search, Otter or Whisper? - In August 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Whisper among AI dictation tools worldwide. Otter was estimated to have 411K branded searches compared to Whisper’s 90.5K, and held a 73.1% Share of Search versus Whisper’s 16.1%. - Otter was ahead of Whisper in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Otter’s estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide moved from 82.7% to 73.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 596K to 411K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Whisper’s estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide moved from 12.6% to 16.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## How did search popularity change for AI dictation tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Otter gained estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide, from 71.5% to 73.1%. - In August 2026, Whisper lost estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide, from 18.2% to 16.1%. ## Month by month | Month | Otter estimated searches | Otter Share of Search | Otter rank | Whisper estimated searches | Whisper Share of Search | Whisper rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 596K | 82.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 12.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 490K | 79.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 14.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 415K | 79.8% | 1 | 74K | 14.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 523K | 79.6% | 1 | 90.5K | 13.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 533K | 78.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 13.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 658K | 76% | 1 | 135K | 15.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 649K | 73.3% | 1 | 165K | 18.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 570K | 73.5% | 1 | 135K | 17.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 476K | 71.1% | 1 | 135K | 20.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 431K | 71.5% | 1 | 110K | 18.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 411K | 73.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 16.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Otter’s and Whisper’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 audio to text”, “otter ai download”, “otter ai free”, “otter ai meeting notes”, “otter ai note taker”, “otter ai notetaker”, “otter ai pricing”, “otter ai speech to text”, “otter ai transcription”, “otter ai video transcription”, “otter app”, “otter meeting notes”, “otter transcribe”, “otter transcription”, “otter.ai”, “otterai”, “what is otter ai” and “www otter ai”, summed into one figure. - **Whisper**: Measured on the search term “whisper ai”. - [Otter profile](/demand/global-en/brands/otter-ai) - [Whisper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/whisper) - [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, Otter or Whisper? In August 2026, Otter had more branded searches than Whisper among AI dictation tools worldwide. Otter was estimated to have 411K branded searches compared to Whisper’s 90.5K, and held a 73.1% Share of Search versus Whisper’s 16.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Otter vs Whisper: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/otter-ai-vs-whisper. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.