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title: "Whisper vs Willow: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Whisper 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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# Whisper vs Willow: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Whisper 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**: Whisper and Willow
- **Competitive set**: AI dictation tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Whisper Share of Search**: 16.1%
- **Willow Share of Search**: 1.2%

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

- In August 2026, Whisper had more branded searches than Willow among AI dictation tools worldwide. Whisper was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Willow’s 6.6K, and held a 16.1% Share of Search versus Willow’s 1.2%.
- Whisper was ahead of Willow in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- 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, Whisper lost estimated Share of Search among AI dictation tools worldwide, from 18.2% to 16.1%.
- 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 | Whisper estimated searches | Whisper Share of Search | Whisper rank | Willow estimated searches | Willow Share of Search | Willow rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 12.6% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.5% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 14.7% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.71% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 14.2% | 2 | 3.6K | 0.69% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 13.8% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 13.4% | 2 | 6.6K | 0.98% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 15.6% | 2 | 6.6K | 0.76% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 18.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.61% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 17.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 0.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 20.2% | 2 | 4.4K | 0.66% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 18.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 1.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 16.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Whisper’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.

- **Whisper**: Measured on the search term “whisper ai”.
- **Willow**: Measured on the search term “willow voice”.

- [Whisper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/whisper)
- [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, Whisper or Willow?

In August 2026, Whisper had more branded searches than Willow among AI dictation tools worldwide. Whisper was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Willow’s 6.6K, and held a 16.1% Share of Search versus Willow’s 1.2%.

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