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How popular isGoogle Veo?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Veo by name about 879,000 times worldwide, a 49.6% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 3.5% of all global short video generator searches, placing Google Veo third out of nine generators. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about short video generators, Google Veo appeared in two of the five answers and was the second most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Veo is the third most searched of 9 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CapCutShare of searches 81.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. Kling AIShare of searches 8.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. Google VeoShare of searches 3.5%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  4. Opus ClipShare of searches 3.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. RunwayShare of searches 1.7%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top short video generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Veo was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Google Veo is the second most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Opus Clip1st
  2. Google Veo2nd
  3. Choppity3rd
  4. Kling AI4th
  5. Runway4th
  6. Vizard6th
  7. CapCut7th
  8. Klap8th
  9. Submagic8th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Opus Clip3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • CapCut2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kling AI2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Veo2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Runway2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Vizard2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Choppity2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Klap1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Submagic1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about short video generators

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Which short video generators compete with Google Veo?

Google Veo against short video generators worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for CapCut, Kling AI, Google Veo, Opus Clip. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCapCutKling AIGoogle VeoOpus ClipRunwayKlapSubmagicVizardChoppity
Oct 202576.4%8.2%7.8%3.8%2.8%0.33%0.33%0.27%0.01%
Nov 202578.8%6.9%6.6%3.9%2.8%0.28%0.34%0.28%<0.01%
Dec 202575.2%14.9%4.3%2.9%2%0.27%0.27%0.22%<0.01%
Jan 202671.8%17.3%4.2%3.5%2.3%0.26%0.31%0.21%0.02%
Feb 202673.8%14.6%4.5%3.6%2.6%0.26%0.39%0.22%0.03%
Mar 202678%10.3%4%3.3%3.7%0.23%0.34%0.19%0.02%
Apr 202676%10%4.1%3.9%5%0.27%0.41%0.22%0.04%
May 202677%12.4%3.6%3.1%3%0.22%0.34%0.27%0.02%
Jun 202676.6%12.3%4.5%3.8%1.8%0.27%0.49%0.27%0.04%
Jul 202672.5%14.2%6.3%4.2%1.7%0.31%0.38%0.26%0.04%
Aug 202676.6%12.2%4.8%3.7%1.6%0.4%0.33%0.27%0.04%
Sep 202681.7%8.8%3.5%3.4%1.7%0.29%0.29%0.24%0.04%

  1. 1.CapCut

    81.7%

    Held 1st. 20.8M estimated branded searches, +21.1% vs prior month. Share +5.1 points.

  2. 2.Kling AI

    8.8%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -3.4 points.

  3. 3.Google Veo

    3.5%

    Held 3rd. 879K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.

  4. 4.Opus Clip

    3.4%

    Held 4th. 874K estimated branded searches, +4.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Runway

    1.7%

    Held 5th. 436K estimated branded searches, +22.5% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Klap

    0.29%

    Held 6th. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.Submagic

    0.29%

    Held 7th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Vizard

    0.24%

    Held 8th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Choppity

    0.04%

    Held 9th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Google Veo and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Google Veo

13 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Google Veo changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Veo worldwide fell from 1.7M to 879K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Veo’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide decreased from 7.8% to 3.5%.

How did search popularity change for short video generators worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, CapCut gained share of searches among short video generators worldwide, from 76.6% to 81.7%.

  2. In September 2026, Kling AI lost share of searches among short video generators worldwide, from 12.2% to 8.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Google Veo lost share of searches among short video generators worldwide, from 4.8% to 3.5%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Choppity worldwide rose 241.4% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 9.9K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Runway worldwide fell 29% over 12 measured months, from 614K to 436K in September 2026.

How are Google Veo’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Veo’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • google veo
  • veo 3
  • veo ai

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Google Veo?

Google Veo is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does Google Veo compete?

Google Veo is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Short video generators3rd of 93.5%Shown above
AI video generators4th of 811.3%Show ranking
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