--- title: "MEGA: search popularity worldwide" description: "An encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service. 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/brands/mega-cloud" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MEGA: search popularity worldwide An encrypted cloud storage and file sharing service. 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 - **Brand**: MEGA - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among file sharing services**: 0.03% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | File sharing services | 8 | 0.03% | 22.2K | - [File sharing services](/demand/global-en/categories/file-sharing-services) ## Top file sharing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, MEGA was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. MEGA is the eighth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Drive | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Dropbox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | WeTransfer | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OneDrive | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smash | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Filemail | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Proton Drive | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | MEGA | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Box | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about file sharing services - Asked ChatGPT "Which file sharing service should I use?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. Dropbox, 4. Proton Drive, 5. WeTransfer - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best file sharing services?": 1. Google Drive, 2. Dropbox, 3. OneDrive, 4. Proton Drive, 5. WeTransfer, 6. MEGA - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best file sharing service for large files?": 1. Google Drive, 2. Smash, 3. Dropbox, 4. WeTransfer - Searched Google, AI Overview "file sharing services": 1. WeTransfer, 2. Filemail, 3. Dropbox, 4. Box - Searched Google, AI Overview "send large files": 1. WeTransfer, 2. Smash, 3. Filemail, 4. Dropbox, 5. MEGA, 6. Google Drive, 7. OneDrive Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for MEGA changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for MEGA worldwide rose from 12.1K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MEGA’s share of searches among file sharing services worldwide held steady, from 0.02% to 0.03%. ## How did search popularity change for file sharing services worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, OneDrive overtook WeTransfer to rank 2nd among file sharing services worldwide, with 19.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Google Drive lost share of searches among file sharing services worldwide, from 55.2% to 53.3%. - In September 2026, WeTransfer lost share of searches among file sharing services worldwide, from 20.2% to 19.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MEGA worldwide rose 83.5% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 22.2K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Proton Drive worldwide rose 82.2% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 246K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Filemail worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 74K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | File sharing services | 12.1K | 0.02% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | File sharing services | 9.9K | 0.01% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | File sharing services | 9.9K | 0.02% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | File sharing services | 9.9K | 0.01% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | File sharing services | 14.8K | 0.02% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | File sharing services | 18.1K | 0.02% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | File sharing services | 18.1K | 0.03% | 8 | | May 2026 | File sharing services | 22.2K | 0.03% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | File sharing services | 22.2K | 0.04% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | File sharing services | 18.1K | 0.03% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | File sharing services | 14.8K | 0.03% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | File sharing services | 22.2K | 0.03% | 8 | ## How are MEGA’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MEGA’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “mega cloud storage” ## Which file sharing services compete with MEGA? - [Google Drive](/demand/global-en/brands/google-drive) - [OneDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/onedrive) - [WeTransfer](/demand/global-en/brands/wetransfer) - [Dropbox](/demand/global-en/brands/dropbox): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/dropbox-vs-mega-cloud - [Proton Drive](/demand/global-en/brands/proton-drive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mega-cloud-vs-proton-drive - [Filemail](/demand/global-en/brands/filemail): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/filemail-vs-mega-cloud - [Smash](/demand/global-en/brands/smash): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/mega-cloud-vs-smash - [Box](/demand/global-en/brands/box): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/box-vs-mega-cloud ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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