How popular isNarrative in search?
In August 2026, there were an estimated 7.2K branded searches for Narrative worldwide which is down 12.8% over the last 11 months. Narrative holds 2.5% estimated Share of Search among photo culling software worldwide and is ranked 5th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
Imagen AI48.5%Evoto AI28.5%
Aftershoot13.3%
Photo Mechanic6.1%
Narrative2.5%
FilterPixel1.1%
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Which photo culling software compete with Narrative?
Share of Search by month for Imagen AI, Evoto AI, Aftershoot, Photo Mechanic, Narrative. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Imagen AI | Evoto AI | Aftershoot | Photo Mechanic | Narrative | FilterPixel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 55.8% | 20.7% | 12.9% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 57.7% | 21.5% | 11.1% | 6.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 55% | 25% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 0.97% |
| Jan 2026 | 59.3% | 23.1% | 7.6% | 6.1% | 3.1% | 0.79% |
| Feb 2026 | 56.7% | 22.9% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 4% | 0.86% |
| Mar 2026 | 54% | 25.7% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 3.1% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 50% | 28.5% | 11.2% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 53.3% | 26.2% | 11.7% | 5.7% | 2.3% | 0.84% |
| Jun 2026 | 52.3% | 25.3% | 11.9% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 1% |
| Jul 2026 | 48.4% | 27.6% | 12.8% | 7.4% | 2.7% | 1.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 48.5% | 28.5% | 13.3% | 6.1% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 48.5% | 139K | -2.3% | 0 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 28.5% | 81.6K | +0.82% | +0.9 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 13.3% | 38K | +1.5% | +0.5 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 6.1% | 17.6K | -19.1% | -1.3 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 2.5% | 7.2K | -10.8% | -0.2 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 1.1% | 3.2K | +0.31% | 0 points |
48.5%
Held 1st. 139K estimated branded searches, -2.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
2.
28.5%
Held 2nd. 81.6K estimated branded searches, +0.82% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.
13.3%
Held 3rd. 38K estimated branded searches, +1.5% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
6.1%
Held 4th. 17.6K estimated branded searches, -19.1% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.
2.5%
Held 5th. 7.2K estimated branded searches, -10.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
1.1%
Held 6th. 3.2K estimated branded searches, +0.31% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
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How has branded search demand for Narrative changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
2 findings
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Narrative worldwide fell from 8.2K to 7.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Narrative’s estimated Share of Search among photo culling software worldwide peaked at 4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in May 2026.
How did search popularity change for photo culling software worldwide in August 2026?
6 changes
In August 2026, Evoto AI gained estimated Share of Search among photo culling software worldwide, from 27.6% to 28.5%.
In August 2026, Aftershoot gained estimated Share of Search among photo culling software worldwide, from 12.8% to 13.3%.
In August 2026, Photo Mechanic lost estimated Share of Search among photo culling software worldwide, from 7.4% to 6.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Imagen AI worldwide fell 28% over 11 measured months, from 193K to 139K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for FilterPixel worldwide fell 16.1% over 11 measured months, from 3.9K to 3.2K in August 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Narrative worldwide fell 12.8% over 11 measured months, from 8.2K to 7.2K in August 2026.
How is Narrative measured?
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Narrative’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.
22 branded search terms
- narrative ai
- narrative ai culling
- narrative ai editing
- narrative ai photo culling
- narrative ai photo editing
- narrative culling
- narrative edit
- narrative editing
- narrative photo culling
- narrative photo editing
- narrative publish
- narrative publishing
- narrative select
- narrative select ai
- narrative select app
- narrative select culling
- narrative select photo culling
- narrative select photo editing
- narrative select software
- narrative so
- narrative software
- narrative.so
Who owns Narrative?
Narrative is owned by Software Limited. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by Software Limited.
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