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How popular isRunway?

In September 2026, people searched for Runway by name about 436,000 times worldwide, a 29% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 1.7% of all global short video generator searches, placing Runway fifth out of nine generators. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about short video generators, Runway appeared in two of the five answers and was the joint fourth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Runway is the fifth most searched of 9 competitors and the joint fourth 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, Runway was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Runway is the joint fourth 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

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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 Runway?

Runway against short video generators worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for CapCut, Kling AI, Google Veo, Opus Clip, Runway. 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 Runway and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Runway

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

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Runway worldwide fell from 614K to 436K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Runway’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 1.7%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Runway’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide peaked at 5% in April 2026 and was lowest at 1.6% in August 2026.

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 Runway’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

  • runway ai
  • runway ml

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Runway compete?

Runway is ranked in four 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 generators5th of 91.7%Shown above
Faceless video tools4th of 71.8%Show ranking
AI video editing tools5th of 61.8%Show ranking
AI video generators6th of 85.6%Show ranking
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