Google Veo vs Opus Clip:Which is more popular?

Name: Google Veo vs Opus Clip: Which is searched more?
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In September 2026, Google Veo and Opus Clip were level in searches among short video generators worldwide, with an estimated 879K versus 874K branded searches, at 3.5% and 3.4% of the total. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about short video generators, Opus Clip appeared in three of the five answers and Google Veo in two. Opus Clip was mentioned before Google Veo in three out of five answers.

Among short video generators worldwide in September 2026

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Top short video generators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Opus Clip was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both 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. Opus Clip was listed before Google Veo in three out of five answers.

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Opus Clip	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
CapCut	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Kling AI	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Google Veo	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Runway	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Vizard	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Choppity	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Klap	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Submagic	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5

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

Asked ChatGPT
“Which short video generator should I use?”
1. 1Google Veo
2. 2Runway
3. 3Kling AI
4. 4CapCut
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best short video generators?”
1. 1Google Veo
2. 2Kling AI
3. 3Runway
4. 4CapCut
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best short video generator for turning long videos into clips?”
1. 1Opus Clip
2. 2Vizard
3. 3Klap
Searched Google, AI Overview
“video clip maker”
1. 1Opus Clip
2. 2Choppity
3. 3Vizard
Searched Google, AI Overview
“ai clip generator”
1. 1Opus Clip
2. 2Choppity
3. 3Submagic

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

Is Google Veo or Opus Clip more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Google Veo and Opus Clip by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine short video generators we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Google Veo and Opus Clip among short video generators worldwide, by month

Month	CapCut	Kling AI	Google Veo	Opus Clip	Runway	Klap	Submagic	Vizard	Choppity
Oct 2025	76.4%	8.2%	7.8%	3.8%	2.8%	0.33%	0.33%	0.27%	0.01%
Nov 2025	78.8%	6.9%	6.6%	3.9%	2.8%	0.28%	0.34%	0.28%	<0.01%
Dec 2025	75.2%	14.9%	4.3%	2.9%	2%	0.27%	0.27%	0.22%	<0.01%
Jan 2026	71.8%	17.3%	4.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.26%	0.31%	0.21%	0.02%
Feb 2026	73.8%	14.6%	4.5%	3.6%	2.6%	0.26%	0.39%	0.22%	0.03%
Mar 2026	78%	10.3%	4%	3.3%	3.7%	0.23%	0.34%	0.19%	0.02%
Apr 2026	76%	10%	4.1%	3.9%	5%	0.27%	0.41%	0.22%	0.04%
May 2026	77%	12.4%	3.6%	3.1%	3%	0.22%	0.34%	0.27%	0.02%
Jun 2026	76.6%	12.3%	4.5%	3.8%	1.8%	0.27%	0.49%	0.27%	0.04%
Jul 2026	72.5%	14.2%	6.3%	4.2%	1.7%	0.31%	0.38%	0.26%	0.04%
Aug 2026	76.6%	12.2%	4.8%	3.7%	1.6%	0.4%	0.33%	0.27%	0.04%
Sep 2026	81.7%	8.8%	3.5%	3.4%	1.7%	0.29%	0.29%	0.24%	0.04%

How has the Google Veo and Opus Clip comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Google Veo was ahead of Opus Clip in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Veo’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide moved from 7.8% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7M to 879K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Opus Clip’s share of searches among short video generators worldwide moved from 3.8% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 838K to 874K.

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

1 change

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

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Veo’s and Opus Clip’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.