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AI video editing tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, CapCut was the most searched among AI video editing tools worldwide, with an estimated 17.1M branded searches and 87% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. CapCut87%
  2. InVideo5%
  3. Opus Clip3.4%
  4. VEED2.3%
  5. Descript1.8%
  6. Runway0.56%

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Compare the tools that edit video with AI. 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.

Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for CapCut, InVideo, Opus Clip, VEED. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthCapCutInVideoOpus ClipVEEDDescriptRunway
Oct 202582.7%7.1%3.3%3.2%1.9%1.8%
Nov 202583.1%6.7%3.3%3.2%1.9%1.8%
Dec 202587.1%4.7%2.8%2.6%1.4%1.3%
Jan 202685.5%5.6%3.4%2.3%1.6%1.5%
Feb 202684.9%5.6%3.4%2.6%2%1.5%
Mar 202685.1%5.3%2.8%2.5%1.6%2.8%
Apr 202681.8%6.3%3.2%2.9%1.8%4%
May 202687.3%4.5%2.8%2.1%1.4%1.9%
Jun 202687%4.5%3.4%2.3%1.7%1%
Jul 202685.9%5%4.1%2.3%1.8%0.83%
Aug 202687%5%3.4%2.3%1.8%0.56%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.CapCut

    87%

    Held 1st. 17.1M estimated branded searches, +0.59% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  2. 2.InVideo

    5%

    Held 2nd. 988K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Opus Clip

    3.4%

    Held 3rd. 673K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.VEED

    2.3%

    Held 4th. 451K estimated branded searches, -0.75% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Descript

    1.8%

    Held 5th. 350K estimated branded searches, -4.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Runway

    0.56%

    Held 6th. 110K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among AI video editing tools worldwide?

In August 2026, CapCut was the most searched among AI video editing tools worldwide, with an estimated 17.1M branded searches and 87% estimated Share of Search within this set. InVideo is in 2nd place, 82 percentage points behind at 5% Share of Search.

Global AI video editing tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
CapCut82.7% → 87%87.3%May 202681.8%Apr 20261st
InVideo7.1% → 5%7.1%Oct 20254.5%Jun 20262nd
Opus Clip3.3% → 3.4%4.1%Jul 20262.8%Mar 20263rd
VEED3.2% → 2.3%3.2%Nov 20252.1%May 20264th
Descript1.9% → 1.8%2%Feb 20261.4%May 20265th
Runway1.8% → 0.56%4%Apr 20260.56%Aug 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CapCut’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide increased from 82.7% to 87%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InVideo’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide decreased from 7.1% to 5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VEED’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 2.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Runway’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 0.56%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CapCut’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide peaked at 87.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 81.8% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, InVideo’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide peaked at 7.1% in October 2025 and was lowest at 4.5% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Opus Clip’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide peaked at 4.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VEED’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide peaked at 3.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Runway’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide peaked at 4% in April 2026 and was lowest at 0.56% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Opus Clip and Descript held steady: their estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for AI video editing tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, CapCut gained estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide, from 85.9% to 87%.

  2. In August 2026, Opus Clip lost estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.4%.

  3. Runway’s estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.9% to 0.56% in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for InVideo worldwide fell 31.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.4M to 988K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for VEED worldwide fell 31.8% over 11 measured months, from 661K to 451K in August 2026.

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