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title: "AI video editing tools: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the tools that edit video with AI. Share of Search among CapCut, InVideo, Opus Clip, VEED, Descript and Runway, the AI video editing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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."
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# AI video editing tools: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the tools that edit video with AI. Share of Search among CapCut, InVideo, Opus Clip, VEED, Descript and Runway, the AI video editing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: AI video editing tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: CapCut, 87%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [CapCut vs InVideo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capcut-vs-invideo): 87% against 5% Share of Search.
- [CapCut vs Opus Clip: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capcut-vs-opus-clip): 87% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [CapCut vs VEED: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/capcut-vs-veed): 87% against 2.3% Share of Search.
- [InVideo vs Opus Clip: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/invideo-vs-opus-clip): 5% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [InVideo vs VEED: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/invideo-vs-veed): 5% against 2.3% Share of Search.
- [Opus Clip vs VEED: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/opus-clip-vs-veed): 3.4% against 2.3% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, CapCut gained estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide, from 85.9% to 87%.
- In August 2026, Opus Clip lost estimated Share of Search among AI video editing tools worldwide, from 4.1% to 3.4%.
- 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.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for InVideo worldwide fell 31.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.4M to 988K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for VEED worldwide fell 31.8% over 11 measured months, from 661K to 451K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | CapCut | 87% | 17.1M | +0.6% | CapCut |
| 2 | InVideo | 5% | 988K | 0.0% | InVideo |
| 3 | Opus Clip | 3.4% | 673K | -18.2% | Opus Clip |
| 4 | VEED | 2.3% | 451K | -0.7% | VEED |
| 5 | Descript | 1.8% | 350K | -4.5% | Descript |
| 6 | Runway | 0.56% | 110K | -33.3% | Runway |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | CapCut | 17M | 82.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | InVideo | 1.4M | 7.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | VEED | 661K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Descript | 388K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Runway | 368K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | CapCut | 17.1M | 83.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | InVideo | 1.4M | 6.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | VEED | 664K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Descript | 389K | 1.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Runway | 368K | 1.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | CapCut | 20.7M | 87.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | InVideo | 1.1M | 4.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Opus Clip | 673K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | VEED | 624K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Descript | 331K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Runway | 301K | 1.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | CapCut | 20.8M | 85.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | InVideo | 1.4M | 5.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Opus Clip | 823K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | VEED | 570K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Descript | 390K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Runway | 368K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | CapCut | 17M | 84.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | InVideo | 1.1M | 5.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | VEED | 521K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Descript | 394K | 2% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Runway | 301K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | CapCut | 20.8M | 85.1% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | InVideo | 1.3M | 5.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Runway | 673K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | VEED | 611K | 2.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Descript | 389K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | CapCut | 17M | 81.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | InVideo | 1.3M | 6.3% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Runway | 823K | 4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | VEED | 606K | 2.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Descript | 382K | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | CapCut | 20.8M | 87.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | InVideo | 1.1M | 4.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 2.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | VEED | 498K | 2.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Runway | 450K | 1.9% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Descript | 326K | 1.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | CapCut | 17.1M | 87% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | InVideo | 874K | 4.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | VEED | 456K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Descript | 342K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Runway | 201K | 1% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | CapCut | 17.1M | 85.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | InVideo | 988K | 5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Opus Clip | 823K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | VEED | 454K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Descript | 366K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Runway | 165K | 0.83% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | CapCut | 17.1M | 87% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | InVideo | 988K | 5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Opus Clip | 673K | 3.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | VEED | 451K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Descript | 350K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Runway | 110K | 0.56% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | CapCut | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Descript | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | InVideo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Opus Clip | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Runway | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | VEED | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **CapCut**: Measured on the search terms “capcut” and “capcut video editor”, summed into one figure.
- **Descript**: Measured on the search terms “descript”, “descript ai video editor”, “descript app”, “descript audio transcription”, “descript com”, “descript software”, “descript transcribe”, “descript transcription” and “descript video editor”, summed into one figure.
- **InVideo**: Measured on the search terms “invideo” and “invideo ai”, summed into one figure.
- **Opus Clip**: Measured on the search term “opus clip”.
- **Runway**: Measured on the search term “runway ml”.
- **VEED**: Measured on the search terms “veed”, “veed ai”, “veed io” and “veed video editor”, summed into one figure.

- [CapCut](/demand/global-en/brands/capcut)
- [Descript](/demand/global-en/brands/descript)
- [InVideo](/demand/global-en/brands/invideo)
- [Opus Clip](/demand/global-en/brands/opus-clip)
- [Runway](/demand/global-en/brands/runway)
- [VEED](/demand/global-en/brands/veed)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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