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title: "Screen recording software: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the screen recording software teams use. Share of Search among OBS Studio, Zight, ScreenPal, Loom, Camtasia, Snagit and Tella, the screen recording software 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/screen-recording-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Screen recording software: Which are searched most?

Compare the screen recording software teams use. Share of Search among OBS Studio, Zight, ScreenPal, Loom, Camtasia, Snagit and Tella, the screen recording software 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**: Screen recording software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 7
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: OBS Studio, 87.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among screen recording software worldwide?

- In September 2026, OBS Studio was the most searched among screen recording software worldwide, with an estimated 3.7M branded searches and 87.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Zight is in 2nd place, 84.2 percentage points behind at 3.3% Share of Search.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide decreased from 88% to 87.4%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zight’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide increased from 1% to 3.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Camtasia’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 1.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snagit’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide decreased from 2.3% to 1.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, OBS Studio’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide peaked at 90.7% in January 2026 and was lowest at 83.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zight’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide peaked at 4.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.77% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenPal’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide peaked at 3.3% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.6% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Loom’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide peaked at 4.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in November 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Camtasia’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide peaked at 2.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 1.5% in June 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zight rose from 6th to 2nd among screen recording software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenPal fell from 2nd to 3rd among screen recording software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Camtasia fell from 3rd to 5th among screen recording software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snagit fell from 5th to 6th among screen recording software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Loom and Tella held steady: their estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [OBS Studio vs Zight: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/obs-studio-vs-zight): 87.4% against 3.3% Share of Search.
- [OBS Studio vs ScreenPal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/obs-studio-vs-screenpal): 87.4% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [OBS Studio vs Loom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/loom-vs-obs-studio): 87.4% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [Zight vs ScreenPal: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/screenpal-vs-zight): 3.3% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [Zight vs Loom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/loom-vs-zight): 3.3% against 2.9% Share of Search.
- [ScreenPal vs Loom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/loom-vs-screenpal): 2.9% Share of Search each.

## How did search popularity change for screen recording software worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, OBS Studio gained estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide, from 86% to 87.4%.
- In September 2026, Loom lost estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.9%.
- In September 2026, Zight lost estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide, from 3.9% to 3.3%.
- ScreenPal’s estimated Share of Search among screen recording software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.6% to 2.9% in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Tella worldwide rose 11.6% over 12 measured months, from 2.5K to 2.8K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Camtasia worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 74K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Snagit worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | OBS Studio | 87.4% | 3.7M | +22.6% | OBS Studio |
| 2 | Zight | 3.3% | 140K | +0.6% | Zight |
| 3 | ScreenPal | 2.9% | 126K | +37.9% | ScreenPal |
| 4 | Loom | 2.9% | 122K | -4.7% | Loom |
| 5 | Camtasia | 1.7% | 74K | 0.0% | Camtasia |
| 6 | Snagit | 1.7% | 74K | +22.3% | Snagit |
| 7 | Tella | 0.07% | 2.8K | -22.0% | Tella |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | OBS Studio | 3.5M | 88% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | ScreenPal | 128K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Camtasia | 110K | 2.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Loom | 101K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Snagit | 90.5K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Zight | 40K | 1% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Tella | 2.5K | 0.06% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | OBS Studio | 4M | 89.4% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | ScreenPal | 129K | 2.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Camtasia | 110K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Loom | 101K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Snagit | 90.5K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Zight | 34K | 0.77% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Tella | 3.8K | 0.09% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | OBS Studio | 4M | 90.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | ScreenPal | 121K | 2.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Loom | 115K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Camtasia | 90.5K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Snagit | 74K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Zight | 34K | 0.77% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Tella | 2.4K | 0.06% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | OBS Studio | 5.3M | 90.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | ScreenPal | 146K | 2.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Loom | 140K | 2.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Camtasia | 110K | 1.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Snagit | 90.5K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Zight | 50.8K | 0.87% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Tella | 3.6K | 0.06% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | OBS Studio | 3.5M | 87.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Loom | 131K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | ScreenPal | 104K | 2.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Camtasia | 90.5K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Snagit | 90.5K | 2.3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Zight | 79.7K | 2% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Tella | 3.2K | 0.08% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | OBS Studio | 3.5M | 83.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Loom | 184K | 4.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Zight | 171K | 4.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | ScreenPal | 135K | 3.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Camtasia | 110K | 2.6% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Snagit | 90.5K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Tella | 4.7K | 0.11% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | OBS Studio | 4M | 85.6% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Loom | 184K | 4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Zight | 171K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | ScreenPal | 139K | 3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Camtasia | 90.5K | 2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Snagit | 74K | 1.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Tella | 6.7K | 0.14% | 7 |
| May 2026 | OBS Studio | 3.5M | 84.9% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Zight | 173K | 4.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Loom | 160K | 3.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | ScreenPal | 110K | 2.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Camtasia | 90.5K | 2.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Snagit | 74K | 1.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Tella | 6K | 0.15% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | OBS Studio | 4.6M | 89.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Loom | 160K | 3.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Zight | 140K | 2.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | ScreenPal | 79.5K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Camtasia | 74K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Snagit | 74K | 1.5% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Tella | 3.3K | 0.06% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | OBS Studio | 3M | 85.6% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Loom | 160K | 4.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Zight | 139K | 3.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | ScreenPal | 76.1K | 2.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Camtasia | 74K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Snagit | 60.5K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Tella | 3.5K | 0.1% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | OBS Studio | 3M | 86% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Zight | 139K | 3.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Loom | 128K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | ScreenPal | 91.3K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Camtasia | 74K | 2.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Snagit | 60.5K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Tella | 3.6K | 0.1% | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | OBS Studio | 3.7M | 87.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Zight | 140K | 3.3% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | ScreenPal | 126K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Loom | 122K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Camtasia | 74K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Snagit | 74K | 1.7% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Tella | 2.8K | 0.07% | 7 |

## What is being compared

- **Camtasia**: Measured on the search term “camtasia”.
- **Loom**: Measured on the search terms “loom screen recorder” and “loom video”, summed into one figure.
- **OBS Studio**: Measured on the search terms “obs” and “obsstudio”, summed into one figure.
- **ScreenPal**: Measured on the search terms “screen pal”, “screencast o matic”, “screenpal”, “screenpal app”, “screenpal screen recorder” and “screenpal software”, summed into one figure.
- **Snagit**: Measured on the search term “snagit”.
- **Tella**: Measured on the search terms “tella screen recorder”, “tella tv” and “tella video”, summed into one figure.
- **Zight**: Measured on the search terms “cloudapp”, “zight”, “zight app” and “zight screen recorder”, summed into one figure.

- [Camtasia](/demand/global-en/brands/camtasia)
- [Loom](/demand/global-en/brands/loom)
- [OBS Studio](/demand/global-en/brands/obs-studio)
- [ScreenPal](/demand/global-en/brands/screenpal)
- [Snagit](/demand/global-en/brands/snagit)
- [Tella](/demand/global-en/brands/tella)
- [Zight](/demand/global-en/brands/zight)

## 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 screen recording software worldwide?

In September 2026, OBS Studio was the most searched among screen recording software worldwide, with an estimated 3.7M branded searches and 87.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Screen recording software: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/screen-recording-software

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