--- title: "Artlist vs Shutterstock: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Artlist or Shutterstock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stock footage libraries set worldwide. 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/compare/artlist-vs-shutterstock" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Artlist vs Shutterstock: Which is searched more? Is Artlist or Shutterstock more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Stock footage libraries set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Artlist and Shutterstock - **Competitive set**: Stock footage libraries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Artlist Share of Search**: 0.19% - **Shutterstock Share of Search**: 20.9% ## Is Artlist or Shutterstock more popular in search? - In September 2026, Shutterstock had more branded searches than Artlist among stock footage libraries worldwide. Shutterstock had about 1.6 million branded searches, while Artlist had 14,800. Shutterstock made up 20.9% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Artlist accounted for 0.19%. - Shutterstock was ahead of Artlist in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Artlist’s share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide moved from 0.05% to 0.19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Shutterstock’s share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide moved from 25.7% to 20.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6M to 1.6M. ## Top stock footage libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Artlist was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Shutterstock was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Artlist was listed before Shutterstock in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Storyblocks | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pexels | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Artlist | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Envato Elements | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pixabay | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shutterstock | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Getty Images | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about stock footage libraries - Asked ChatGPT "Which stock footage library should I use?": 1. Storyblocks, 2. Envato Elements, 3. Pexels - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best stock footage libraries?": 1. Storyblocks, 2. Artlist, 3. Shutterstock, 4. Pexels, 5. Envato Elements - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best stock footage library for video projects?": 1. Artlist, 2. Storyblocks, 3. Envato Elements, 4. Pexels - Searched Google, AI Overview "royalty free footage": 1. Pexels, 2. Pixabay - Searched Google, AI Overview "stock footage libraries": 1. Pexels, 2. Pixabay, 3. Artlist, 4. Envato Elements, 5. Storyblocks, 6. Shutterstock, 7. Getty Images Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for stock footage libraries worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Shutterstock lost share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide, from 23.6% to 20.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Artlist estimated searches | Artlist Share of Search | Artlist rank | Shutterstock estimated searches | Shutterstock Share of Search | Shutterstock rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.05% | 7 | 2.6M | 25.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 7 | 2.2M | 22.7% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 6 | 2.2M | 22.7% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.07% | 6 | 2.2M | 22.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.1% | 6 | 1.9M | 21.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.1% | 6 | 2.2M | 22.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.16% | 6 | 1.9M | 20.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 6 | 1.9M | 22.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 7 | 1.9M | 24.3% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 0.21% | 6 | 1.7M | 23.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.21% | 6 | 1.7M | 23.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.19% | 6 | 1.6M | 20.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’s and Shutterstock’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. - **Artlist**: Measured on the search term “artlist music”. - **Shutterstock**: Measured on the search terms “shutterstock” and “shutterstock contributor”, summed into one figure. - [Artlist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/artlist) - [Shutterstock profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shutterstock) - [All stock footage libraries worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/stock-footage-libraries): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Artlist or Shutterstock more popular in search? In September 2026, Shutterstock had more branded searches than Artlist among stock footage libraries worldwide. Shutterstock had about 1.6 million branded searches, while Artlist had 14,800. Shutterstock made up 20.9% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Artlist accounted for 0.19%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Artlist vs Shutterstock: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-shutterstock This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-shutterstock. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.