--- title: "Artlist vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Artlist or Storyblocks 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-storyblocks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Artlist vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more? Is Artlist or Storyblocks 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 Storyblocks - **Competitive set**: Stock footage libraries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Artlist Share of Search**: 0.19% - **Storyblocks Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Artlist or Storyblocks more popular in search? - In September 2026, Storyblocks had more branded searches than Artlist among stock footage libraries worldwide. Storyblocks had about 90,500 branded searches, while Artlist had 14,800. Storyblocks made up 1.2% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Artlist accounted for 0.19%. - Storyblocks 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, Storyblocks’ share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K. ## Top stock footage libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Storyblocks was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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. Artlist and Storyblocks were each listed first in two of the four answers 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Artlist worldwide rose 174.1% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Storyblocks worldwide fell 33% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Artlist estimated searches | Artlist Share of Search | Artlist rank | Storyblocks estimated searches | Storyblocks Share of Search | Storyblocks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 0.05% | 7 | 135K | 1.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 7 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 6 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 0.07% | 6 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.1% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 0.1% | 6 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.16% | 6 | 110K | 1.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.18% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 0.21% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.21% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.19% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Artlist’s and Storyblocks’ 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”. - **Storyblocks**: Measured on the search term “storyblocks”. - [Artlist profile](/demand/global-en/brands/artlist) - [Storyblocks profile](/demand/global-en/brands/storyblocks) - [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 Storyblocks more popular in search? In September 2026, Storyblocks had more branded searches than Artlist among stock footage libraries worldwide. Storyblocks had about 90,500 branded searches, while Artlist had 14,800. Storyblocks made up 1.2% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Artlist accounted for 0.19%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Artlist vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-storyblocks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/artlist-vs-storyblocks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.