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title: "CapCut vs Kapwing: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, CapCut or Kapwing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online video editing platforms 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."
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# CapCut vs Kapwing: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, CapCut or Kapwing? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online video editing platforms 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**: CapCut and Kapwing
- **Competitive set**: Online video editing platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **CapCut Share of Search**: 90.5%
- **Kapwing Share of Search**: 1.1%

## Which is more popular in search, CapCut or Kapwing?

- In August 2026, CapCut had more branded searches than Kapwing among online video editing platforms worldwide. CapCut was estimated to have 17.1M branded searches compared to Kapwing’s 211K, and held a 90.5% Share of Search versus Kapwing’s 1.1%.
- CapCut was ahead of Kapwing in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, CapCut’s estimated Share of Search among online video editing platforms worldwide moved from 86.2% to 90.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 17M to 17.1M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Kapwing’s estimated Share of Search among online video editing platforms worldwide moved from 2.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 465K to 211K.

## How did search popularity change for online video editing platforms worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Kapwing worldwide fell 54.6% over 11 measured months, from 465K to 211K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | CapCut estimated searches | CapCut Share of Search | CapCut rank | Kapwing estimated searches | Kapwing Share of Search | Kapwing rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 17M | 86.2% | 1 | 465K | 2.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 17.1M | 86.1% | 1 | 568K | 2.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 20.7M | 89.8% | 1 | 468K | 2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 20.8M | 88.9% | 1 | 465K | 2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 17M | 88.3% | 1 | 383K | 2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 20.8M | 89.5% | 1 | 386K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 17M | 87.5% | 1 | 386K | 2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 20.8M | 91.4% | 1 | 268K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 17.1M | 90.8% | 1 | 216K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 17.1M | 90.2% | 1 | 216K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 17.1M | 90.5% | 1 | 211K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CapCut’s and Kapwing’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.

- **CapCut**: Measured on the search terms “capcut” and “capcut video editor”, summed into one figure.
- **Kapwing**: Measured on the search terms “kapwing” and “kapwing video editor”, summed into one figure.

- [CapCut profile](/demand/global-en/brands/capcut)
- [Kapwing profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kapwing)
- [All online video editing platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-video-editing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, CapCut or Kapwing?

In August 2026, CapCut had more branded searches than Kapwing among online video editing platforms worldwide. CapCut was estimated to have 17.1M branded searches compared to Kapwing’s 211K, and held a 90.5% Share of Search versus Kapwing’s 1.1%.

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