--- title: "DeepL vs Google Translate: Which is more popular by branded search?" description: "Which is more popular in search, DeepL or Google Translate? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online translation tools 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/deepl-vs-google-translate" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # DeepL vs Google Translate: Which is more popular by branded search? Which is more popular in search, DeepL or Google Translate? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online translation tools 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**: DeepL and Google Translate - **Competitive set**: Online translation tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **DeepL Share of Search**: 7.4% - **Google Translate Share of Search**: 89.5% ## Which is more popular in search, DeepL or Google Translate? - In August 2026, Google Translate had more branded searches than DeepL among online translation tools worldwide. Google Translate was estimated to have 228M branded searches compared to DeepL’s 18.7M, and held an 89.5% Share of Search versus DeepL’s 7.4%. - Google Translate was ahead of DeepL in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DeepL’s estimated Share of Search among online translation tools worldwide moved from 9.6% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.2M to 18.7M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Translate’s estimated Share of Search among online translation tools worldwide moved from 86% to 89.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 278M to 228M. ## How did search popularity change for online translation tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Google Translate gained estimated Share of Search among online translation tools worldwide, from 85.3% to 89.5%. - In August 2026, DeepL lost estimated Share of Search among online translation tools worldwide, from 11.3% to 7.4%. ## Month by month | Month | DeepL estimated searches | DeepL Share of Search | DeepL rank | Google Translate estimated searches | Google Translate Share of Search | Google Translate rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 31.2M | 9.6% | 2 | 278M | 86% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 28.4M | 8.9% | 2 | 278M | 86.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 24.6M | 7.9% | 2 | 278M | 88.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.8M | 8.8% | 2 | 279M | 87.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 24.6M | 7.9% | 2 | 278M | 88.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 31.2M | 9.7% | 2 | 279M | 86.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 26.7M | 8.5% | 2 | 278M | 88.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 28M | 8.8% | 2 | 279M | 87.9% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 28M | 10.6% | 2 | 228M | 86.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 30.3M | 11.3% | 2 | 229M | 85.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 18.7M | 7.4% | 2 | 228M | 89.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using DeepL’s and Google Translate’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. - **DeepL**: Measured on the search terms “deepl”, “deepl ai”, “deepl app”, “deepl com”, “deepl software”, “deepl translator” and “translator deepl”, summed into one figure. - **Google Translate**: Measured on the search terms “google translate”, “google translate app”, “google translate software”, “google translate translator”, “googletranslate”, “translate google com” and “translator google translate”, summed into one figure. - [DeepL profile](/demand/global-en/brands/deepl) - [Google Translate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/google-translate) - [All online translation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/online-translation-tools): 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, DeepL or Google Translate? In August 2026, Google Translate had more branded searches than DeepL among online translation tools worldwide. Google Translate was estimated to have 228M branded searches compared to DeepL’s 18.7M, and held an 89.5% Share of Search versus DeepL’s 7.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "DeepL vs Google Translate: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/deepl-vs-google-translate This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/deepl-vs-google-translate. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.