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title: "FFmpeg vs Permute: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, FFmpeg or Permute? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video conversion software 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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# FFmpeg vs Permute: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, FFmpeg or Permute? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video conversion software 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**: FFmpeg and Permute
- **Competitive set**: Video conversion software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **FFmpeg Share of Search**: 28.6%
- **Permute Share of Search**: 0.02%

## Which is more popular in search, FFmpeg or Permute?

- In August 2026, FFmpeg had more branded searches than Permute among video conversion software worldwide. FFmpeg was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Permute’s 210, and held a 28.6% Share of Search versus Permute’s 0.02%.
- FFmpeg was ahead of Permute in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, FFmpeg’s estimated Share of Search among video conversion software worldwide moved from 26.4% to 28.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Permute’s estimated Share of Search among video conversion software worldwide held steady at 0.02%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 210.

## How did search popularity change for video conversion software worldwide in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Permute worldwide fell 34.4% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 210 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | FFmpeg estimated searches | FFmpeg Share of Search | FFmpeg rank | Permute estimated searches | Permute Share of Search | Permute rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | 320 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | 320 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | 210 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 368K | 28.4% | 3 | 210 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 301K | 24.5% | 3 | 260 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 368K | 26.4% | 3 | 260 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 24.7% | 3 | 260 | 0.02% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 26.5% | 3 | 320 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 26.5% | 3 | 320 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 28.6% | 3 | 260 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 28.6% | 3 | 210 | 0.02% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using FFmpeg’s and Permute’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.

- **FFmpeg**: Measured on the search term “ffmpeg”.
- **Permute**: Measured on the search term “permute app”.

- [FFmpeg profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ffmpeg)
- [Permute profile](/demand/global-en/brands/permute)
- [All video conversion software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/video-conversion-software): 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, FFmpeg or Permute?

In August 2026, FFmpeg had more branded searches than Permute among video conversion software worldwide. FFmpeg was estimated to have 368K branded searches compared to Permute’s 210, and held a 28.6% Share of Search versus Permute’s 0.02%.

## Cite this page

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