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title: "Pinterest vs Snapchat: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Pinterest or Snapchat? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media 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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# Pinterest vs Snapchat: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Pinterest or Snapchat? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Social media 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**: Pinterest and Snapchat
- **Competitive set**: Social media platforms
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Pinterest Share of Search**: 5.1%
- **Snapchat Share of Search**: 0.69%

## Which is more popular in search, Pinterest or Snapchat?

- In September 2026, Pinterest had more branded searches than Snapchat among social media platforms worldwide. Pinterest was estimated to have 151M branded searches compared to Snapchat’s 20.4M, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Snapchat’s 0.69%.
- Pinterest was ahead of Snapchat in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pinterest’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms worldwide moved from 4.7% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 151M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snapchat’s estimated Share of Search among social media platforms worldwide moved from 0.77% to 0.69%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.9M to 20.4M.

## How did search popularity change for social media platforms worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Snapchat worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 24.9M to 20.4M in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Pinterest estimated searches | Pinterest Share of Search | Pinterest rank | Snapchat estimated searches | Snapchat Share of Search | Snapchat rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 151M | 4.7% | 4 | 24.9M | 0.77% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | 151M | 5.2% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.7% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 151M | 4.7% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.64% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | 151M | 5.2% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.7% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 151M | 5.2% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.7% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | 151M | 4.7% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.63% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |
| May 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 151M | 5.1% | 4 | 20.4M | 0.69% | 8 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pinterest’s and Snapchat’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.

- **Pinterest**: Measured on the search term “pinterest”.
- **Snapchat**: Measured on the search term “snapchat”.

- [Pinterest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pinterest)
- [Snapchat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/snapchat)
- [All social media platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/social-media-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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, Pinterest or Snapchat?

In September 2026, Pinterest had more branded searches than Snapchat among social media platforms worldwide. Pinterest was estimated to have 151M branded searches compared to Snapchat’s 20.4M, and held a 5.1% Share of Search versus Snapchat’s 0.69%.

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