--- title: "Pixabay vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Pixabay 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/pixabay-vs-storyblocks" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pixabay vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more? Is Pixabay 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**: Pixabay and Storyblocks - **Competitive set**: Stock footage libraries - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pixabay Share of Search**: 44.1% - **Storyblocks Share of Search**: 1.2% ## Is Pixabay or Storyblocks more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pixabay had more branded searches than Storyblocks among stock footage libraries worldwide. Pixabay had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Storyblocks had 90,500. Pixabay made up 44.1% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Storyblocks accounted for 1.2%. - Pixabay was ahead of Storyblocks in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pixabay’s share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide moved from 40.3% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M. - 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. Pixabay was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Storyblocks was listed before Pixabay in three out of five answers. 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? - In September 2026, Pixabay gained share of searches among stock footage libraries worldwide, from 38.8% to 44.1%. - 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 | Pixabay estimated searches | Pixabay Share of Search | Pixabay rank | Storyblocks estimated searches | Storyblocks Share of Search | Storyblocks rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 40.3% | 1 | 135K | 1.3% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 4.1M | 42.2% | 1 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 4.1M | 42.2% | 1 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 42.6% | 1 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 39.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 42.6% | 1 | 110K | 1.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 44.1% | 1 | 110K | 1.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 3.4M | 39.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 41.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 2.7M | 38.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.7M | 38.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 44.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 1.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pixabay’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. - **Pixabay**: Measured on the search term “pixabay”. - **Storyblocks**: Measured on the search term “storyblocks”. - [Pixabay profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixabay) - [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 Pixabay or Storyblocks more popular in search? In September 2026, Pixabay had more branded searches than Storyblocks among stock footage libraries worldwide. Pixabay had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Storyblocks had 90,500. Pixabay made up 44.1% of all stock footage library searches we track, and Storyblocks accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pixabay vs Storyblocks: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pixabay-vs-storyblocks This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pixabay-vs-storyblocks. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.