AI story generator market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year
- -38%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -22%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- +1.9%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 19 AI story generator sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 4.5 million visits, 38% fewer than a year ago and 22% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 93% in a year), where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI story generator market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 4,454,793 visits from Google in October 2026, 38% fewer than a year ago and 22% fewer than in September 2026. NoteGPT alone takes 49.8% of the visits, so the totals mostly follow it. Without it, visits would be down 50.1% on a year ago instead of down 38.4%.
- “ai story generator” gets about 90,500 US searches a month. People searched the site names 378,450 times in the US in September 2026, 2% more often than in October 2025.
- No tracked site ranks on Google for “ai story generator”. NoteGPT is the most-visited site.
- 17.1% of visits came from the US (12.8% a year ago), then India, Canada and United Kingdom. The five most-visited sites took 92.2% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-38%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-22%). NoteGPT alone takes 49.8% of the visits, so the totals mostly follow it. Without it, visits would be down 50.1% on a year ago instead of down 38.4%.
- Visits, October 2026
- 4,454,793 (-38.4% on a year ago, -22.1% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 761,801 (-17.9% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 14,105,263 in April 2026
WorldVisits a month to AI story generator sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 38% below a year ago, and 68% below the April 2026 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 2% more often than in October 2025 (+2%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai story generator"
- 90,500 a month in the US, 201,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 378,450 in the US (+1.9% since October 2025), 1,308,160 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai story generator", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 AI Dungeon | 201,000 |
 NovelAI | 90,500 |
 NoteGPT | 33,100 |
 DreamGen | 18,100 |
 Sudowrite | 18,100 |
 Easemate | 4,400 |
 Toolbaz Story Generator | 4,400 |
 Squibler | 3,600 |
Most searched by name, US
- Searches a month
- 201,000
- Searches a month
- 90,500
- Searches a month
- 33,100
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Searches a month
- 18,100
- Searches a month
- 4,400
- Searches a month
- 4,400
- Searches a month
- 3,600
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Rising next to the term on Google Trends: “easemate ai”, “talefy” and “toolbaz ai story generator”.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are about level, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
No tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai story generator”. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai story generator”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 41 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NovelAI | – | 24,384 | ▲ 928 | 84,545 |
| AI Dungeon | – | 35,104 | ▼ 1,760 | 98,079 |
| NoteGPT | – | 52,048 | ▼ 3,657 | 2,218,442 |
| Sudowrite | – | 52,171 | ▲ 7,790 | 50,652 |
| Easemate | – | 60,831 | ▲ 233 | 1,595,558 |
| Squibler | – | 209,935 | ▼ 3,160 | 46,714 |
 Writecream | – | 224,406 | ▼ 10,558 | 89,450 |
 Type | – | 239,045 | ▲ 13,316 | 35,000 |
| Toolbaz Story Generator | – | 285,222 | ▼ 58,803 | 105,183 |
| DreamGen | – | 299,923 | ▲ 16,822 | 31,163 |
 Story.com | – | 331,027 | ▼ 8,062 | 43,301 |
 Talefy | – | 1,223,040 | ▼ 599,704 | 39,003 |
 Bedtime Story AI | – | 1,536,889 | ▼ 1,581 | 1,835 |
 aiWriter.ai | – | 1,540,709 | ▲ 110,778 | 11,134 |
 Sassbook AI Writer | – | 1,787,067 | ▼ 308,518 | 181 |
Site
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 24,384
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 928
- Search visits
- 84,545
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 35,104
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 1,760
- Search visits
- 98,079
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 52,048
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 3,657
- Search visits
- 2,218,442
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 52,171
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 7,790
- Search visits
- 50,652
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 60,831
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 233
- Search visits
- 1,595,558
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 209,935
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 3,160
- Search visits
- 46,714
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 224,406
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 10,558
- Search visits
- 89,450
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 239,045
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 13,316
- Search visits
- 35,000
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 285,222
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 58,803
- Search visits
- 105,183
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 299,923
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 16,822
- Search visits
- 31,163
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 331,027
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 8,062
- Search visits
- 43,301
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,223,040
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 599,704
- Search visits
- 39,003
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,536,889
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 1,581
- Search visits
- 1,835
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,540,709
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 110,778
- Search visits
- 11,134
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 1,787,067
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 308,518
- Search visits
- 181
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 19 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai story generator”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Writecream (+12%); biggest loss: Easemate (-29%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writecream | 79,698 | 89,450 | +12.2% |
| AI Dungeon | 92,897 | 98,079 | +5.6% |
Up this month
- Sep 26
- 79,698
- Oct 26
- 89,450
- Change
- +12.2%
- Sep 26
- 92,897
- Oct 26
- 98,079
- Change
- +5.6%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toolbaz Story Generator | 1,900 | 4,400 | +131.6% |
| Story.com | 1,900 | 2,400 | +26.3% |
| DreamGen | 14,800 | 18,100 | +22.3% |
| AI Dungeon | 165,000 | 201,000 | +21.8% |
Searched more
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- +131.6%
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 2,400
- Change
- +26.3%
- Oct 25
- 14,800
- Sep 26
- 18,100
- Change
- +22.3%
- Oct 25
- 165,000
- Sep 26
- 201,000
- Change
- +21.8%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talefy | 6,600 | 880 | -86.7% |
| Writecream | 1,900 | 320 | -83.2% |
| Squibler | 9,900 | 3,600 | -63.6% |
 DeepFiction AI | 1,300 | 480 | -63.1% |
| NoteGPT | 49,500 | 33,100 | -33.1% |
| Easemate | 5,400 | 4,400 | -18.5% |
Searched less
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 880
- Change
- -86.7%
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 320
- Change
- -83.2%
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 3,600
- Change
- -63.6%
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 480
- Change
- -63.1%
- Oct 25
- 49,500
- Sep 26
- 33,100
- Change
- -33.1%
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- -18.5%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 17 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 17.1% (12.8% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Canada and United Kingdom
- US share of "ai story generator" searches
- 45%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 748,225 | 65.2% |
| Canada | 120,213 | 10.5% |
| United Kingdom | 112,974 | 9.8% |
| Australia | 54,918 | 4.8% |
| Germany | 43,147 | 3.8% |
| France | 37,620 | 3.3% |
| Brazil | 30,446 | 2.7% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 748,225
- Share of the measured countries
- 65.2%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 120,213
- Share of the measured countries
- 10.5%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 112,974
- Share of the measured countries
- 9.8%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 54,918
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.8%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 43,147
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.8%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 37,620
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.3%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 30,446
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.7%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 17 in every 100 visits. India alone is 65.2% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+1102%).
The tracked sites had 48,372 referring domains between them in October 2026, +1102.1% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 50. Sudowrite has the strongest link profile at DR 73.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Sudowrite | 73 |
| NovelAI | 72 |
| AI Dungeon | 71 |
| Squibler | 71 |
| Writecream | 71 |
| NoteGPT | 67 |
| Type | 63 |
| Story.com | 56 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- DR
- 73
- DR
- 72
- DR
- 71
- DR
- 71
- DR
- 71
- DR
- 67
- DR
- 63
- DR
- 56
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Sudowrite | 10,968 |
| NovelAI | 4,234 |
| AI Dungeon | 4,076 |
| Writecream | 3,926 |
| Squibler | 3,698 |
| NoteGPT | 3,566 |
| Story.com | 3,173 |
| Easemate | 2,930 |
By referring domains
- Domains
- 10,968
- Domains
- 4,234
- Domains
- 4,076
- Domains
- 3,926
- Domains
- 3,698
- Domains
- 3,566
- Domains
- 3,173
- Domains
- 2,930
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.