Google Trends
Search interest, trending searches and related searches
Google Trends compares relative search interest over time and by region, shows related searches and current trends, with daily peaks for seven-day views.
Your information
Search term to compare across places, for example pickleball.
More options
Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US; use worldwide to list countries.
Period to measure, for example “Past 12 months”.
Include locations without enough measured searches as zero-interest entries; for example false.
Example results
About the Google Trends tool
Google Trends compares interest in one to five search terms over time, using terms and optional region, category, and time range.
Its regional method ranks places for a search term; its trending method lists searches by country, category, and time window.
Its related-search method returns top and rising searches and topics for a term, with an optional region and time range.
Built from trends.google.com. Last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Actions
Get interest by region
1 creditSee where a search term has the highest relative search interest, across countries worldwide or regions within a country. Scores are normalized from 0 to 100; low-volume locations may have no score.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Termterm | Text | Required | Search term to compare across places, for example pickleball.Example: Pickleball |
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code, such as United States or US; use worldwide to list countries.Example: United States |
Time Rangetime_range | Text | Optional | Period to measure, for example past_12_months.Example: Past 30 days |
Include Low Volumeinclude_low_volume | Yes or no | Optional | Include locations without enough measured searches as zero-interest entries; for example false.Example: No |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Regionsregions | List | Places ranked by relative search interest, highest first. |
Linkregions[].link | Text | Google Trends page for the term in this place.Example: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball&geo=PH |
Interestregions[].interest | Number | Example: 100 |
Region Coderegions[].region_code | Text | Example: PH |
Region Nameregions[].region_name | Text | Example: Philippines |
Google Trends Linkgoogle_trends_link | Text | Google Trends page for this term, country, and period.Example: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball |
Example result
For Term: Pickleball
{
"regions": [
{
"link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball&geo=PH",
"interest": 100,
"region_code": "PH",
"region_name": "Philippines"
},
{
"link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball&geo=SG",
"interest": 76,
"region_code": "SG",
"region_name": "Singapore"
},
{
"link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball&geo=MY",
"interest": 71,
"region_code": "MY",
"region_name": "Malaysia"
}
],
"google_trends_link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today+12-m&q=pickleball"
}Get interest over time
1 creditCompare search interest for 1 to 5 terms over time, with average scores and a dated timeline. Scores are relative within the comparison and low-volume terms can score zero. Seven-day points show each day’s peak score.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Termsterms | Text | Required | One to five search terms separated by commas, for example ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude.Example: electric vehicle, unusuallyrarephrasexyz9999 |
Regionregion | Text | Optional | Country name or US state, for example United States or California. Default: worldwide.Example: California |
Categorycategory | Text | Optional | Google Trends category name, for example Arts & Entertainment or Health. Default: all.Example: Autos & Vehicles |
Time Rangetime_range | Text | Optional | Period to compare, for example past_12_months.Example: Past 7 days |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Timelinetimeline | List | |
Datetimeline[].date | Text | YYYY-MM-DD, or ISO 8601 date-time for periods shorter than a week.Example: 2026-09-21 |
Termtimeline[].term | Text | Example: electric vehicle |
Interesttimeline[].interest | Number | Example: 0 |
Google Trends Linkgoogle_trends_link | Text | Link to this comparison on Google Trends.Example: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=electric+vehicle%2Cunusuallyrarephra… |
Average Interest by Termaverage_interest_by_term | List | |
Termaverage_interest_by_term[].term | Text | Example: electric vehicle |
Page Linkaverage_interest_by_term[].page_link | Text | Example: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=electric+vehicle%2Cunusuallyrarephra… |
Average Interestaverage_interest_by_term[].average_interest | Number | Example: 14 |
Example result
For Terms: electric vehicle, unusuallyrarephrasexyz9999, Region: California, Category: Autos & Vehicles, Time Range: Past 7 days
{
"timeline": [
{
"date": "2026-09-21",
"term": "electric vehicle",
"interest": 0
},
{
"date": "2026-09-21",
"term": "unusuallyrarephrasexyz9999",
"interest": 0
},
{
"date": "2026-09-22",
"term": "electric vehicle",
"interest": 65
}
],
"google_trends_link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=electric+vehicle%2Cunusuallyrarephrasexyz9999&date=now+7-d&geo=US-CA&cat=47",
"average_interest_by_term": [
{
"term": "electric vehicle",
"page_link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=electric+vehicle%2Cunusuallyrarephrasexyz9999&date=now+7-d&geo=US-CA&cat=47",
"average_interest": 14
},
{
"term": "unusuallyrarephrasexyz9999",
"page_link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=electric+vehicle%2Cunusuallyrarephrasexyz9999&date=now+7-d&geo=US-CA&cat=47",
"average_interest": 0
}
]
}List trending searches
1 creditList current Google Trending now searches in Google’s order, with volumes, activity, related searches, and news. Choose a country, time window, and category; news is limited to headlines Google associates with each trend.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Countrycountry | Text | Optional | Country name or two-letter code, for example United States or US.Example: United States |
Categorycategory | Text | Optional | Trend category in words, for example sports, entertainment, business and finance, technology, politics, health, or all.Example: All |
Active Onlyactive_only | Yes or no | Optional | Show only searches still trending, for example true.Example: No |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of trends to return, for example 25.Example: 5 |
Time Windowtime_window | Text | Optional | How far back to look, for example past_24_hours.Example: Past 24 hours |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Trendstrends | List | Searches in Google Trending now order. |
Page Linktrends[].page_link | Text | Google Trends page for this search.Example: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+1-d&geo=US&q=fda+chlorthalido… |
Search Termtrends[].search_term | Text | Example: fda chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall |
Still Activetrends[].still_active | Yes or no | Example: Yes |
Search Volumetrends[].search_volume | Text | Approximate volume as shown by Google, such as 200K+.Example: 200K+ |
News Headlinestrends[].news_headlines | List | |
Related Searchestrends[].related_searches | List | |
Started Trendingtrends[].started_trending | Date | Example: 2026-09-28T17:30:00+00:00 |
Search Volume Numbertrends[].search_volume_number | Number | Approximate search volume as a number.Example: 200000 |
Example result
For Country: United States, Category: All, Active Only: No, Max Results: 5, Time Window: Past 24 hours
{
"trends": [
{
"page_link": "https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+1-d&geo=US&q=fda+chlorthalidone+dissolution+testing+recall",
"search_term": "fda chlorthalidone dissolution testing recall",
"still_active": true,
"search_volume": "200K+",
"news_headlines": [
{
"link": "https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/blood-pressure-medication-recall/507-756358e0-3933-4870-a1f6-5f25d9512046",
"title": "Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide after failing FDA dissolution testing",
"publisher": "WUSA9"
}
],
"related_searches": [
"chlorthalidone tablets fda recall"
],
"started_trending": "2026-09-28T17:30:00+00:00",
"search_volume_number": 200000
}
]
}For developers
Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@google-trends",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_interest_by_region",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"term": "pickleball"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Compare search interest in competing products over time
- Find places with the highest interest in a search term
- Review current trending searches by country and category
- Discover top and rising searches related to a topic
Questions about Google Trends
Can I run it with my own inputs?
Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.
Can I call this Google Trends tool as an API?
Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.
How much does it cost?
Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a Google Trends account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from trends.google.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 28, 2026.
How has interest in several search terms changed over time?
Use Get interest over time with one to five terms and an optional region, category, and time range.
Where is a search term most popular?
Use Get interest by region with a term and optional country and time range.
What searches are related to a topic?
Use Get related searches with a term and optional region and time range.