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How popular isAdobe Acrobat in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 3.6M branded searches for Adobe Acrobat worldwide which is down 25.5% over the last 12 months. Adobe Acrobat holds 5.3% estimated Share of Search among PDF tools worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. iLovePDF91%
  2. Adobe Acrobat5.3%
  3. Sejda3.3%
  4. PDFescape0.24%
  5. Foxit0.16%
  6. Smallpdf<0.01%
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Which PDF tools compete with Adobe Acrobat?

Adobe Acrobat against PDF tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat, Sejda. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthiLovePDFAdobe AcrobatSejdaPDFescapeFoxitSmallpdf
Oct 202587.9%7.8%3.6%0.48%0.26%<0.01%
Nov 202589.2%6.6%3.6%0.4%0.22%<0.01%
Dec 202589.1%6.4%3.9%0.35%0.24%<0.01%
Jan 202688.1%7.3%3.9%0.43%0.23%<0.01%
Feb 202687.5%8.1%3.9%0.35%0.23%<0.01%
Mar 202689%6.8%3.6%0.32%0.22%<0.01%
Apr 202689.6%6.2%3.6%0.33%0.22%<0.01%
May 202689.4%6.5%3.6%0.32%0.22%<0.01%
Jun 202690.6%5.7%3.3%0.24%0.16%<0.01%
Jul 202689.7%6.2%3.6%0.27%0.18%<0.01%
Aug 202690.5%5.3%3.7%0.27%0.18%<0.01%
Sep 202691%5.3%3.3%0.24%0.16%<0.01%

  1. 1.iLovePDF

    91%

    Held 1st. 62.1M estimated branded searches, +12.3% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Acrobat

    5.3%

    Held 2nd. 3.6M estimated branded searches, +11.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Sejda

    3.3%

    Held 3rd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  4. 4.PDFescape

    0.24%

    Held 4th. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Foxit

    0.16%

    Held 5th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Smallpdf

    <0.01%

    Held 6th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Adobe Acrobat changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Acrobat worldwide fell from 4.9M to 3.6M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Acrobat’s estimated Share of Search among PDF tools worldwide decreased from 7.8% to 5.3%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Acrobat’s estimated Share of Search among PDF tools worldwide peaked at 8.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 5.3% in September 2026.

How did search popularity change for PDF tools worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for iLovePDF worldwide rose 12.3% over 12 measured months, from 55.3M to 62.1M in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for PDFescape worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 165K in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Foxit worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 110K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Acrobat worldwide fell 25.5% over 12 measured months, from 4.9M to 3.6M in September 2026.

Where does Adobe Acrobat compete?

Adobe Acrobat is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
PDF editing software2nd of 105.2%Show ranking
PDF tools2nd of 65.3%Shown above

How is Adobe Acrobat measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Acrobat’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

4 branded search terms

  • acrobat reader
  • adobe acrobat
  • adobe acrobat reader
  • adobe reader

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Adobe Acrobat?

Adobe Acrobat is owned by Adobe. Brandwave also tracks Magento, Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Marketo Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Stock and Adobe Workfront, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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