--- title: "Adobe Stock: search popularity worldwide" description: "Adobe Stock is a stock image library. 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/brands/adobe-stock" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Adobe Stock: search popularity worldwide Adobe Stock is a stock image library. 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 - **Brand**: Adobe Stock - **Owned by**: Adobe - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among stock image sites**: 24.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stock image sites | 2 | 24.3% | 1.8M | - [Stock image sites](/demand/global-en/categories/stock-image-sites) ## How has branded search demand for Adobe Stock changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Stock worldwide fell from 2.7M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Stock’s estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide decreased from 25.2% to 24.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Stock’s estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide peaked at 26.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 22.5% in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Stock fell from 1st to 2nd among stock image sites worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for stock image sites worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, iStock gained estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide, from 4% to 4.9%. - In September 2026, Shutterstock lost estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide, from 22.1% to 21.1%. - Pexels’ estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 26.9% to 29.7% in September 2026. - Unsplash’s estimated Share of Search among stock image sites worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 18% to 19.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Getty Images worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Adobe Stock worldwide fell 33.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.7M to 1.8M in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Stock image sites | 2.7M | 25.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 22.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 23.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 23.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 24.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.7M | 26.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 24.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 24.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Stock image sites | 2.2M | 26.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Stock image sites | 1.8M | 24% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Stock image sites | 1.8M | 24.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Stock image sites | 1.8M | 24.3% | 2 | ## How is Adobe Stock measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Stock’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “adobe stock” ## Which stock image sites compete with Adobe Stock? - [Pexels](/demand/global-en/brands/pexels): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-stock-vs-pexels - [Shutterstock](/demand/global-en/brands/shutterstock): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-stock-vs-shutterstock - [Unsplash](/demand/global-en/brands/unsplash): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-stock-vs-unsplash - [iStock](/demand/global-en/brands/istock): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-stock-vs-istock - [Getty Images](/demand/global-en/brands/getty-images): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/adobe-stock-vs-getty-images ## Who owns Adobe Stock? Adobe Stock is owned by Adobe. Brandwave also tracks Magento, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Marketo Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Workfront, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [Adobe](/demand/global-en/companies/adobe): Owns 12 tracked 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 ### Who owns Adobe Stock? Adobe Stock is owned by Adobe. Brandwave also tracks Magento, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Marketo Engage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Workfront, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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