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How popular isPDF Expert in search?

In September 2026, people searched for PDF Expert by name about 27,100 times worldwide, a 33.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.04% of all global PDF editor searches, placing PDF Expert 13th out of 13 editors. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. iLovePDF86.1%
  2. Adobe Acrobat5%
  3. Sejda3.1%
  4. Smallpdf2.1%
  5. PDF241.7%
  6. Foxit0.63%
  7. PDFgear0.34%
  8. +3 more
  9. pdfFiller0.13%
  10. Xodo0.07%
  11. PDF Expert0.04%
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Which PDF editors compete with PDF Expert?

PDF Expert against PDF editors worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat, Sejda, Smallpdf, PDF Expert. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthiLovePDFAdobe AcrobatSejdaSmallpdfPDF24FoxitPDFgearPDF-XChangePDFescapeNitropdfFillerXodoPDF Expert
Oct 202582.4%7.3%3.3%2.8%1.5%0.88%0.37%0.45%0.45%0.19%0.22%0.11%0.06%
Nov 202583.7%6.2%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.3%0.41%0.37%0.2%0.17%0.11%0.06%
Dec 202583.4%5.9%3.7%3.1%1.4%0.83%0.4%0.4%0.33%0.18%0.19%0.12%0.05%
Jan 202682.1%6.8%3.6%3%1.6%0.83%0.49%0.49%0.4%0.21%0.23%0.12%0.07%
Feb 202681.7%7.5%3.6%3.1%1.6%0.83%0.4%0.39%0.32%0.18%0.19%0.1%0.05%
Mar 202683.4%6.4%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.45%0.45%0.3%0.17%0.22%0.09%0.06%
Apr 202684%5.8%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.78%0.46%0.42%0.31%0.17%0.17%0.09%0.05%
May 202684%6.1%3.4%2.8%1.5%0.7%0.37%0.37%0.31%0.17%0.15%0.09%0.05%
Jun 202685.4%5.3%3.1%2.9%1.4%0.61%0.34%0.34%0.23%0.16%0.16%0.07%0.04%
Jul 202684.4%5.8%3.4%2.6%1.5%0.69%0.46%0.37%0.25%0.21%0.14%0.08%0.04%
Aug 202685.5%5%3.5%2.4%1.5%0.68%0.38%0.35%0.25%0.18%0.14%0.08%0.04%
Sep 202686.1%5%3.1%2.1%1.7%0.63%0.34%0.34%0.23%0.16%0.13%0.07%0.04%

  1. 1.iLovePDF

    86.1%

    Held 1st. 62.1M estimated branded searches, +12.3% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Acrobat

    5%

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

  3. 3.Sejda

    3.1%

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

  4. 4.Smallpdf

    2.1%

    Held 4th. 1.5M estimated branded searches, +0.16% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.PDF24

    1.7%

    Held 5th. 1.2M estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Foxit

    0.63%

    Held 6th. 453K estimated branded searches, +2.5% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  7. 7.PDFgear

    0.34%

    Held 7th. 246K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.PDF-XChange

    0.34%

    Held 8th. 245K estimated branded searches, +8.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.PDFescape

    0.23%

    Held 9th. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Nitro

    0.16%

    Held 10th. 116K estimated branded searches, -3.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.pdfFiller

    0.13%

    Held 11th. 93.2K estimated branded searches, +0.19% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  12. 12.Xodo

    0.07%

    Held 12th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  13. 13.PDF Expert

    0.04%

    Held 13th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for PDF Expert changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PDF Expert worldwide fell from 40.5K to 27.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PDF Expert’s share of searches among PDF editors worldwide held steady, from 0.06% to 0.04%.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, iLovePDF gained share of searches among PDF editors worldwide, from 85.5% to 86.1%.

  2. Smallpdf’s share of searches among PDF editors worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2.9% to 2.1% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF24 worldwide rose 22% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 1.2M in September 2026.

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for pdfFiller worldwide fell 37% over 12 measured months, from 148K to 93.2K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Xodo worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in September 2026.

How are PDF Expert’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PDF Expert’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.

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