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How popular isPDF24 in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 2M branded searches for PDF24 worldwide which held steady over the last 11 months. PDF24 holds 3.1% estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide and is ranked 4th of 10 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. iLovePDF84.6%
  2. Adobe Acrobat5.2%
  3. Sejda3.4%
  4. PDF243.1%
  5. Smallpdf2.4%
  6. Foxit0.68%
  7. PDFgear0.38%
  8. Nitro0.18%
  9. Xodo0.08%
  10. PDF Expert0.04%
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Which PDF editing software compete with PDF24?

PDF24 against PDF editing software worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat, Sejda, PDF24, Smallpdf. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthiLovePDFAdobe AcrobatSejdaPDF24SmallpdfFoxitPDFgearNitroXodoPDF Expert
Oct 202582%7.4%3.3%3%2.8%0.88%0.36%0.19%0.11%0.06%
Nov 202583.1%6.3%3.4%3%2.8%0.77%0.3%0.2%0.11%0.06%
Dec 202583%6.1%3.7%2.7%3%0.82%0.4%0.18%0.12%0.05%
Jan 202681.5%7%3.6%3.2%3%0.83%0.48%0.21%0.12%0.07%
Feb 202680.9%7.7%3.6%3.2%3.1%0.82%0.39%0.18%0.1%0.05%
Mar 202682.7%6.6%3.4%3%2.8%0.77%0.45%0.17%0.09%0.06%
Apr 202683.2%6%3.4%3%2.8%0.78%0.45%0.17%0.09%0.05%
May 202682.9%6.5%3.4%3%2.8%0.69%0.37%0.17%0.09%0.05%
Jun 202684.5%5.6%3%2.7%2.9%0.6%0.33%0.16%0.07%0.04%
Jul 202683.6%5.9%3.4%3%2.6%0.69%0.46%0.21%0.07%0.04%
Aug 202684.6%5.2%3.4%3.1%2.4%0.68%0.38%0.18%0.08%0.04%
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  1. 1.iLovePDF

    84.6%

    Held 1st. 55.3M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Acrobat

    5.2%

    Held 2nd. 3.4M estimated branded searches, -14% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  3. 3.Sejda

    3.4%

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

  4. 4.PDF24

    3.1%

    Held 4th. 2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Smallpdf

    2.4%

    Held 5th. 1.5M estimated branded searches, -8.7% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Foxit

    0.68%

    Held 6th. 442K estimated branded searches, -2.4% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.PDFgear

    0.38%

    Held 7th. 246K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  8. 8.Nitro

    0.18%

    Held 8th. 120K estimated branded searches, -14.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Xodo

    0.08%

    Held 9th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.PDF Expert

    0.04%

    Held 10th. 27.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Every comparison with PDF24

How has branded search demand for PDF24 changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PDF24 worldwide held steady at 2M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PDF24’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide held steady, from 3% to 3.1%.

How did search popularity change for PDF editing software worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, iLovePDF gained estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide, from 83.6% to 84.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Adobe Acrobat lost estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide, from 5.9% to 5.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Xodo worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 74K to 49.5K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF Expert worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 27.1K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Foxit worldwide fell 25.4% over 11 measured months, from 593K to 442K in August 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Smallpdf worldwide fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9M to 1.5M in August 2026.

Where does PDF24 compete?

PDF24 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 software4th of 103.1%Shown above
File conversion tools1st of 663.3%Show ranking

How is PDF24 measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PDF24’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.

2 branded search terms

  • pdf 24
  • pdf24

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