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How popular isPDFescape in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 165K branded searches for PDFescape worldwide which is down 45.2% over the last 12 months. PDFescape holds 0.25% estimated Share of Search among PDF editors worldwide and is ranked 3rd of 8 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. iLovePDF96%
  2. Sejda3.5%
  3. PDFescape0.25%
  4. Foxit0.17%
  5. Nitro0.14%
  6. Smallpdf<0.01%
  7. pdfFiller<0.01%
  8. PDF-XChange<0.01%
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Which PDF editors compete with PDFescape?

PDFescape against PDF editors worldwide, by month

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

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MonthiLovePDFSejdaPDFescapeFoxitNitroSmallpdfpdfFillerPDF-XChange
Oct 202595.2%3.9%0.52%0.28%0.19%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Nov 202595.3%3.9%0.42%0.23%0.19%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Dec 202595%4.2%0.38%0.25%0.17%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jan 202694.9%4.2%0.46%0.25%0.21%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Feb 202695%4.2%0.38%0.25%0.17%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Mar 202695.4%3.9%0.35%0.23%0.16%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Apr 202695.4%3.9%0.35%0.23%0.16%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
May 202695.4%3.9%0.35%0.23%0.16%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jun 202696%3.5%0.25%0.17%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Jul 202695.5%3.9%0.28%0.19%0.19%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Aug 202695.5%3.9%0.28%0.19%0.16%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202696%3.5%0.25%0.17%0.14%<0.01%<0.01%<0.01%

  1. 1.iLovePDF

    96%

    Held 1st. 62.1M estimated branded searches, +12.3% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  2. 2.Sejda

    3.5%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  3. 3.PDFescape

    0.25%

    Held 3rd. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Foxit

    0.17%

    Held 4th. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Nitro

    0.14%

    Held 5th. 90.5K 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.

  7. 7.pdfFiller

    <0.01%

    Held 7th. 70 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.PDF-XChange

    <0.01%

    Held 8th. 10 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PDFescape worldwide fell from 301K to 165K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PDFescape’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editors worldwide held steady, from 0.52% to 0.25%.

How did search popularity change for PDF editors 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 pdfFiller worldwide fell 36.4% over 12 measured months, from 110 to 70 in September 2026.

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nitro worldwide fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

Where does PDFescape compete?

PDFescape 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 tools4th of 60.24%Show ranking
PDF editors3rd of 80.25%Shown above

How is PDFescape measured?

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

1 branded search term

  • pdfescape

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