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How popular isPicsart in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 1.8M branded searches for Picsart worldwide which is down 15.2% over the last 12 months. Picsart holds 21.4% estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps 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. Photopea40.4%
  2. Picsart21.4%
  3. Adobe Lightroom13.7%
  4. Pixlr12.3%
  5. VSCO8.2%
  6. Snapseed3.9%
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Which photo editing apps compete with Picsart?

Picsart against photo editing apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Photopea, Picsart, Adobe Lightroom, Pixlr, VSCO, Snapseed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPhotopeaPicsartAdobe LightroomPixlrVSCOSnapseed
Oct 202539.9%20.6%12%15.6%8.1%3.9%
Nov 202535.1%22.7%12.3%17.2%8.6%4.1%
Dec 202536.4%23.5%12.7%14%9%4.3%
Jan 202636.5%23.2%13%14%9%4.3%
Feb 202638.7%23.5%13.3%13%7.8%3.8%
Mar 202635.6%25.9%12.6%13.2%8.7%4.1%
Apr 202633.1%33.9%11.9%10.5%6.7%3.9%
May 202633.1%33.2%11.4%10.8%6.8%4.8%
Jun 202635.9%31.3%12.1%9.7%7.3%3.7%
Jul 202638.2%29%10.9%10.6%7.6%3.7%
Aug 202639.2%26.1%13%10%7.8%3.8%
Sep 202640.4%21.4%13.7%12.3%8.2%3.9%

  1. 1.Photopea

    40.4%

    Held 1st. 3.4M estimated branded searches, -1.5% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  2. 2.Picsart

    21.4%

    Held 2nd. 1.8M estimated branded searches, -21.5% vs prior month. Share -4.6 points.

  3. 3.Adobe Lightroom

    13.7%

    Held 3rd. 1.2M estimated branded searches, +0.71% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  4. 4.Pixlr

    12.3%

    Held 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, +17.4% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  5. 5.VSCO

    8.2%

    Held 5th. 692K estimated branded searches, -0.43% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  6. 6.Snapseed

    3.9%

    Held 6th. 329K estimated branded searches, -3.6% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Picsart and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Picsart

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

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Picsart worldwide fell from 2.1M to 1.8M.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide increased from 20.6% to 21.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide peaked at 33.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 20.6% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for photo editing apps worldwide in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, Pixlr gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 10% to 12.3%.

  2. In September 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 39.2% to 40.4%.

  3. In September 2026, Adobe Lightroom gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 13% to 13.7%.

  4. In September 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 26.1% to 21.4%.

  5. VSCO’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 7.3% to 8.2% in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Snapseed worldwide fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 404K to 329K in September 2026.

Where does Picsart compete?

Picsart is ranked in nine competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
AI image editing tools3rd of 50.87%Show ranking
Graphic design software5th of 310.89%Show ranking
Online design tools4th of 100.92%Show ranking
Image editing software3rd of 1317.1%Show ranking
Online photo editors3rd of 519.9%Show ranking
Photo editing apps2nd of 621.4%Shown above
Mobile photo editing apps1st of 644.2%Show ranking
AI photo enhancers1st of 851.6%Show ranking
Photo enhancer apps1st of 557.3%Show ranking

How is Picsart measured?

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

77 branded search terms

  • background for picsart
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  • background picsart
  • backgrounds picsart
  • bg for picsart
  • edit photo on picsart
  • editing for picsart
  • image picsart
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  • photo edit picsart app
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  • photo editing in picsart
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  • pics art
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  • picsart app
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  • picsart background
  • picsart background remover

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