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How popular isRemoval.AI?

In September 2026, people searched for Removal.AI by name about 74,000 times worldwide, about the same as 11 months earlier. These searches made up 0.4% of all global background removal tool searches, placing Removal.AI fifth out of nine tools. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about background removal tools, Removal.AI appeared in one of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Removal.AI is the fifth most searched of 9 competitors and the sixth most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. remove.bgShare of searches 90.9%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  2. PhotoroomShare of searches 5.4%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. PixelcutShare of searches 2%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. Erase.bgShare of searches 0.4%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. Removal.AIShare of searches 0.4%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top background removal tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Removal.AI was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Removal.AI is the sixth most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Photoroom1st
  2. remove.bg2nd
  3. Canva3rd
  4. Adobe Photoshop4th
  5. Pixelcut5th
  6. Removal.AI6th
  7. Erase.bg–
  8. Clipdrop–
  9. Slazzer–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Photoroom5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • remove.bg4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Adobe Photoshop3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pixelcut2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Removal.AI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Erase.bg0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Clipdrop0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Slazzer0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

How often do people search for Removal.AI compared with other background removal tools worldwide?

Removal.AI against background removal tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for remove.bg, Photoroom, Removal.AI. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
Monthremove.bgPhotoroomPixelcutErase.bgRemoval.AICanvaClipdropSlazzerAdobe Photoshop
Nov 202591.7%4.4%2.4%0.4%0.27%0.15%0.33%0.16%0.12%
Dec 202590.7%4.4%2.9%0.48%0.32%0.48%0.4%0.19%0.14%
Jan 202689.9%5.3%2.9%0.39%0.32%0.48%0.39%0.19%0.14%
Feb 202689.6%4.3%2.4%0.39%0.39%2.4%0.32%0.15%0.12%
Mar 202690.7%5.3%2%0.39%0.48%0.26%0.59%0.15%0.12%
Apr 202690.9%5.3%1.6%0.4%0.4%0.59%0.48%0.16%0.1%
May 202691.3%5.4%1.6%0.4%0.48%0.22%0.4%0.17%0.1%
Jun 202691.5%5.4%1.6%0.33%0.4%0.22%0.33%0.13%0.1%
Jul 202691.5%5.4%1.6%0.4%0.33%0.22%0.33%0.11%0.08%
Aug 202692.1%4.5%2%0.33%0.33%0.22%0.33%0.11%0.08%
Sep 202690.9%5.4%2%0.4%0.4%0.33%0.33%0.16%0.1%
Oct 2026—————————

  1. 1.remove.bg

    90.9%

    Held 1st. 16.8M estimated branded searches, -18.4% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.Photoroom

    5.4%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  3. 3.Pixelcut

    2%

    Held 3rd. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Erase.bg

    0.4%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.Removal.AI

    0.4%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 74K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Canva

    0.33%

    Moved from 7th to 6th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.Clipdrop

    0.33%

    Moved from 4th to 7th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Slazzer

    0.16%

    Held 8th. 29.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  9. 9.Adobe Photoshop

    0.1%

    Held 9th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Canva and Adobe Photoshop sell other things too, so only their searches that name this product count here, like “canva background remover”.

Compare popularity between Removal.AI and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Removal.AI

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How has branded search demand for Removal.AI changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Removal.AI worldwide held steady at 74K.
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Removal.AI rose from 6th to 5th among background removal tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for background removal tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Photoroom gained share of searches among background removal tools worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.4%.

  2. In September 2026, remove.bg lost share of searches among background removal tools worldwide, from 92.1% to 90.9%.

  3. In September 2026, Canva rose from 7th to 6th among background removal tools worldwide.

  4. In September 2026, Erase.bg rose from 5th to 4th among background removal tools worldwide.

  5. In September 2026, Removal.AI rose from 6th to 5th among background removal tools worldwide.

  6. In September 2026, Clipdrop fell from 4th to 7th among background removal tools worldwide.

How are Removal.AI’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

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