--- title: "remove.bg: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "remove.bg removes image backgrounds. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/remove-bg" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # remove.bg: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide remove.bg removes image backgrounds. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: remove.bg - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among AI image editing tools**: 11.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AI image editing tools | 2 | 11.1% | 20.4M | | AI background removers | 1 | 93.3% | 20.4M | - [AI image editing tools](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-image-editing-tools) - [AI background removers](/demand/global-en/categories/ai-background-removers) ## How has branded search demand for remove.bg changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for remove.bg worldwide fell from 24.9M to 20.4M. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide increased from 9.4% to 11.1%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide peaked at 12.9% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.2% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide increased from 92.4% to 93.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide peaked at 93.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 90.7% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI image editing tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 84.1% to 86.8%. - In August 2026, remove.bg lost estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 12.9% to 11.1%. - In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixelcut worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 764K to 418K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Photoroom worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 1M in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for AI background removers worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, remove.bg gained estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide, from 92.4% to 93.3%. - In August 2026, Photoroom lost estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixelcut worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 764K to 418K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Slazzer worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 22.2K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | AI image editing tools | 24.9M | 9.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | AI image editing tools | 24.9M | 11.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 11.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 9.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 9.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 9.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 9.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 9.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 11% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 12.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | AI image editing tools | 20.4M | 11.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | AI image editing tools | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | AI background removers | 24.9M | 92.4% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | AI background removers | 24.9M | 92.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 91.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 90.7% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 92.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 91.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 92.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 92.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 92.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 92.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | AI background removers | 20.4M | 93.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | AI background removers | — | — | — | ## How is remove.bg measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using remove.bg’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. - “remove bg” ## Which AI image editing tools compete with remove.bg? - [Canva](/demand/global-en/brands/canva): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-remove-bg - [Picsart](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/picsart-vs-remove-bg - [Photoroom](/demand/global-en/brands/photoroom): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/photoroom-vs-remove-bg - [Pixelcut](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelcut): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pixelcut-vs-remove-bg ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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