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AI background removers:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, remove.bg was the most searched among AI background removers worldwide, with an estimated 20.4M branded searches and 93.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. remove.bg93.3%
  2. Photoroom4.7%
  3. Pixelcut1.9%
  4. Slazzer0.1%

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Compare the tools that remove 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.

Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide, by month

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

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Monthremove.bgPhotoroomPixelcutSlazzer
Oct 202592.4%4.6%2.8%0.15%
Nov 202592.4%4.6%2.8%0.15%
Dec 202591.7%4.6%3.5%0.18%
Jan 202690.7%5.5%3.6%0.18%
Feb 202692.3%4.6%3%0.15%
Mar 202691.8%5.6%2.4%0.15%
Apr 202692.3%5.6%1.9%0.15%
May 202692.3%5.6%1.9%0.15%
Jun 202692.3%5.6%1.9%0.12%
Jul 202692.4%5.6%1.9%0.1%
Aug 202693.3%4.7%1.9%0.1%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.remove.bg

    93.3%

    Held 1st. 20.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  2. 2.Photoroom

    4.7%

    Held 2nd. 1M estimated branded searches, -17.8% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  3. 3.Pixelcut

    1.9%

    Held 3rd. 418K estimated branded searches, -0.03% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Slazzer

    0.1%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among AI background removers worldwide?

In August 2026, remove.bg was the most searched among AI background removers worldwide, with an estimated 20.4M branded searches and 93.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. Photoroom is in 2nd place, 88.7 percentage points behind at 4.7% Share of Search.

Global AI background removers, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
remove.bg92.4% → 93.3%93.3%Aug 202690.7%Jan 20261st
Photoroom4.6% → 4.7%5.6%Jun 20264.6%Dec 20252nd
Pixelcut2.8% → 1.9%3.6%Jan 20261.9%Jul 20263rd
Slazzer0.15% → 0.1%0.18%Dec 20250.1%Jul 20264th

Each finding as a sentence

  • 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, Pixelcut’s estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide decreased from 2.8% to 1.9%.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photoroom’s estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide peaked at 5.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4.6% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixelcut’s estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide peaked at 3.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 1.9% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photoroom and Slazzer held steady: their estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for AI background removers worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, remove.bg gained estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide, from 92.4% to 93.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Photoroom lost estimated Share of Search among AI background removers worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixelcut worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 764K to 418K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Slazzer worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 22.2K in August 2026.

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