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AI image editing tools:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Canva was the most searched among AI image editing tools worldwide, with an estimated 160M branded searches and 86.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Canva86.8%
  2. remove.bg11.1%
  3. Picsart1.4%
  4. Photoroom0.55%
  5. Pixelcut0.23%

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Compare the tools used to edit images with AI. 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 image editing tools worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of search table
MonthCanvaremove.bgPicsartPhotoroomPixelcut
Oct 202589%9.4%0.83%0.47%0.29%
Nov 202586.9%11.2%1%0.56%0.34%
Dec 202586.6%11.1%1.3%0.56%0.43%
Jan 202688.7%9.3%1%0.57%0.37%
Feb 202688.9%9.4%1%0.47%0.3%
Mar 202688.7%9.3%1.2%0.57%0.25%
Apr 202688.3%9.3%1.7%0.56%0.19%
May 202688.4%9.2%1.6%0.56%0.19%
Jun 202686.4%11%1.7%0.67%0.23%
Jul 202684.1%12.9%2%0.78%0.26%
Aug 202686.8%11.1%1.4%0.55%0.23%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Canva

    86.8%

    Held 1st. 160M estimated branded searches, +19.8% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  2. 2.remove.bg

    11.1%

    Held 2nd. 20.4M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.8 points.

  3. 3.Picsart

    1.4%

    Held 3rd. 2.5M estimated branded searches, -19.7% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Photoroom

    0.55%

    Held 4th. 1M estimated branded searches, -17.8% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Pixelcut

    0.23%

    Held 5th. 418K estimated branded searches, -0.03% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among AI image editing tools worldwide?

In August 2026, Canva was the most searched among AI image editing tools worldwide, with an estimated 160M branded searches and 86.8% estimated Share of Search within this set. remove.bg is in 2nd place, 75.7 percentage points behind at 11.1% Share of Search.

Global AI image editing tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Canva89% → 86.8%89%Oct 202584.1%Jul 20261st
remove.bg9.4% → 11.1%12.9%Jul 20269.2%May 20262nd
Picsart0.83% → 1.4%2%Jul 20260.83%Oct 20253rd
Photoroom0.47% → 0.55%0.78%Jul 20260.47%Feb 20264th
Pixelcut0.29% → 0.23%0.43%Dec 20250.19%May 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canva’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide decreased from 89% to 86.8%.
  • 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, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide increased from 0.83% to 1.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canva’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide peaked at 89% in October 2025 and was lowest at 84.1% in July 2026.
  • 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, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide peaked at 2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 0.83% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photoroom and Pixelcut held steady: their estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for AI image editing tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Canva gained estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 84.1% to 86.8%.

  2. In August 2026, remove.bg lost estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 12.9% to 11.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 2% to 1.4%.

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

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Photoroom worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 1.2M to 1M in August 2026.

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