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title: "AI image editing tools: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the tools used to edit images with AI. Share of Search among Canva, remove.bg, Picsart, Photoroom and Pixelcut, the AI image editing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/ai-image-editing-tools"
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# AI image editing tools: Which are searched most?

Compare the tools used to edit images with AI. Share of Search among Canva, remove.bg, Picsart, Photoroom and Pixelcut, the AI image editing tools Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: AI image editing tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Canva, 86.7%

## 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 86.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- remove.bg is in 2nd place, 75.5 percentage points behind at 11.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Canva’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide decreased from 88.8% to 86.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide increased from 9.6% to 11.2%.
- 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 88.8% in October 2025 and was lowest at 84% 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 13% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Canva vs remove.bg: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-remove-bg): 86.7% against 11.2% Share of Search.

## 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% to 86.7%.
- In August 2026, remove.bg lost estimated Share of Search among AI image editing tools worldwide, from 13% to 11.2%.
- 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.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Canva | 86.7% | 160M | +19.8% | Canva |
| 2 | remove.bg | 11.2% | 20.6M | 0.0% | remove.bg |
| 3 | Picsart | 1.4% | 2.5M | -19.7% | Picsart |
| 4 | Photoroom | 0.55% | 1M | -17.8% | Photoroom |
| 5 | Pixelcut | 0.23% | 418K | -0.0% | Pixelcut |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Canva | 235M | 88.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | remove.bg | 25.4M | 9.6% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Picsart | 2.2M | 0.83% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.47% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Pixelcut | 764K | 0.29% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Canva | 193M | 86.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | remove.bg | 25.3M | 11.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.56% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Pixelcut | 764K | 0.34% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Canva | 159M | 86.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 11.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 1.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Photoroom | 1M | 0.56% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Pixelcut | 784K | 0.43% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Canva | 194M | 88.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 9.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Picsart | 2.3M | 1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.57% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Pixelcut | 809K | 0.37% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Canva | 194M | 88.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 9.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Picsart | 2.2M | 1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Photoroom | 1M | 0.47% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Pixelcut | 661K | 0.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Canva | 194M | 88.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | remove.bg | 20.9M | 9.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Picsart | 2.6M | 1.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.56% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Pixelcut | 541K | 0.25% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Canva | 195M | 88.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 9.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Picsart | 3.7M | 1.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.56% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Pixelcut | 429K | 0.19% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Canva | 195M | 88.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 9.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Picsart | 3.6M | 1.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.56% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Pixelcut | 429K | 0.19% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Canva | 160M | 86.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | remove.bg | 20.7M | 11.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Picsart | 3.2M | 1.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.67% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Pixelcut | 429K | 0.23% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Canva | 133M | 84% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | remove.bg | 20.6M | 13% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Picsart | 3.1M | 2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 0.78% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Pixelcut | 418K | 0.26% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Canva | 160M | 86.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | remove.bg | 20.6M | 11.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Picsart | 2.5M | 1.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Photoroom | 1M | 0.55% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Pixelcut | 418K | 0.23% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Canva | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Photoroom | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Picsart | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pixelcut | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | remove.bg | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Canva**: Measured on the search terms “ai canva”, “artificial intelligence canva”, “birthday invitation canva”, “birthday invitations canva”, “birthday invite canva”, “birthday invites canva”, “book cover design canva”, “brochure canva”, “brochure templates canva”, “business card canva”, “business card on canva”, “business card template canva”, “business card templates canva”, “business cards canva”, “business cards on canva”, “business cards templates canva”, “canva”, “canva 2”, “canva 2025”, “canva 2026”, “canva about me template”, “canva advertising templates”, “canva aesthetic template”, “canva ai”, “canva ai design”, “canva ai generator”, “canva ai image”, “canva ai image editor”, “canva ai image generator”, “canva ai photo editor”, “canva ai photo enhancer”, “canva ai tools”, “canva ai video”, “canva ai video generator”, “canva app”, “canva application”, “canva apps”, “canva artificial intelligence”, “canva ats friendly resume”, “canva background remover”, “canva banner template”, “canva barcode generator”, “canva bg remover”, “canva biodata template”, “canva birthday invitation”, “canva birthday invitation card”, “canva birthday invitations”, “canva birthday invite”, “canva birthday invites”, “canva birthday party invitation”, “canva book cover templates”, “canva book template”, “canva booklet”, “canva brochure design”, “canva brochure template”, “canva business card”, “canva business card template”, “canva business card templates”, “canva business cards”, “canva business cards template”, “canva business proposal template”, “canva calendar template”, “canva calendar templates”, “canva certificate design”, “canva certificate template”, “canva collage maker”, “canva collage photo”, “canva collage templates”, “canva color wheel”, “canva colors wheel”, “canva com templates”, “canva company profile template”, “canva cost”, “canva cover letter template”, “canva cv maker”, “canva cv template”, “canva cv template free”, “canva design”, “canva design templates”, “canva documents”, “canva download”, “canva dream lab”, “canva ebook template”, “canva editable”, “canva email signature template”, “canva email template”, “canva enterprise”, “canva envelope template”, “canva face swap”, “canva faceswap”, “canva family tree template”, “canva flowchart template”, “canva flyer design”, “canva flyer maker”, “canva flyer template”, “canva flyers maker”, “canva for education”, “canva for educators”, “canva for ipad”, “canva for mac”, “canva for nonprofits”, “canva for presentations”, “canva for resumes”, “canva for t shirt design”, “canva for t shirt designs”, “canva for windows”, “canva free”, “canva free cv templates”, “canva free designs”, “canva free resume templates”, “canva free templates”, “canva free trial”, “canva gif maker”, “canva gift card”, “canva gift certificate template”, “canva graduation invitation”, “canva graph maker”, “canva housewarming invitation”, “canva id card”, “canva id card templates”, “canva image editing”, “canva image editor”, “canva image enhancer”, “canva image resize”, “canva image resizer”, “canva images edit”, “canva infographic templates”, “canva infographics template”, “canva instagram stories template”, “canva instagram story maker”, “canva instagram story template”, “canva instagram story templates”, “canva invitation”, “canva invitation maker”, “canva invitations”, “canva invitations maker”, “canva invite”, “canva invites”, “canva invoice template”, “canva invoice templates”, “canva journal template”, “canva label template”, “canva layouts”, “canva letter template”, “canva letterhead design”, “canva letterhead templates”, “canva logos”, “canva magazine templates”, “canva magic studio”, “canva media kit template”, “canva menu design”, “canva menu template”, “canva mind mapping template”, “canva mood board template”, “canva name tag template”, “canva newsletter template”, “canva newspaper template”, “canva one page”, “canva one pager template”, “canva online”, “canva organizational chart”, “canva organizational chart template”, “canva pamphlet design”, “canva pamphlet template”, “canva party invitation”, “canva pdf edit”, “canva pdf editable”, “canva pdf editor”, “canva pdf maker”, “canva photo collage”, “canva photo collages”, “canva photo editor”, “canva photo print”, “canva photo prints”, “canva photo slideshow”, “canva pic collage”, “canva pie chart maker”, “canva place cards”, “canva portfolio template”, “canva portfolio website”, “canva poster design”, “canva poster maker”, “canva poster template”, “canva powerpoint”, “canva powerpoint presentation”, “canva ppt”, “canva premium”, “canva premium cost”, “canva premium price”, “canva presentation”, “canva press kit”, “canva price”, “canva pricing”, “canva print”, “canva print photos”, “canva printable”, “canva printers”, “canva printing”, “canva prints”, “canva pro”, “canva pro account”, “canva pro cost”, “canva pro download”, “canva pro free trial”, “canva pro price”, “canva pro pricing”, “canva pro subscription”, “canva professional”, “canva qr code creator”, “canva qr code generator”, “canva quote template”, “canva recipe card”, “canva recipe template”, “canva reel template”, “canva report template”, “canva restaurant menu template”, “canva resume”, “canva resume builder”, “canva resume for freshers”, “canva resume maker”, “canva resume template”, “canva resume template free”, “canva resume templates”, “canva resumes”, “canva schedule maker”, “canva sheets”, “canva shirt design”, “canva signature generator”, “canva sites”, “canva slideshow”, “canva slideshow maker”, “canva social media templates”, “canva software”, “canva sticker maker”, “canva storyboard template”, “canva student”, “canva students”, “canva subscription”, “canva subscription cost”, “canva subscription price”, “canva t shirt design”, “canva t shirt design template”, “canva t shirt designs”, “canva t shirt templates”, “canva t-shirt design”, “canva t-shirt designs”, “canva teams”, “canva template”, “canva template design”, “canva template flyer”, “canva templates”, “canva templates free”, “canva timeline”, “canva timeline template”, “canva tri fold brochure template”, “canva video captions”, “canva video edit”, “canva video editor”, “canva video template”, “canva vision board template”, “canva vision boards”, “canva web”, “canva webpage”, “canva website”, “canva website template”, “canva websites”, “canva wedding website”, “canva whiteboard”, “canva year subscription”, “canva yearbook templates”, “canva youtube banner template”, “canva youtube banner templates”, “canva youtube thumbnail templates”, “canva.com”, “checklist template canva”, “collage photo canva”, “collage photos canva”, “cv canva template”, “cv template canva”, “design of canva”, “download canva”, “edit photo canva”, “edit photos canva”, “flyer canva”, “flyer maker canva”, “flyer template canva”, “flyer templates canva”, “flyers template canva”, “free canva”, “free canva template”, “infographic template canva”, “infographic templates canva”, “invitation maker canva”, “invoice template canva”, “logos on canva”, “open canva”, “photo collage canva”, “photo collage on canva”, “photo editing canva”, “powerpoint canva”, “powerpoint presentation canva”, “presentation canva”, “print in canva”, “resume in canva”, “resume maker canva”, “resume template canva”, “resume templates canva”, “schedule maker canva”, “template canva”, “templates by canva”, “templates powerpoint canva”, “vision board canva” and “website canva”, summed into one figure.
- **Photoroom**: Measured on the search terms “app photoroom”, “photoroom”, “photoroom app”, “photoroom com”, “photoroom online”, “photoroom product photography”, “photoroom software” and “photoroom web”, summed into one figure.
- **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “a picsart”, “ai picsart”, “app store picsart”, “background for picsart”, “background of picsart”, “background picsart”, “backgrounds picsart”, “bg for picsart”, “download picsart”, “edit photo on picsart”, “editing for picsart”, “free picsart”, “image picsart”, “mobile picsart”, “new picsart”, “photo edit in picsart”, “photo edit on picsart”, “photo edit picsart”, “photo edit picsart app”, “photo editing app picsart”, “photo editing in picsart”, “photo editing on picsart”, “photo editing picsart”, “photo editor app picsart”, “photo editor picsart”, “photo editor picsart app”, “pics art”, “pics art 2”, “pics art ai”, “pics art animator”, “pics art app”, “pics art com”, “pics art download”, “pics art edited pics”, “pics art editing”, “pics art editor”, “pics art for ipad”, “pics art for windows”, “pics art free trial”, “pics art mac”, “pics art online”, “pics art photos”, “pics art price”, “pics art pro”, “pics art software”, “pics art web”, “pics art website”, “picsart”, “picsart 2”, “picsart 2025”, “picsart 2026”, “picsart academy”, “picsart ai”, “picsart ai image enhancer”, “picsart ai photo editor”, “picsart ai photo enhancer”, “picsart animator”, “picsart app”, “picsart app editing”, “picsart app online”, “picsart app photo”, “picsart app photo editing”, “picsart app photo editor”, “picsart app picsart app”, “picsart apple”, “picsart apple store”, “picsart application”, “picsart art”, “picsart background”, “picsart background remover”, “picsart backgrounds”, “picsart batch editor”, “picsart bg remover”, “picsart com create”, “picsart com online”, “picsart cost”, “picsart create”, “picsart desktop”, “picsart download”, “picsart edit photo”, “picsart edit photos”, “picsart edited photos”, “picsart editing”, “picsart editing image”, “picsart editing photo”, “picsart editing photos”, “picsart editing pic”, “picsart editor”, “picsart editor app”, “picsart enhance”, “picsart enhancer”, “picsart flow”, “picsart font generator”, “picsart for ipad”, “picsart for laptop”, “picsart for windows”, “picsart foto”, “picsart free trial”, “picsart image editing”, “picsart image editor”, “picsart image enhancer”, “picsart lite”, “picsart logo”, “picsart microsoft store”, “picsart mobile app”, “picsart on mac”, “picsart online”, “picsart online editing”, “picsart open”, “picsart photo”, “picsart photo editing”, “picsart photo editing app”, “picsart photo editor”, “picsart photo editor app”, “picsart photo editor online”, “picsart photo enhancer”, “picsart photo studio”, “picsart photo studio app”, “picsart photo studio apps”, “picsart photo studio online”, “picsart photoshop”, “picsart play store”, “picsart premium”, “picsart premium app”, “picsart price”, “picsart print”, “picsart pro”, “picsart site”, “picsart software”, “picsart studio online”, “picsart use”, “picsart web”, “picsart web editor”, “picsart website”, “picsart.com”, “picsart/editor”, “picsartediting”, “picsartlogo”, “picsartonline”, “picsartpremium”, “picture editor picsart”, “www picsart com” and “www picsart com online”, summed into one figure.
- **Pixelcut**: Measured on the search terms “pixelcut”, “pixelcut ai”, “pixelcut app” and “pixelcut software”, summed into one figure.
- **remove.bg**: Measured on the search terms “remove bg” and “removebg”, summed into one figure.

- [Canva](/demand/global-en/brands/canva)
- [Photoroom](/demand/global-en/brands/photoroom)
- [Picsart](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart)
- [Pixelcut](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelcut)
- [remove.bg](/demand/global-en/brands/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.

## Frequently asked questions

### 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 86.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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