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Background removal tools:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, remove.bg was the most searched among background removal tools worldwide, with an estimated 16.8M branded searches and 92% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. remove.bg92%
  2. Photoroom5.5%
  3. Pixelcut2%
  4. Clipdrop0.33%
  5. Slazzer0.16%

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Compare the background removal tools teams use. 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 background removal tools worldwide, by month

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

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Monthremove.bgPhotoroomPixelcutClipdropSlazzer
Oct 202592.5%4.5%2.5%0.4%0.16%
Nov 202592.6%4.5%2.5%0.33%0.16%
Dec 202592%4.4%3%0.4%0.19%
Jan 202691.1%5.4%3%0.4%0.19%
Feb 202692.6%4.5%2.5%0.33%0.16%
Mar 202691.9%5.4%2%0.59%0.15%
Apr 202692.3%5.4%1.6%0.49%0.16%
May 202692.4%5.4%1.6%0.4%0.18%
Jun 202692.4%5.4%1.6%0.33%0.13%
Jul 202692.4%5.5%1.6%0.33%0.11%
Aug 202693%4.5%2%0.33%0.11%
Sep 202692%5.5%2%0.33%0.16%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.remove.bg

    92%

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

  2. 2.Photoroom

    5.5%

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

  3. 3.Pixelcut

    2%

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

  4. 4.Clipdrop

    0.33%

    Held 4th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Slazzer

    0.16%

    Held 5th. 29.5K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among background removal tools worldwide?

In September 2026, remove.bg was the most searched among background removal tools worldwide, with an estimated 16.8M branded searches and 92% estimated Share of Search within this set. Photoroom is in 2nd place, 86.6 percentage points behind at 5.5% Share of Search.

Global background removal tools, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
remove.bg92.5% → 92%93%Aug 202691.1%Jan 20261st
Photoroom4.5% → 5.5%5.5%Sep 20264.4%Dec 20252nd
Pixelcut2.5% → 2%3%Dec 20251.6%Apr 20263rd
Clipdrop0.4% → 0.33%0.59%Mar 20260.33%Feb 20264th
Slazzer0.16%0.19%Dec 20250.11%Aug 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Photoroom’s estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide increased from 4.5% to 5.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, remove.bg’s estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide peaked at 93% in August 2026 and was lowest at 91.1% in January 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Photoroom’s estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide peaked at 5.5% in September 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in December 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pixelcut’s estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide peaked at 3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1.6% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, remove.bg, Pixelcut, Clipdrop and Slazzer held steady: their estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In September 2026, Photoroom gained estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.5%.

  2. In September 2026, remove.bg lost estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide, from 93% to 92%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixelcut worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 368K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Clipdrop worldwide fell 45% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 60.5K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Slazzer worldwide fell 32% over 12 measured months, from 43.4K to 29.5K in September 2026.

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