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title: "Background removal tools: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the background removal tools teams use. Share of Search among remove.bg, Photoroom, Pixelcut, Clipdrop and Slazzer, the background removal 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."
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# Background removal tools: Which are searched most?

Compare the background removal tools teams use. Share of Search among remove.bg, Photoroom, Pixelcut, Clipdrop and Slazzer, the background removal 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**: Background removal tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: remove.bg, 92%

## 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.
- 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.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [remove.bg vs Photoroom: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/photoroom-vs-remove-bg): 92% against 5.5% Share of Search.
- [remove.bg vs Pixelcut: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/pixelcut-vs-remove-bg): 92% against 2% Share of Search.
- [Photoroom vs Pixelcut: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/photoroom-vs-pixelcut): 5.5% against 2% Share of Search.

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

- In September 2026, Photoroom gained estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide, from 4.5% to 5.5%.
- In September 2026, remove.bg lost estimated Share of Search among background removal tools worldwide, from 93% to 92%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixelcut worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 368K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Clipdrop worldwide fell 45% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 60.5K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Slazzer worldwide fell 32% over 12 measured months, from 43.4K to 29.5K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | remove.bg | 92% | 16.8M | -18.4% | remove.bg |
| 2 | Photoroom | 5.5% | 1M | 0.0% | Photoroom |
| 3 | Pixelcut | 2% | 368K | -18.2% | Pixelcut |
| 4 | Clipdrop | 0.33% | 60.5K | -18.2% | Clipdrop |
| 5 | Slazzer | 0.16% | 29.5K | +22.4% | Slazzer |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | remove.bg | 25.4M | 92.5% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 4.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Pixelcut | 673K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Clipdrop | 110K | 0.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Slazzer | 43.4K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | remove.bg | 25.3M | 92.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 4.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Pixelcut | 673K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Clipdrop | 90.5K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Slazzer | 43.4K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 92% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Photoroom | 1M | 4.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Pixelcut | 673K | 3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Clipdrop | 90.5K | 0.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Slazzer | 42.9K | 0.19% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 91.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.4% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Pixelcut | 673K | 3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Clipdrop | 90.5K | 0.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Slazzer | 42.9K | 0.19% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 92.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Photoroom | 1M | 4.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Pixelcut | 550K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Clipdrop | 74K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Slazzer | 35.5K | 0.16% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | remove.bg | 20.9M | 91.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Pixelcut | 450K | 2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Clipdrop | 135K | 0.59% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Slazzer | 35K | 0.15% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 92.3% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Pixelcut | 368K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Clipdrop | 110K | 0.49% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Slazzer | 35.5K | 0.16% | 5 |
| May 2026 | remove.bg | 20.8M | 92.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.4% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Pixelcut | 368K | 1.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Clipdrop | 90.5K | 0.4% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Slazzer | 39.7K | 0.18% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | remove.bg | 20.7M | 92.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Pixelcut | 368K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Clipdrop | 74K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Slazzer | 29K | 0.13% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | remove.bg | 20.6M | 92.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Photoroom | 1.2M | 5.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Pixelcut | 368K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Clipdrop | 74K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Slazzer | 24.6K | 0.11% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | remove.bg | 20.6M | 93% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Photoroom | 1M | 4.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Pixelcut | 450K | 2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Clipdrop | 74K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Slazzer | 24.1K | 0.11% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | remove.bg | 16.8M | 92% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Photoroom | 1M | 5.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Pixelcut | 368K | 2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Clipdrop | 60.5K | 0.33% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Slazzer | 29.5K | 0.16% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Clipdrop**: Measured on the search term “clipdrop”.
- **Photoroom**: Measured on the search term “photoroom”.
- **Pixelcut**: Measured on the search term “pixelcut”.
- **remove.bg**: Measured on the search terms “remove bg” and “removebg”, summed into one figure.
- **Slazzer**: Measured on the search terms “slazzer” and “slazzer background remover”, summed into one figure.

- [Clipdrop](/demand/global-en/brands/clipdrop)
- [Photoroom](/demand/global-en/brands/photoroom)
- [Pixelcut](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelcut)
- [remove.bg](/demand/global-en/brands/remove-bg)
- [Slazzer](/demand/global-en/brands/slazzer)

## 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 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Background removal tools: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/background-removal-tools

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