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title: "Image editing software: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare image editing software for retouching, manipulating and compositing images. Includes browser and desktop creative editors. Specialist photo-library and RAW-development workflows, template-first design platforms and tools devoted to drawing or painting are outside this set. Share of Search among Photopea, Adobe Photoshop, Picsart, Pixlr, GIMP, Fotor, Affinity, Paint.NET, PhotoScape, Pixelmator, PaintShop Pro, Xara and Acorn, the image editing software 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/image-editing-software"
publisher: "Brandwave"
---

# Image editing software: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare image editing software for retouching, manipulating and compositing images. Includes browser and desktop creative editors. Specialist photo-library and RAW-development workflows, template-first design platforms and tools devoted to drawing or painting are outside this set. Share of Search among Photopea, Adobe Photoshop, Picsart, Pixlr, GIMP, Fotor, Affinity, Paint.NET, PhotoScape, Pixelmator, PaintShop Pro, Xara and Acorn, the image editing software 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**: Image editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 13
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Photopea, 30.1%

## Which brand is most popular in search among image editing software worldwide?

- In August 2026, Photopea was the most searched among image editing software worldwide, with an estimated 3.6M branded searches and 30.1% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Adobe Photoshop is in 2nd place, 5.9 percentage points behind at 24.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide increased from 27.3% to 30.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide decreased from 27.1% to 24.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide increased from 14.1% to 20.9%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide decreased from 10.9% to 8.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GIMP’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide decreased from 8.3% to 7.1%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fotor’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide decreased from 5.5% to 4.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Affinity’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide decreased from 4.1% to 2.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 30.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 22.3% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 27.3% in February 2026 and was lowest at 23.6% in July 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 26.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 14.1% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 12.9% in November 2025 and was lowest at 8.3% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GIMP’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 9.2% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fotor’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 5.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Affinity’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 9.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixelmator’s estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide peaked at 1.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.26% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paint.NET, PhotoScape, Pixelmator, PaintShop Pro, Xara and Acorn held steady: their estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Photopea vs Adobe Photoshop: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-photopea): 30.1% against 24.2% Share of Search.
- [Photopea vs Picsart: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/photopea-vs-picsart): 30.1% against 20.9% Share of Search.
- [Photopea vs Pixlr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr): 30.1% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Photopea vs GIMP: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-photopea): 30.1% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Photoshop vs Picsart: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-picsart): 24.2% against 20.9% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Photoshop vs Pixlr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-pixlr): 24.2% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Photoshop vs GIMP: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adobe-photoshop-vs-gimp): 24.2% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs Pixlr: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/picsart-vs-pixlr): 20.9% against 8.3% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs GIMP: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-picsart): 20.9% against 7.1% Share of Search.
- [Pixlr vs GIMP: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/gimp-vs-pixlr): 8.3% against 7.1% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for image editing software worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop overtook Picsart to rank 2nd among image editing software worldwide, at 24.2%.
- In August 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 27.4% to 30.1%.
- In August 2026, GIMP gained estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 6.6% to 7.1%.
- In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 23.7% to 20.9%.
- In August 2026, Fotor lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 5.6% to 4.7%.
- In August 2026, Pixlr lost estimated Share of Search among image editing software worldwide, from 8.9% to 8.3%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Affinity worldwide fell 54.8% over 11 measured months, from 640K to 289K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Xara worldwide fell 51.7% over 11 measured months, from 3.3K to 1.6K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Photopea | 30.1% | 3.6M | +0.1% | Photopea |
| 2 | Adobe Photoshop | 24.2% | 2.9M | -6.4% | Adobe |
| 3 | Picsart | 20.9% | 2.5M | -19.7% | Picsart |
| 4 | Pixlr | 8.3% | 993K | -14.4% | Inmagine |
| 5 | GIMP | 7.1% | 847K | -1.6% | GIMP Project |
| 6 | Fotor | 4.7% | 561K | -24.2% | Everimaging |
| 7 | Affinity | 2.4% | 289K | -1.5% | Canva |
| 8 | Paint.NET | 0.93% | 111K | -0.0% | dotPDN |
| 9 | PhotoScape | 0.85% | 101K | +0.5% | MOOII Tech |
| 10 | Pixelmator | 0.35% | 41.8K | +0.8% | Apple |
| 11 | PaintShop Pro | 0.17% | 20.5K | +11.5% | Alludo |
| 12 | Xara | 0.01% | 1.6K | +2.6% | Xara |
| 13 | Acorn | <0.01% | 520 | +18.2% | Flying Meat |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Photopea | 4.3M | 27.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Adobe Photoshop | 4.2M | 27.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Picsart | 2.2M | 14.1% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Pixlr | 1.7M | 10.9% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | GIMP | 1.3M | 8.3% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Fotor | 862K | 5.5% | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | Affinity | 640K | 4.1% | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | Paint.NET | 199K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Oct 2025 | PhotoScape | 160K | 1% | 9 |
| Oct 2025 | Pixelmator | 45.4K | 0.29% | 10 |
| Oct 2025 | PaintShop Pro | 33.2K | 0.21% | 11 |
| Oct 2025 | Xara | 3.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Oct 2025 | Acorn | 630 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Nov 2025 | Adobe Photoshop | 4.1M | 26.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Photopea | 3.5M | 22.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 14.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Pixlr | 2M | 12.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Affinity | 1.5M | 9.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | GIMP | 1.3M | 8.1% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Fotor | 723K | 4.6% | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | Paint.NET | 199K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Nov 2025 | PhotoScape | 140K | 0.88% | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | Pixelmator | 43.7K | 0.28% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | PaintShop Pro | 36.6K | 0.23% | 11 |
| Nov 2025 | Xara | 2.7K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Nov 2025 | Acorn | 930 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Dec 2025 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.7M | 26.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Photopea | 3.5M | 25.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Picsart | 2.3M | 16.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Pixlr | 1.5M | 10.9% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | GIMP | 1.1M | 7.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Fotor | 797K | 5.8% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Affinity | 502K | 3.6% | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | Paint.NET | 197K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | PhotoScape | 120K | 0.87% | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | Pixelmator | 36.3K | 0.26% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | PaintShop Pro | 32.1K | 0.23% | 11 |
| Dec 2025 | Xara | 2.4K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Dec 2025 | Acorn | 650 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Jan 2026 | Photopea | 3.5M | 26.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.5M | 25.7% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Picsart | 2.3M | 16.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Pixlr | 1.4M | 10.1% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | GIMP | 1.2M | 9.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Fotor | 593K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Affinity | 469K | 3.5% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | Paint.NET | 197K | 1.5% | 8 |
| Jan 2026 | Pixelmator | 186K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Jan 2026 | PhotoScape | 138K | 1% | 10 |
| Jan 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 29.9K | 0.22% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | Xara | 2.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Jan 2026 | Acorn | 820 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | Photopea | 3.5M | 27.4% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.5M | 27.3% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Picsart | 2.2M | 16.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Pixlr | 1.3M | 9.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | GIMP | 1.1M | 8.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Fotor | 593K | 4.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Affinity | 369K | 2.9% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | Paint.NET | 166K | 1.3% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | PhotoScape | 121K | 0.94% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | Pixelmator | 76.8K | 0.59% | 10 |
| Feb 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 25.8K | 0.2% | 11 |
| Feb 2026 | Xara | 2.4K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | Acorn | 550 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Mar 2026 | Photopea | 3.6M | 26.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.5M | 25.8% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Picsart | 2.6M | 19.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Pixlr | 1.4M | 9.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | GIMP | 1.1M | 7.8% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Fotor | 657K | 4.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Affinity | 367K | 2.7% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | Paint.NET | 197K | 1.4% | 8 |
| Mar 2026 | PhotoScape | 126K | 0.92% | 9 |
| Mar 2026 | Pixelmator | 75.5K | 0.55% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 27.6K | 0.2% | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | Xara | 2.3K | 0.02% | 12 |
| Mar 2026 | Acorn | 620 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Apr 2026 | Picsart | 3.7M | 25.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Photopea | 3.6M | 25.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.5M | 24.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Pixlr | 1.2M | 8.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | GIMP | 1M | 7.2% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Fotor | 559K | 3.9% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Affinity | 336K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Apr 2026 | Paint.NET | 167K | 1.2% | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | PhotoScape | 128K | 0.9% | 9 |
| Apr 2026 | Pixelmator | 52.2K | 0.37% | 10 |
| Apr 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 24.7K | 0.17% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | Xara | 2K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Apr 2026 | Acorn | 580 | <0.01% | 13 |
| May 2026 | Picsart | 3.6M | 26.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Photopea | 3.5M | 25.7% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.4M | 24.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Pixlr | 1.2M | 8.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | GIMP | 856K | 6.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Fotor | 484K | 3.5% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Affinity | 294K | 2.1% | 7 |
| May 2026 | Paint.NET | 168K | 1.2% | 8 |
| May 2026 | PhotoScape | 121K | 0.88% | 9 |
| May 2026 | Pixelmator | 52.1K | 0.38% | 10 |
| May 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 20.4K | 0.15% | 11 |
| May 2026 | Xara | 1.9K | 0.01% | 12 |
| May 2026 | Acorn | 600 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | Photopea | 3.5M | 27.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Picsart | 3.2M | 24.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.1M | 24% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Pixlr | 1.1M | 8.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | GIMP | 848K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Fotor | 576K | 4.4% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Affinity | 319K | 2.5% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | Paint.NET | 112K | 0.87% | 8 |
| Jun 2026 | PhotoScape | 101K | 0.78% | 9 |
| Jun 2026 | Pixelmator | 42.3K | 0.33% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 20.3K | 0.16% | 11 |
| Jun 2026 | Xara | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | Acorn | 490 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Jul 2026 | Photopea | 3.6M | 27.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Picsart | 3.1M | 23.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 3.1M | 23.6% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Pixlr | 1.2M | 8.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | GIMP | 860K | 6.6% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Fotor | 740K | 5.6% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Affinity | 294K | 2.2% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | Paint.NET | 111K | 0.85% | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | PhotoScape | 101K | 0.77% | 9 |
| Jul 2026 | Pixelmator | 41.5K | 0.32% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 18.4K | 0.14% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | Xara | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | Acorn | 440 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | Photopea | 3.6M | 30.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | 2.9M | 24.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Picsart | 2.5M | 20.9% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Pixlr | 993K | 8.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | GIMP | 847K | 7.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Fotor | 561K | 4.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Affinity | 289K | 2.4% | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | Paint.NET | 111K | 0.93% | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | PhotoScape | 101K | 0.85% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | Pixelmator | 41.8K | 0.35% | 10 |
| Aug 2026 | PaintShop Pro | 20.5K | 0.17% | 11 |
| Aug 2026 | Xara | 1.6K | 0.01% | 12 |
| Aug 2026 | Acorn | 520 | <0.01% | 13 |
| Sep 2026 | Acorn | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Adobe Photoshop | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Affinity | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Fotor | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | GIMP | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Paint.NET | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PaintShop Pro | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Photopea | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PhotoScape | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Picsart | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pixelmator | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Pixlr | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Xara | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Acorn**: Measured on the search terms “acorn image editor”, “acorn image editor download”, “acorn image editor review”, “acorn photo editor download”, “acorn photo editor for mac”, “acorn photo editor for windows”, “acorn photo editor free download”, “acorn photo editor review” and “flying meat acorn”, summed into one figure.
- **Adobe Photoshop**: Measured on the search terms “adobe photoshop”, “adobe photoshop ai image editor”, “adobe photoshop cost”, “adobe photoshop download”, “adobe photoshop elements”, “adobe photoshop elements 2022”, “adobe photoshop elements 2023”, “adobe photoshop elements 2024”, “adobe photoshop elements 2025”, “adobe photoshop elements 2026”, “adobe photoshop elements 7.0”, “adobe photoshop elements ai”, “adobe photoshop elements android”, “adobe photoshop elements app”, “adobe photoshop elements cost”, “adobe photoshop elements download”, “adobe photoshop elements editor”, “adobe photoshop elements free”, “adobe photoshop elements free download”, “adobe photoshop elements free trial”, “adobe photoshop elements ipad”, “adobe photoshop elements linux”, “adobe photoshop elements mac”, “adobe photoshop elements online”, “adobe photoshop elements photo editing”, “adobe photoshop elements photo editor”, “adobe photoshop elements review”, “adobe photoshop elements subscription”, “adobe photoshop elements trial”, “adobe photoshop elements website”, “adobe photoshop express”, “adobe photoshop express 2023”, “adobe photoshop express ai”, “adobe photoshop express android”, “adobe photoshop express cost”, “adobe photoshop express download”, “adobe photoshop express editor”, “adobe photoshop express free download”, “adobe photoshop express free trial”, “adobe photoshop express generative fill”, “adobe photoshop express image editor”, “adobe photoshop express ipad”, “adobe photoshop express iphone”, “adobe photoshop express mac”, “adobe photoshop express online”, “adobe photoshop express photo editing software”, “adobe photoshop express photo editor”, “adobe photoshop express premium”, “adobe photoshop express pro”, “adobe photoshop express review”, “adobe photoshop express subscription”, “adobe photoshop express web”, “adobe photoshop express windows”, “adobe photoshop for mac”, “adobe photoshop free”, “adobe photoshop free download”, “adobe photoshop free trial”, “adobe photoshop generative fill”, “adobe photoshop graphic design”, “adobe photoshop graphic design software”, “adobe photoshop online”, “adobe photoshop photo editor”, “adobe photoshop plan”, “adobe photoshop subscription”, “download adobe photoshop express”, “download photoshop”, “how much is photoshop”, “photoshop”, “photoshop 2”, “photoshop 2025”, “photoshop 2026”, “photoshop 7.0”, “photoshop ai”, “photoshop ai image editor”, “photoshop app”, “photoshop background remover”, “photoshop cc”, “photoshop cost”, “photoshop cs6”, “photoshop design software”, “photoshop download”, “photoshop editor”, “photoshop elements”, “photoshop elements 2”, “photoshop elements 2022”, “photoshop elements 2023”, “photoshop elements 2024”, “photoshop elements 7.0”, “photoshop elements ai”, “photoshop elements android”, “photoshop elements app”, “photoshop elements cc”, “photoshop elements cost”, “photoshop elements download”, “photoshop elements editor”, “photoshop elements free”, “photoshop elements free download”, “photoshop elements free trial”, “photoshop elements generative fill”, “photoshop elements graphic design”, “photoshop elements ipad”, “photoshop elements iphone”, “photoshop elements linux”, “photoshop elements mac”, “photoshop elements premium”, “photoshop elements review”, “photoshop elements subscription”, “photoshop elements trial”, “photoshop elements web”, “photoshop elements windows”, “photoshop express”, “photoshop express 2023”, “photoshop express ai”, “photoshop express android”, “photoshop express app”, “photoshop express background remover”, “photoshop express cost”, “photoshop express download”, “photoshop express editor”, “photoshop express free”, “photoshop express free download”, “photoshop express free trial”, “photoshop express generative ai”, “photoshop express generative fill”, “photoshop express ipad”, “photoshop express iphone”, “photoshop express linux”, “photoshop express mac”, “photoshop express premium”, “photoshop express price”, “photoshop express review”, “photoshop express software”, “photoshop express subscription”, “photoshop express trial”, “photoshop express web”, “photoshop express windows”, “photoshop for ipad”, “photoshop for mac”, “photoshop for windows”, “photoshop generative fill”, “photoshop graphic design software”, “photoshop image editing software”, “photoshop image editor”, “photoshop photo editing software”, “photoshop photo editor”, “photoshop pro”, “photoshop software”, “photoshop subscription”, “photoshop vector graphics” and “photoshop web”, summed into one figure.
- **Affinity**: Measured on the search terms “affinity app”, “affinity app android”, “affinity app cost”, “affinity app download”, “affinity app for android”, “affinity app for ipad”, “affinity app free”, “affinity app ipad”, “affinity app linux”, “affinity app review”, “affinity app reviews”, “affinity app windows”, “affinity by canva”, “affinity canva”, “affinity design”, “affinity designer”, “affinity designer 2”, “affinity designer 2 download”, “affinity designer 2 for ipad”, “affinity designer ai”, “affinity designer android”, “affinity designer app”, “affinity designer cost”, “affinity designer desktop publishing”, “affinity designer download”, “affinity designer for android”, “affinity designer for iphone”, “affinity designer for linux”, “affinity designer free”, “affinity designer free download”, “affinity designer free trial”, “affinity designer graphic design”, “affinity designer graphic design software”, “affinity designer ipad”, “affinity designer iphone”, “affinity designer linux”, “affinity designer mac”, “affinity designer online”, “affinity designer photo editing”, “affinity designer price”, “affinity designer program”, “affinity designer review”, “affinity designer subscription”, “affinity designer trial”, “affinity designer vector graphics”, “affinity designer website”, “affinity designer windows”, “affinity photo”, “affinity photo 2”, “affinity photo 2 download”, “affinity photo ai”, “affinity photo android”, “affinity photo app”, “affinity photo cost”, “affinity photo download”, “affinity photo editing software”, “affinity photo editor”, “affinity photo for android”, “affinity photo for linux”, “affinity photo free”, “affinity photo free download”, “affinity photo free trial”, “affinity photo graphic design”, “affinity photo ipad”, “affinity photo iphone”, “affinity photo linux”, “affinity photo mac”, “affinity photo online”, “affinity photo pro”, “affinity photo review”, “affinity photo software”, “affinity photo trial”, “affinity photo windows”, “affinity publisher”, “affinity publisher 2”, “affinity publisher android”, “affinity publisher app”, “affinity publisher cost”, “affinity publisher download”, “affinity publisher for ipad”, “affinity publisher free”, “affinity publisher free download”, “affinity publisher free trial”, “affinity publisher ipad”, “affinity publisher linux”, “affinity publisher mac”, “affinity publisher online”, “affinity publisher price”, “affinity publisher review”, “affinity publisher software”, “affinity publisher trial”, “affinity publisher website”, “affinity publisher windows”, “affinity software”, “affinity software cost”, “affinity software download”, “affinity software free”, “affinity software free download”, “affinity software free trial”, “affinity software ipad”, “affinity software linux”, “affinity software mac”, “affinity software review”, “affinity software trial”, “affinity studio”, “affinity studio 2”, “affinity studio ai”, “affinity studio android”, “affinity studio by canva”, “affinity studio for linux”, “affinity studio free”, “affinity studio ipad”, “affinity studio linux”, “affinity studio price”, “affinity studio review”, “affinity.studio”, “canva affinity”, “serif affinity”, “serif affinity designer download”, “serif affinity designer for windows”, “serif affinity designer free download”, “serif affinity designer review”, “serif affinity designer software”, “serif affinity photo download”, “serif affinity photo review”, “serif affinity photo software” and “serif affinity photo windows”, summed into one figure.
- **Fotor**: Measured on the search terms “download fotor”, “fotor”, “fotor 2”, “fotor 2025”, “fotor 2026”, “fotor ai”, “fotor ai clothes changer”, “fotor ai enhancer”, “fotor ai gif generator”, “fotor ai hairstyle changer”, “fotor ai headshot generator”, “fotor ai image combiner”, “fotor ai image editor”, “fotor ai image enhancer”, “fotor ai image generator”, “fotor ai photo editor”, “fotor ai photo enhancer”, “fotor ai video generator”, “fotor app”, “fotor apps”, “fotor avatar maker”, “fotor background change”, “fotor background changer”, “fotor background remover”, “fotor bg remover”, “fotor com”, “fotor cost”, “fotor editor”, “fotor face swap”, “fotor font generator”, “fotor free”, “fotor free trial”, “fotor hd photo converter”, “fotor image editor”, “fotor image enhancer”, “fotor image resizer”, “fotor image upscaler”, “fotor online”, “fotor photo editing”, “fotor photo editing app”, “fotor photo editing software”, “fotor photo editor”, “fotor photo enhancer”, “fotor photo restoration”, “fotor photo to painting”, “fotor price”, “fotor pro”, “fotor remove background”, “fotor software”, “fotor subscription”, “fotor video enhancer”, “fotor.com” and “photo editor fotor”, summed into one figure.
- **GIMP**: Measured on the search terms “download gimp”, “download gimp photo editor”, “free gimp”, “free gimp software”, “gimp”, “gimp 2”, “gimp 2025”, “gimp 2026”, “gimp ai”, “gimp android”, “gimp app”, “gimp cost”, “gimp design software”, “gimp free download”, “gimp free trial”, “gimp graphic design”, “gimp image editor”, “gimp image editor app”, “gimp image editor free download”, “gimp image editor linux”, “gimp image editor mac”, “gimp image editor online”, “gimp image editor pro”, “gimp image editor review”, “gimp image editor windows”, “gimp ipad”, “gimp linux”, “gimp mac”, “gimp online”, “gimp photo editor”, “gimp photo editor android”, “gimp photo editor for android”, “gimp photo editor for ipad”, “gimp photo editor for linux”, “gimp photo editor mac”, “gimp photo editor review”, “gimp photo editor windows”, “gimp price”, “gimp pro”, “gimp program”, “gimp review”, “gimp software”, “gimp software download”, “gimp software for android”, “gimp software online”, “gimp vector editor”, “gimp vector graphics”, “gimp windows”, “gimp.org”, “gnu image manipulation program for windows” and “gnu image manipulation program online”, summed into one figure.
- **Paint.NET**: Measured on the search terms “download paint net”, “free paint net”, “online paint net”, “paint dot net”, “paint dot net ai”, “paint dot net download”, “paint dot net free”, “paint dot net linux”, “paint dot net mac”, “paint dot net online”, “paint net”, “paint net 2”, “paint net 2025”, “paint net 2026”, “paint net ai”, “paint net android”, “paint net app”, “paint net download”, “paint net editor”, “paint net free”, “paint net free download”, “paint net free trial”, “paint net ipad”, “paint net linux”, “paint net mac”, “paint net price”, “paint net pro”, “paint net program”, “paint net review”, “paint net web”, “paint net website”, “paint net windows”, “paint.net”, “paint.net 2”, “paint.net 2025”, “paint.net 2026”, “paint.net ai”, “paint.net app”, “paint.net download”, “paint.net editor”, “paint.net free”, “paint.net free trial”, “paint.net price”, “paint.net pro”, “paintdotnet”, “paintdotnet download” and “paintdotnet for mac”, summed into one figure.
- **PaintShop Pro**: Measured on the search terms “corel paintshop photo pro”, “corel paintshop pro”, “corel paintshop pro 2023”, “corel paintshop pro 2024”, “corel paintshop pro 2025”, “corel paintshop pro ai”, “corel paintshop pro download”, “corel paintshop pro for ipad”, “corel paintshop pro free”, “corel paintshop pro free download”, “corel paintshop pro free trial”, “corel paintshop pro linux”, “corel paintshop pro mac”, “corel paintshop pro online”, “corel paintshop pro price”, “corel paintshop pro review”, “corel paintshop pro trial”, “corel paintshop pro ultimate”, “download paintshop pro”, “free paintshop pro”, “jasc paintshop pro download”, “jasc paintshop pro free download”, “paint shop photo pro”, “paint shop photo pro download”, “paint shop pro”, “paint shop pro 2”, “paint shop pro 2025”, “paint shop pro 2026”, “paint shop pro ai”, “paint shop pro app”, “paint shop pro cost”, “paint shop pro free”, “paint shop pro free trial”, “paint shop pro online”, “paint shop pro price”, “paint shop pro software”, “paintshop photo pro”, “paintshop photo pro download”, “paintshop photo pro for mac”, “paintshop pro”, “paintshop pro 2”, “paintshop pro 2022”, “paintshop pro 2023”, “paintshop pro 2023 ultimate”, “paintshop pro 2024”, “paintshop pro 2025”, “paintshop pro 2026”, “paintshop pro 8”, “paintshop pro 9”, “paintshop pro ai”, “paintshop pro android”, “paintshop pro app”, “paintshop pro cost”, “paintshop pro for linux”, “paintshop pro free”, “paintshop pro free download”, “paintshop pro free trial”, “paintshop pro graphic design”, “paintshop pro linux”, “paintshop pro mac”, “paintshop pro online”, “paintshop pro photo editing”, “paintshop pro photo editor”, “paintshop pro price”, “paintshop pro review”, “paintshop pro software”, “paintshop pro trial”, “paintshop pro ultimate”, “paintshop pro x7”, “paintshop pro x8” and “paintshop pro x9”, summed into one figure.
- **Photopea**: Measured on the search terms “download photopea”, “how much is photopea”, “photo pea”, “photo pea ai”, “photo pea app”, “photo pea download”, “photo pea editor”, “photo pea online”, “photopea”, “photopea 2024”, “photopea 2025”, “photopea 2026”, “photopea ai”, “photopea android”, “photopea app”, “photopea cost”, “photopea download”, “photopea editor”, “photopea for android”, “photopea for ipad”, “photopea for iphone”, “photopea for mac”, “photopea for windows”, “photopea free”, “photopea free download”, “photopea free trial”, “photopea graphic design”, “photopea image editor”, “photopea ipad”, “photopea iphone”, “photopea linux”, “photopea mac”, “photopea online”, “photopea photo editing”, “photopea photo editing software”, “photopea photo editor”, “photopea premium”, “photopea price”, “photopea pro”, “photopea review”, “photopea software”, “photopea website” and “photopea.com”, summed into one figure.
- **PhotoScape**: Measured on the search terms “download photoscape”, “online photoscape”, “photo scape”, “photo scape 2”, “photo scape app”, “photo scape download”, “photo scape editor”, “photo scape free”, “photo scape pro”, “photo scape software”, “photoscape”, “photoscape 2”, “photoscape 2023”, “photoscape 2024”, “photoscape 2025”, “photoscape 2026”, “photoscape 3.7”, “photoscape 3.7 download”, “photoscape ai”, “photoscape android”, “photoscape app”, “photoscape cost”, “photoscape download”, “photoscape editor”, “photoscape for iphone”, “photoscape free”, “photoscape free download”, “photoscape free trial”, “photoscape image editor”, “photoscape ipad”, “photoscape iphone”, “photoscape linux”, “photoscape mac”, “photoscape premium”, “photoscape price”, “photoscape pro”, “photoscape review”, “photoscape software”, “photoscape web”, “photoscape windows”, “photoscape windows 10”, “photoscape windows 11”, “photoscape x”, “photoscape x download” and “x.photoscape.org”, 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.
- **Pixelmator**: Measured on the search terms “apple pixelmator”, “apple pixelmator pro”, “download pixelmator”, “free pixelmator”, “how much is pixelmator”, “pixelmator”, “pixelmator 2”, “pixelmator ai”, “pixelmator android”, “pixelmator app”, “pixelmator classic”, “pixelmator cost”, “pixelmator free download”, “pixelmator free trial”, “pixelmator image editor”, “pixelmator ipad”, “pixelmator iphone”, “pixelmator linux”, “pixelmator mac”, “pixelmator online”, “pixelmator photo editing software”, “pixelmator photo editor”, “pixelmator price”, “pixelmator pro”, “pixelmator pro 2024”, “pixelmator pro ai”, “pixelmator pro android”, “pixelmator pro app”, “pixelmator pro cost”, “pixelmator pro download”, “pixelmator pro for iphone”, “pixelmator pro for mac”, “pixelmator pro for windows”, “pixelmator pro free”, “pixelmator pro free download”, “pixelmator pro free trial”, “pixelmator pro graphic design”, “pixelmator pro ipad”, “pixelmator pro iphone”, “pixelmator pro mac”, “pixelmator pro photo editing”, “pixelmator pro photo editing app”, “pixelmator pro review”, “pixelmator pro subscription”, “pixelmator pro trial”, “pixelmator pro vector graphics”, “pixelmator pro website”, “pixelmator pro windows”, “pixelmator review”, “pixelmator subscription”, “pixelmator trial”, “pixelmator vector graphics” and “pixelmator windows”, summed into one figure.
- **Pixlr**: Measured on the search terms “collage maker pixlr”, “download pixlr”, “e pixlr”, “edit image pixlr”, “edit photo online pixlr”, “edit photo pixlr”, “edit photos pixlr”, “edit picture pixlr”, “editor by pixlr”, “editor photo pixlr”, “editor pixlr”, “face swap pixlr”, “free pixlr”, “https //pixlr editor”, “image editor pixlr”, “online photo editor pixlr”, “online photo editor pixlr editor”, “online picture editor pixlr”, “online pixlr”, “photo editing in pixlr”, “photo editing online pixlr”, “photo editing pixlr”, “photo editing software pixlr”, “photo editor by pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr online”, “photo online editor pixlr”, “photoshop editor pixlr”, “pic editor pixlr”, “picture editing pixlr”, “picture editor pixlr”, “pixlr”, “pixlr 2”, “pixlr 2025”, “pixlr ai”, “pixlr ai face swap”, “pixlr ai photo editor”, “pixlr app”, “pixlr background remover”, “pixlr bg remover”, “pixlr collage maker”, “pixlr com face swap”, “pixlr cost”, “pixlr e”, “pixlr editing”, “pixlr editor”, “pixlr editor editor”, “pixlr editor image”, “pixlr editor photo”, “pixlr editor software”, “pixlr express”, “pixlr face swap”, “pixlr face swap ai”, “pixlr face swap tool”, “pixlr filter”, “pixlr for mac”, “pixlr for windows”, “pixlr free trial”, “pixlr image editor”, “pixlr photo editing software”, “pixlr photo editor”, “pixlr photo editor online”, “pixlr price”, “pixlr pro”, “pixlr software”, “pixlr subscription”, “pixlr x”, “pixlr/e/e”, “www pixlr” and “x pixlr”, summed into one figure.
- **Xara**: Measured on the search terms “download xara designer pro”, “magix xara designer pro”, “magix xara photo & graphic designer”, “magix xara xtreme”, “magix xara xtreme pro”, “xara cloud”, “xara cloud pricing”, “xara designer pro”, “xara designer pro free download”, “xara designer pro mac”, “xara designer pro price”, “xara designer pro review”, “xara designer pro reviews”, “xara photo & graphic designer”, “xara photo & graphic designer free”, “xara photo & graphic designer free download”, “xara photo & graphic designer online”, “xara photo & graphic designer review”, “xara photo and graphic designer download”, “xara photo and graphic designer review”, “xara software”, “xara software download”, “xara software free download”, “xara software review”, “xara xtreme”, “xara xtreme download”, “xara xtreme free download”, “xara xtreme linux”, “xara xtreme mac”, “xara xtreme pro”, “xara xtreme review” and “xara xtreme windows”, summed into one figure.

- [Acorn](/demand/global-en/brands/acorn)
- [Adobe Photoshop](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-photoshop)
- [Affinity](/demand/global-en/brands/affinity)
- [Fotor](/demand/global-en/brands/fotor)
- [GIMP](/demand/global-en/brands/gimp)
- [Paint.NET](/demand/global-en/brands/paint-net)
- [PaintShop Pro](/demand/global-en/brands/paintshop-pro)
- [Photopea](/demand/global-en/brands/photopea)
- [PhotoScape](/demand/global-en/brands/photoscape)
- [Picsart](/demand/global-en/brands/picsart)
- [Pixelmator](/demand/global-en/brands/pixelmator)
- [Pixlr](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr)
- [Xara](/demand/global-en/brands/xara)

## 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 image editing software worldwide?

In August 2026, Photopea was the most searched among image editing software worldwide, with an estimated 3.6M branded searches and 30.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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