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Online photo editors:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Photopea was the most searched among online photo editors worldwide, with an estimated 3.6M branded searches and 34.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Photopea34.1%
  2. Adobe Photoshop27.5%
  3. Picsart23.7%
  4. Pixlr9.4%
  5. Fotor5.3%

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Compare browser-based photo editors for retouching, compositing, and image enhancement. 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 online photo editors worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Photopea, Adobe Photoshop, Picsart, Pixlr, Fotor. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthPhotopeaAdobe PhotoshopPicsartPixlrFotor
Oct 202532.2%31.9%16.6%12.9%6.5%
Nov 202527.8%32.6%17.9%16.1%5.7%
Dec 202529.9%31%19.6%12.8%6.8%
Jan 202631.4%30.9%20.3%12.2%5.3%
Feb 202631.9%31.7%19.6%11.5%5.3%
Mar 202630.7%29.9%22.3%11.5%5.6%
Apr 202628.7%27.9%29.4%9.5%4.5%
May 202628.9%27.6%29.7%9.9%4%
Jun 202630.8%27%27.8%9.3%5%
Jul 202630.7%26.4%26.6%9.9%6.3%
Aug 202634.1%27.5%23.7%9.4%5.3%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Photopea

    34.1%

    held 1st · 3.6M estimated branded searches · +0.08% vs prior month · +3.4 points

  2. 2.Adobe Photoshop

    27.5%

    moved from 3rd to 2nd · 2.9M estimated branded searches · -6.4% vs prior month · +1 points

  3. 3.Picsart

    23.7%

    moved from 2nd to 3rd · 2.5M estimated branded searches · -19.7% vs prior month · -2.9 points

  4. 4.Pixlr

    9.4%

    held 4th · 993K estimated branded searches · -14.4% vs prior month · -0.5 points

  5. 5.Fotor

    5.3%

    held 5th · 561K estimated branded searches · -24.2% vs prior month · -1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among online photo editors worldwide?

In August 2026, Photopea was the most searched among online photo editors worldwide, with an estimated 3.6M branded searches and 34.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. Adobe Photoshop is in 2nd place, 6.7 percentage points behind at 27.5% Share of Search.

Global online photo editors, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Photopea32.2% → 34.1%34.1%Aug 202627.8%Nov 20251st
Adobe Photoshop31.9% → 27.5%32.6%Nov 202526.4%Jul 20262nd
Picsart16.6% → 23.7%29.7%May 202616.6%Oct 20253rd
Pixlr12.9% → 9.4%16.1%Nov 20259.3%Jun 20264th
Fotor6.5% → 5.3%6.8%Dec 20254%May 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide increased from 32.2% to 34.1%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide decreased from 31.9% to 27.5%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide increased from 16.6% to 23.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide decreased from 12.9% to 9.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fotor’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide decreased from 6.5% to 5.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide peaked at 34.1% in August 2026 and was lowest at 27.8% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Photoshop’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide peaked at 32.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 26.4% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide peaked at 29.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 16.6% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide peaked at 16.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 9.3% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fotor’s estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide peaked at 6.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 4% in May 2026.

How did search popularity change for online photo editors worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Adobe Photoshop overtook Picsart to rank 2nd among online photo editors worldwide, at 27.5%.

  2. In August 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide, from 30.7% to 34.1%.

  3. In August 2026, Picsart lost estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide, from 26.6% to 23.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Fotor lost estimated Share of Search among online photo editors worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.3%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Pixlr worldwide fell 41.9% over 11 measured months, from 1.7M to 993K in August 2026.

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