--- title: "Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is searched more?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo editing apps set worldwide. 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/photo-editing-apps/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is searched more? Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo editing apps set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Photopea and Pixlr - **Competitive set**: Photo editing apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Photopea Share of Search**: 40% - **Pixlr Share of Search**: 12.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? - In September 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Pixlr among photo editing apps worldwide. Photopea was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 1M, and held a 40% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 12.5%. - Photopea was ahead of Pixlr in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Photopea’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide moved from 39.5% to 40%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pixlr’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide moved from 15.7% to 12.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6M to 1M. ## How did search popularity change for photo editing apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pixlr gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 10.2% to 12.5%. - In September 2026, Photopea gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps worldwide, from 38.6% to 40%. ## Month by month | Month | Photopea estimated searches | Photopea Share of Search | Photopea rank | Pixlr estimated searches | Pixlr Share of Search | Pixlr rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 39.5% | 1 | 1.6M | 15.7% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 34.7% | 1 | 1.7M | 17.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 36% | 1 | 1.3M | 14.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 3.4M | 36.1% | 1 | 1.3M | 14.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.4M | 38.1% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 3.4M | 36.1% | 1 | 1.3M | 13.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 36.1% | 1 | 1.1M | 11.8% | 4 | | May 2026 | 3.4M | 36.2% | 1 | 1.1M | 12% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 38.1% | 1 | 926K | 10.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 38.9% | 1 | 959K | 11.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 38.6% | 1 | 889K | 10.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 40% | 1 | 1M | 12.5% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Photopea’s and Pixlr’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Photopea**: Measured on the search term “photopea”. - **Pixlr**: Measured on the search terms “collage maker pixlr”, “e pixlr”, “edit image pixlr”, “edit photo pixlr”, “edit photos pixlr”, “edit picture pixlr”, “editor by pixlr”, “editor photo pixlr”, “editor pixlr”, “face swap pixlr”, “https //pixlr editor”, “image editor pixlr”, “photo editing pixlr”, “photo editing software pixlr”, “photo editor by pixlr”, “photo editor pixlr”, “photoshop editor pixlr”, “pic editor pixlr”, “picture editing pixlr”, “picture editor pixlr”, “pixlr”, “pixlr ai”, “pixlr background remover”, “pixlr bg remover”, “pixlr collage maker”, “pixlr e”, “pixlr editing”, “pixlr editor”, “pixlr editor editor”, “pixlr editor image”, “pixlr editor photo”, “pixlr editor software”, “pixlr express”, “pixlr face swap”, “pixlr filter”, “pixlr image editor”, “pixlr photo editing software”, “pixlr photo editor”, “pixlr x”, “pixlr/e/e” and “x pixlr”, summed into one figure. - [Photopea profile](/demand/global-en/brands/photopea) - [Pixlr profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pixlr) - [All photo editing apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Photopea or Pixlr? In September 2026, Photopea had more branded searches than Pixlr among photo editing apps worldwide. Photopea was estimated to have 3.4M branded searches compared to Pixlr’s 1M, and held a 40% Share of Search versus Pixlr’s 12.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Photopea vs Pixlr: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-apps/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/photo-editing-apps/compare/photopea-vs-pixlr. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.