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title: "Adobe Acrobat vs iLovePDF: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or iLovePDF? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editing software 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."
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# Adobe Acrobat vs iLovePDF: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or iLovePDF? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editing software 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**: Adobe Acrobat and iLovePDF
- **Competitive set**: PDF editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Adobe Acrobat Share of Search**: 5.2%
- **iLovePDF Share of Search**: 84.6%

## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Acrobat or iLovePDF?

- In August 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than Adobe Acrobat among PDF editing software worldwide. iLovePDF was estimated to have 55.3M branded searches compared to Adobe Acrobat’s 3.4M, and held an 84.6% Share of Search versus Adobe Acrobat’s 5.2%.
- iLovePDF was ahead of Adobe Acrobat in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Acrobat’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide moved from 7.4% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5M to 3.4M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, iLovePDF’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide moved from 82% to 84.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 55.3M.

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

- In August 2026, iLovePDF gained estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide, from 83.6% to 84.6%.
- In August 2026, Adobe Acrobat lost estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide, from 5.9% to 5.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Adobe Acrobat estimated searches | Adobe Acrobat Share of Search | Adobe Acrobat rank | iLovePDF estimated searches | iLovePDF Share of Search | iLovePDF rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 5M | 7.4% | 2 | 55.3M | 82% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.2M | 6.3% | 2 | 55.3M | 83.1% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.7M | 6.1% | 2 | 50.8M | 83% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4.3M | 7% | 2 | 50.8M | 81.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.8M | 7.7% | 2 | 50.8M | 80.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4.4M | 6.6% | 2 | 55.3M | 82.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 4M | 6% | 2 | 55.3M | 83.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4.4M | 6.5% | 2 | 55.3M | 82.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 5.6% | 2 | 62.1M | 84.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 3.9M | 5.9% | 2 | 55.3M | 83.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 5.2% | 2 | 55.3M | 84.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Acrobat’s and iLovePDF’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.

- **Adobe Acrobat**: Measured on the search terms “acrobat reader”, “adobe acrobat”, “adobe acrobat online”, “adobe acrobat reader” and “adobe reader”, summed into one figure.
- **iLovePDF**: Measured on the search terms “i love pdf” and “ilovepdf”, summed into one figure.

- [Adobe Acrobat profile](/demand/global-en/brands/adobe-acrobat)
- [iLovePDF profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ilovepdf)
- [All PDF editing software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pdf-editing-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, Adobe Acrobat or iLovePDF?

In August 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than Adobe Acrobat among PDF editing software worldwide. iLovePDF was estimated to have 55.3M branded searches compared to Adobe Acrobat’s 3.4M, and held an 84.6% Share of Search versus Adobe Acrobat’s 5.2%.

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