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Canva vs Removal.AI:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Removal.AI had more branded searches than Canva among background removal tools worldwide. Removal.AI had about 74,000 branded searches, while Canva had 60,500. Removal.AI made up 0.4% of all background removal tool searches we track, and Canva accounted for 0.33%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about background removal tools, Canva appeared in all five answers and Removal.AI in one. Canva was mentioned before Removal.AI in four out of five answers.

Among background removal tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Removal.AI, about 22% more searches than Canva

Removal.AI 74K searchesCanva 60.5K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Canva, mentioned in every answer we collected

Canva in 5 of 5Removal.AI in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Canva, named ahead of Removal.AI in 4 of 5 answers

Canva first in 4Removal.AI first in 1

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Top background removal tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Canva appeared in all five answers. Removal.AI was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Canva was listed before Removal.AI in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Canva1st
  2. Removal.AI2nd

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Canva5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Removal.AI1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about background removal tools

5 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which background removal tool should I use?”

    1. 2Canva

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best background removal tools?”

    1. 4Canva

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best background removal tool for editing product photos?”

    1. 4Canva

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “remove photo background”

    1. 3Canva

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “ai background remover”

    1. 3Removal.AI
    2. 4Canva

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Is Canva or Removal.AI more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Canva and Removal.AI by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine background removal tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Canva and Removal.AI among background removal tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Removal.AI, Canva. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthRemoval.AICanva
Nov 20250.27%0.15%
Dec 20250.32%0.48%
Jan 20260.32%0.48%
Feb 20260.39%2.4%
Mar 20260.48%0.26%
Apr 20260.4%0.59%
May 20260.48%0.22%
Jun 20260.4%0.22%
Jul 20260.33%0.22%
Aug 20260.33%0.22%
Sep 20260.4%0.33%
Oct 2026——

Canva sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “canva background remover”.

How has branded search for Canva and Removal.AI changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending September 2026: Canva took it in December 2025, Removal.AI took it in March 2026, Canva took it in April 2026, Removal.AI took it in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Canva’s share of searches among background removal tools worldwide moved from 0.15% to 0.33%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 11 months ending September 2026, Removal.AI’s share of searches among background removal tools worldwide moved from 0.27% to 0.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 74K.

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Canva rose from 7th to 6th among background removal tools worldwide.

  2. In September 2026, Removal.AI rose from 6th to 5th among background removal tools worldwide.

How are Canva’s and Removal.AI’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Canva’s and Removal.AI’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.

Canva

2 branded search terms

  • canva background remover
  • canva bg remover

Removal.AI

1 branded search term

  • removal ai

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