--- title: "Canva vs Removal.AI: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Canva or Removal.AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Background removal tools 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/compare/canva-vs-removal-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Canva vs Removal.AI: Which is more popular? Is Canva or Removal.AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Background removal tools 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**: Canva and Removal.AI - **Competitive set**: Background removal tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Canva Share of Search**: 0.33% - **Removal.AI Share of Search**: 0.4% ## Is Canva or Removal.AI more popular in search? - 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%. - 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. ## 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. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photoroom | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | remove.bg | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Canva | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Adobe Photoshop | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pixelcut | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Removal.AI | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Clipdrop | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Erase.bg | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Slazzer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about background removal tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which background removal tool should I use?": 1. Photoroom, 2. Canva, 3. Pixelcut, 4. Adobe Photoshop - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best background removal tools?": 1. Adobe Photoshop, 2. Photoroom, 3. remove.bg, 4. Canva - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best background removal tool for editing product photos?": 1. Photoroom, 2. remove.bg, 3. Adobe Photoshop, 4. Canva, 5. Pixelcut - Searched Google, AI Overview "remove photo background": 1. Photoroom, 2. remove.bg, 3. Canva - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai background remover": 1. remove.bg, 2. Photoroom, 3. Removal.AI, 4. Canva Not named in any answer: Clipdrop, Erase.bg and Slazzer. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for background removal tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Canva rose from 7th to 6th among background removal tools worldwide. - In September 2026, Removal.AI rose from 6th to 5th among background removal tools worldwide. ## How has branded search for Canva and Removal.AI changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Canva estimated searches | Canva Share of Search | Canva rank | Removal.AI estimated searches | Removal.AI Share of Search | Removal.AI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 0.15% | 8 | 74K | 0.27% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 0.48% | 4 | 74K | 0.32% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 110K | 0.48% | 4 | 74K | 0.32% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 550K | 2.4% | 3 | 90.5K | 0.39% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 0.26% | 7 | 110K | 0.48% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 0.59% | 4 | 90.5K | 0.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 110K | 0.48% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 90.5K | 0.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 74K | 0.33% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 0.22% | 7 | 74K | 0.33% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 0.33% | 6 | 74K | 0.4% | 5 | | Oct 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How are Canva’s and Removal.AI’s branded searches counted? 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**: Measured on the search terms “canva background remover” and “canva bg remover”, summed into one figure. - **Removal.AI**: Measured on the search term “removal ai”. - [Canva profile](/demand/global-en/brands/canva) - [Removal.AI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/removal-ai) - [All background removal tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/background-removal-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Canva or Removal.AI more popular in search? 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%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Canva vs Removal.AI: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-removal-ai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/canva-vs-removal-ai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.