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Humata vs PDF.ai:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Humata and PDF.ai were level in searches among AI PDF tools worldwide, with an estimated 14.8K branded searches each, at 0.05% of the total each. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI PDF tools, neither Humata nor PDF.ai appeared in any of the five answers.

Among AI PDF tools worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Humata and PDF.ai are searched for about as often as each other.

Humata 14.8K searchesPDF.ai 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Humata in 0 of 5PDF.ai in 0 of 5

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Top AI PDF tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Humata nor PDF.ai showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Adobe Acrobat1st
  2. NotebookLM2nd
  3. ChatPDF3rd
  4. Humata–
  5. PDF.ai–
  6. AskYourPDF–
  7. Documind–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Adobe Acrobat5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ChatPDF5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • NotebookLM3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Humata0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PDF.ai0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • AskYourPDF0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Documind0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Humata or PDF.ai more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Humata and PDF.ai by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven AI PDF tools we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Humata and PDF.ai among AI PDF tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Humata, PDF.ai. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNotebookLMAdobe AcrobatChatPDFHumataPDF.aiAskYourPDFDocumind
Oct 202567.1%27.6%4.7%0.23%0.28%0.08%<0.01%
Nov 202573.4%21.7%4.4%0.18%0.21%0.08%<0.01%
Dec 202579.8%17.7%2.2%0.11%0.16%0.05%<0.01%
Jan 202681.1%17.2%1.5%0.07%0.11%0.04%<0.01%
Feb 202679.6%18.7%1.5%0.09%0.11%0.03%<0.01%
Mar 202683.8%14.4%1.5%0.08%0.11%0.03%<0.01%
Apr 202687%11.2%1.6%0.08%0.1%0.03%<0.01%
May 202686.9%11.6%1.3%0.05%0.08%0.02%<0.01%
Jun 202685.3%13.5%1%0.05%0.08%0.02%<0.01%
Jul 202682.7%16.3%0.86%0.04%0.08%0.02%<0.01%
Aug 202685.1%13.9%0.86%0.05%0.06%0.01%<0.01%
Sep 202686.2%12.8%0.87%0.05%0.05%0.01%<0.01%

How has the Humata and PDF.ai comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Humata was ahead of PDF.ai in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Humata’s share of searches among AI PDF tools worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 14.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PDF.ai’s share of searches among AI PDF tools worldwide moved from 0.28% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 14.8K.

How did search popularity change for AI PDF tools worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Humata rose from 5th to 4th among AI PDF tools worldwide.

  2. In September 2026, PDF.ai fell from 4th to 5th among AI PDF tools worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Humata’s and PDF.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.

Humata

1 branded search term

  • humata

PDF.ai

1 branded search term

  • pdfai

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