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title: "iLovePDF vs Smallpdf: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, iLovePDF or Smallpdf? 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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# iLovePDF vs Smallpdf: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, iLovePDF or Smallpdf? 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**: iLovePDF and Smallpdf
- **Competitive set**: PDF editing software
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **iLovePDF Share of Search**: 84.6%
- **Smallpdf Share of Search**: 2.4%

## Which is more popular in search, iLovePDF or Smallpdf?

- In August 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than Smallpdf among PDF editing software worldwide. iLovePDF was estimated to have 55.3M branded searches compared to Smallpdf’s 1.5M, and held an 84.6% Share of Search versus Smallpdf’s 2.4%.
- iLovePDF was ahead of Smallpdf in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- 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.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smallpdf’s estimated Share of Search among PDF editing software worldwide moved from 2.8% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9M to 1.5M.

## 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%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Smallpdf worldwide fell 17.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.9M to 1.5M in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | iLovePDF estimated searches | iLovePDF Share of Search | iLovePDF rank | Smallpdf estimated searches | Smallpdf Share of Search | Smallpdf rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 55.3M | 82% | 1 | 1.9M | 2.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 55.3M | 83.1% | 1 | 1.9M | 2.8% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 50.8M | 83% | 1 | 1.9M | 3% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 50.8M | 81.5% | 1 | 1.9M | 3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 50.8M | 80.9% | 1 | 1.9M | 3.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 55.3M | 82.7% | 1 | 1.9M | 2.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 55.3M | 83.2% | 1 | 1.9M | 2.8% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 55.3M | 82.9% | 1 | 1.9M | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 62.1M | 84.5% | 1 | 2.1M | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 55.3M | 83.6% | 1 | 1.7M | 2.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 55.3M | 84.6% | 1 | 1.5M | 2.4% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

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

- **iLovePDF**: Measured on the search terms “i love pdf” and “ilovepdf”, summed into one figure.
- **Smallpdf**: Measured on the search terms “pdf editor smallpdf”, “pdf smallpdf”, “smallpdf”, “smallpdf app”, “smallpdf com”, “smallpdf pdf”, “smallpdf pdf editor” and “smallpdf software”, summed into one figure.

- [iLovePDF profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ilovepdf)
- [Smallpdf profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smallpdf)
- [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, iLovePDF or Smallpdf?

In August 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than Smallpdf among PDF editing software worldwide. iLovePDF was estimated to have 55.3M branded searches compared to Smallpdf’s 1.5M, and held an 84.6% Share of Search versus Smallpdf’s 2.4%.

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