--- title: "How popular is PDF-XChange Editor? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "PDF-XChange Editor is a PDF editor. 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/nz/brands/pdf-xchange-editor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is PDF-XChange Editor? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand PDF-XChange Editor is a PDF editor. 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 - **Brand**: PDF-XChange Editor - **Owned by**: PDF-XChange - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among PDF editors**: 1.5% ## Where does PDF-XChange Editor compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PDF editors | 7 | 1.5% | 590 | - [PDF editors](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pdf-editors) ## Top PDF editors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PDF-XChange Editor was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PDF-XChange Editor is the fourth most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Adobe Acrobat | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PDFgear | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Foxit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PDF-XChange Editor | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PDF Expert | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Smallpdf | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | iLovePDF | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sejda | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | PDFescape | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about PDF editors - Asked ChatGPT "Which PDF editor should I use in New Zealand?": 1. PDFgear, 2. Adobe Acrobat, 3. Foxit, 4. PDF Expert - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best PDF editors in New Zealand?": 1. Adobe Acrobat, 2. PDFgear, 3. Foxit, 4. PDF-XChange Editor, 5. Smallpdf, 6. PDF Expert - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best PDF editor in New Zealand for editing PDFs?": 1. Adobe Acrobat, 2. Foxit, 3. PDFgear, 4. PDF Expert - Searched Google, AI Overview "pdf editing software": 1. Adobe Acrobat, 2. Foxit, 3. PDFgear, 4. Smallpdf - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pdf editor": 1. Adobe Acrobat, 2. PDFgear, 3. Foxit, 4. PDF-XChange Editor Not named in any answer: iLovePDF, Sejda and PDFescape. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PDF-XChange Editor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PDF-XChange Editor in New Zealand rose from 480 to 590. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PDF-XChange Editor rose from 8th to 7th among PDF editors in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand PDF editors in October 2026? - In October 2026, iLovePDF gained share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 53.1% to 56.8%. - In October 2026, Adobe Acrobat lost share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 24.4% to 21.6%. - In October 2026, Smallpdf lost share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 7% to 6.1%. - In October 2026, Sejda rose from 4th to 3rd among PDF editors in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF-XChange Editor in New Zealand rose 22.9% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 590 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF Expert in New Zealand fell 35.7% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 90 in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | PDF editors | 480 | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | PDF editors | 320 | 1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1.3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | PDF editors | 590 | 1.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | PDF editors | 590 | 1.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | PDF editors | 590 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | PDF editors | 480 | 1.1% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | PDF editors | 590 | 1.5% | 7 | ## How are PDF-XChange Editor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PDF-XChange Editor’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “pdf xchange editor” ## Which PDF editors compete with PDF-XChange Editor? - [iLovePDF](/demand/nz/brands/ilovepdf) - [Adobe Acrobat](/demand/nz/brands/adobe-acrobat) - [Sejda](/demand/nz/brands/sejda) - [Smallpdf](/demand/nz/brands/smallpdf): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pdf-xchange-editor-vs-smallpdf - [Foxit](/demand/nz/brands/foxit): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/foxit-vs-pdf-xchange-editor - [PDFgear](/demand/nz/brands/pdfgear): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pdf-xchange-editor-vs-pdfgear - [PDFescape](/demand/nz/brands/pdfescape): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pdf-xchange-editor-vs-pdfescape - [PDF Expert](/demand/nz/brands/pdf-expert): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pdf-expert-vs-pdf-xchange-editor ## Who owns PDF-XChange Editor? PDF-XChange Editor is owned by PDF-XChange. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by PDF-XChange. - [PDF-XChange](/demand/nz/companies/pdf-xchange): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### Who owns PDF-XChange Editor? PDF-XChange Editor is owned by PDF-XChange. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by PDF-XChange. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "How popular is PDF-XChange Editor? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pdf-xchange-editor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/brands/pdf-xchange-editor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.