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How popular isPDFgear?

In October 2026, people searched for PDFgear by name about 880 times in New Zealand, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 2.2% of all New Zealand PDF editor searches, placing PDFgear sixth out of nine editors. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about PDF editors, PDFgear appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in October 2026

PDFgear is the sixth most searched of 9 competitors and the second most recommended in the AI answers we collected.

  1. iLovePDFShare of searches 56.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. Adobe AcrobatShare of searches 21.6%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. SejdaShare of searches 6.9%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. SmallpdfShare of searches 6.1%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. PDFgearShare of searches 2.2%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top PDF editors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PDFgear appeared in all five answers. PDFgear is the second most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Adobe Acrobat1st
  2. PDFgear2nd
  3. Foxit3rd
  4. PDF-XChange Editor4th
  5. PDF Expert5th
  6. Smallpdf6th
  7. iLovePDF–
  8. Sejda–
  9. PDFescape–

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
  • Foxit5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PDFgear5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • PDF Expert3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Smallpdf2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • PDF-XChange Editor2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • iLovePDF0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sejda0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • PDFescape0 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 New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

How often do people search for PDFgear compared with other New Zealand PDF editors?

PDFgear against PDF editors in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat, Sejda, Smallpdf, Foxit, PDFgear. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthiLovePDFAdobe AcrobatSejdaSmallpdfFoxitPDFgearPDF-XChange EditorPDFescapePDF Expert
Nov 202547%27.9%7.2%7.5%5.3%2.2%1.2%1.3%0.36%
Dec 202548.8%26%7.4%7.8%4.7%2.3%1%1.6%0.29%
Jan 202648.5%27.2%6.3%7.7%5%2.3%1.3%1.3%0.37%
Feb 202644.6%30.8%7%7.4%4.9%2.4%1.2%1.5%0.34%
Mar 202646.7%28.8%6.9%7.5%4.5%2.7%1.2%1.3%0.43%
Apr 202650.6%26.9%6.2%8.1%3.6%2.2%1.1%1.1%0.31%
May 202649.7%27.3%7.9%6.4%4.4%1.9%1%1.1%0.24%
Jun 202646.7%29.8%7.9%7.2%4.5%1.7%1.2%0.8%0.22%
Jul 202644.4%31.7%9.7%6%4.1%1.9%1.1%0.8%0.21%
Aug 202647.2%27.8%10.2%6.3%4.2%2.1%1%0.88%0.23%
Sep 202653.1%24.4%6.9%7%4.3%2.1%1.1%0.8%0.26%
Oct 202656.8%21.6%6.9%6.1%4%2.2%1.5%0.82%0.22%

  1. 1.iLovePDF

    56.8%

    Held 1st. 22.7K estimated branded searches, +0.62% vs prior month. Share +3.6 points.

  2. 2.Adobe Acrobat

    21.6%

    Held 2nd. 8.6K estimated branded searches, -16.6% vs prior month. Share -2.8 points.

  3. 3.Sejda

    6.9%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 2.8K estimated branded searches, -6.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Smallpdf

    6.1%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  5. 5.Foxit

    4%

    Held 5th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -13.1% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  6. 6.PDFgear

    2.2%

    Held 6th. 880 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  7. 7.PDF-XChange Editor

    1.5%

    Held 7th. 590 estimated branded searches, +22.9% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.

  8. 8.PDFescape

    0.82%

    Held 8th. 330 estimated branded searches, -2.9% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.PDF Expert

    0.22%

    Held 9th. 90 estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for PDFgear changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PDFgear in New Zealand held steady at 880.
  • Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PDFgear’s share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand held steady at 2.2%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand PDF editors in October 2026?

6 changes

  1. In October 2026, iLovePDF gained share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 53.1% to 56.8%.

  2. In October 2026, Adobe Acrobat lost share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 24.4% to 21.6%.

  3. In October 2026, Smallpdf lost share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand, from 7% to 6.1%.

  4. In October 2026, Sejda rose from 4th to 3rd among PDF editors in New Zealand.

  5. 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.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for PDF Expert in New Zealand fell 35.7% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 90 in October 2026.

How are PDFgear’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PDFgear’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.

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