--- title: "iLovePDF vs PDF-XChange Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is iLovePDF or PDF-XChange Editor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editors set in New Zealand. 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/compare/ilovepdf-vs-pdf-xchange-editor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iLovePDF vs PDF-XChange Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is iLovePDF or PDF-XChange Editor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the PDF editors set in New Zealand. 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 PDF-XChange Editor - **Competitive set**: PDF editors - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **iLovePDF Share of Search**: 56.8% - **PDF-XChange Editor Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is iLovePDF or PDF-XChange Editor more popular in search? - In October 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than PDF-XChange Editor among PDF editors in New Zealand. iLovePDF had about 22,700 branded searches, while PDF-XChange Editor had 590. iLovePDF made up 56.8% of all PDF editor searches we track, and PDF-XChange Editor accounted for 1.5%. - iLovePDF was ahead of PDF-XChange Editor in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, iLovePDF’s share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand moved from 47% to 56.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.4K to 22.7K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PDF-XChange Editor’s share of searches among PDF editors in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 590. ## 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. iLovePDF did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 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%. - 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. ## How has branded search for iLovePDF and PDF-XChange Editor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | iLovePDF estimated searches | iLovePDF Share of Search | iLovePDF rank | PDF-XChange Editor estimated searches | PDF-XChange Editor Share of Search | PDF-XChange Editor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 18.4K | 47% | 1 | 480 | 1.2% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 15.1K | 48.8% | 1 | 320 | 1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 18.5K | 48.5% | 1 | 480 | 1.3% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 18.5K | 44.6% | 1 | 480 | 1.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 22.8K | 46.7% | 1 | 590 | 1.2% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 22.9K | 50.6% | 1 | 480 | 1.1% | 8 | | May 2026 | 23K | 49.7% | 1 | 480 | 1% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 23.5K | 46.7% | 1 | 590 | 1.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 23.4K | 44.4% | 1 | 590 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 22.7K | 47.2% | 1 | 480 | 1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 22.6K | 53.1% | 1 | 480 | 1.1% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 22.7K | 56.8% | 1 | 590 | 1.5% | 7 | ## How are iLovePDF’s and PDF-XChange Editor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iLovePDF’s and PDF-XChange Editor’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 “ilovepdf”, “ilovepdf convert”, “ilovepdf crop pdf”, “ilovepdf pdf”, “ilovepdf pdf editor”, “ilovepdf signature” and “ilovepdf splitter”, summed into one figure. - **PDF-XChange Editor**: Measured on the search term “pdf xchange editor”. - [iLovePDF profile](/demand/nz/brands/ilovepdf) - [PDF-XChange Editor profile](/demand/nz/brands/pdf-xchange-editor) - [All PDF editors in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pdf-editors): 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 iLovePDF or PDF-XChange Editor more popular in search? In October 2026, iLovePDF had more branded searches than PDF-XChange Editor among PDF editors in New Zealand. iLovePDF had about 22,700 branded searches, while PDF-XChange Editor had 590. iLovePDF made up 56.8% of all PDF editor searches we track, and PDF-XChange Editor accounted for 1.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iLovePDF vs PDF-XChange Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ilovepdf-vs-pdf-xchange-editor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/ilovepdf-vs-pdf-xchange-editor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.