AI background remover market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The market▼ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year, without Adobe Express
- -7.5%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -5.2%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -0.6%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 21 AI background remover sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 564 million visits, 12% fewer than a year ago and 5% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 316% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI background remover market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 563,558,535 visits from Google in October 2026, 12% fewer than a year ago and 5% fewer than in September 2026. Adobe Express, which takes 44.5% of all the visits, fell in line with the market (-16% on a year ago).
- “ai background remover” gets about 14,800 US searches a month. People searched the site names 33,390,920 times in the US in September 2026, about as often as in October 2025.
- 3 tracked sites are on Google’s first page for “ai background remover”; the highest is Adobe Express at position 4. Adobe Express is the most-visited site.
- 10.8% of visits came from the US (10.5% a year ago), then India, Brazil and Canada. The five most-visited sites took 95.5% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-12%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-5%). Adobe Express, which takes 44.5% of all the visits, fell in line with the market (-16% on a year ago).
- Visits, October 2026
- 563,558,535 (-11.5% on a year ago, -5.2% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 60,817,611 (-9.4% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 717,806,808 in June 2026
WorldVisits a month to AI background remover sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 12% below a year ago, and 21% below the June 2026 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google about as often as in October 2025 (-1%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai background remover"
- 14,800 a month in the US, 90,500 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 33,390,920 in the US (-0.6% since October 2025), 212,424,160 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai background remover", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Canva | 30,400,000 |
 Adobe Express | 1,220,000 |
 remove.bg | 1,220,000 |
 Pixlr | 246,000 |
 Picsart | 201,000 |
 Photoroom | 33,100 |
 Fotor | 22,200 |
 Pixelcut | 14,800 |
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are about level, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
3 tracked sites are on Google’s first page for “ai background remover”; the highest-placed is Adobe Express, at position 4. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai background remover”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 41 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Express | 4 | 62 | ▲ 7 | 250,960,787 |
 Photiu.ai | 9 | 643,988 | ▼ 73,552 | 656,160 |
 Magic Studio | 10 | 71,115 | ▲ 3,681 | 736,542 |
| Canva | – | 280 | ▼ 33 | 221,411,904 |
| remove.bg | – | 2,780 | ▼ 1,553 | 34,271,961 |
| Picsart | – | 4,435 | ▲ 188 | 18,802,910 |
| Pixlr | – | 7,431 | ▼ 189 | 4,287,532 |
| Photoroom | – | 9,035 | ▲ 251 | 12,710,831 |
| Fotor | – | 14,101 | ▲ 91 | 3,228,635 |
| Pixelcut | – | 17,128 | ▼ 444 | 3,905,016 |
 Cutout.Pro | – | 19,120 | ▼ 54 | 5,132,712 |
 PicWish | – | 53,628 | ▼ 627 | 2,012,936 |
 Clipdrop | – | 57,321 | ▲ 779 | 468,920 |
 Removal.AI | – | 104,098 | ▼ 3,493 | 1,790,866 |
 Slazzer | – | 127,011 | ▼ 7,824 | 1,245,974 |
Site
- Google US
- 4
- Tranco
- 62
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 7
- Search visits
- 250,960,787
- Google US
- 9
- Tranco
- 643,988
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 73,552
- Search visits
- 656,160
- Google US
- 10
- Tranco
- 71,115
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 3,681
- Search visits
- 736,542
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 280
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 33
- Search visits
- 221,411,904
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,780
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 1,553
- Search visits
- 34,271,961
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 4,435
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 188
- Search visits
- 18,802,910
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,431
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 189
- Search visits
- 4,287,532
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 9,035
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 251
- Search visits
- 12,710,831
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,101
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 91
- Search visits
- 3,228,635
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 17,128
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 444
- Search visits
- 3,905,016
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 19,120
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 54
- Search visits
- 5,132,712
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 53,628
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 627
- Search visits
- 2,012,936
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 57,321
- Move in 41 days
- ▲ 779
- Search visits
- 468,920
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 104,098
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 3,493
- Search visits
- 1,790,866
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 127,011
- Move in 41 days
- ▼ 7,824
- Search visits
- 1,245,974
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 21 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai background remover”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Pixian.AI (+27%); biggest loss: Slazzer (-29%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pixian.AI | 9,841 | 12,468 | +26.7% |
| Photiu.ai | 597,673 | 656,160 | +9.8% |
| Canva | 208,363,099 | 221,411,904 | +6.3% |
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slazzer | 1,757,645 | 1,245,974 | -29.1% |
 Claid.ai | 60,167 | 46,650 | -22.5% |
| Removal.AI | 2,275,695 | 1,790,866 | -21.3% |
| Fotor | 4,085,383 | 3,228,635 | -21.0% |
 Clipping Magic | 485,478 | 385,193 | -20.7% |
| Pixlr | 5,345,796 | 4,287,532 | -19.8% |
Down this month
- Sep 26
- 1,757,645
- Oct 26
- 1,245,974
- Change
- -29.1%
- Sep 26
- 60,167
- Oct 26
- 46,650
- Change
- -22.5%
- Sep 26
- 2,275,695
- Oct 26
- 1,790,866
- Change
- -21.3%
- Sep 26
- 4,085,383
- Oct 26
- 3,228,635
- Change
- -21.0%
- Sep 26
- 485,478
- Oct 26
- 385,193
- Change
- -20.7%
- Sep 26
- 5,345,796
- Oct 26
- 4,287,532
- Change
- -19.8%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal.AI | 5,400 | 6,600 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 6,600
- Change
- +22.2%
| Searched less | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 AI Ease | 2,400 | 390 | -83.7% |
| PicWish | 12,100 | 3,600 | -70.2% |
| Fotor | 49,500 | 22,200 | -55.2% |
| Clipping Magic | 2,400 | 1,300 | -45.8% |
| Magic Studio | 8,100 | 4,400 | -45.7% |
| Slazzer | 4,400 | 2,900 | -34.1% |
Searched less
- Oct 25
- 2,400
- Sep 26
- 390
- Change
- -83.7%
- Oct 25
- 12,100
- Sep 26
- 3,600
- Change
- -70.2%
- Oct 25
- 49,500
- Sep 26
- 22,200
- Change
- -55.2%
- Oct 25
- 2,400
- Sep 26
- 1,300
- Change
- -45.8%
- Oct 25
- 8,100
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- -45.7%
- Oct 25
- 4,400
- Sep 26
- 2,900
- Change
- -34.1%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 11 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 10.8% (10.5% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Brazil and Canada
- US share of "ai background remover" searches
- 16%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 146,292,997 | 72.8% |
| Brazil | 21,183,221 | 10.5% |
| Canada | 9,687,758 | 4.8% |
| United Kingdom | 7,440,373 | 3.7% |
| France | 6,925,895 | 3.4% |
| Germany | 5,786,735 | 2.9% |
| Australia | 3,588,034 | 1.8% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 146,292,997
- Share of the measured countries
- 72.8%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 21,183,221
- Share of the measured countries
- 10.5%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 9,687,758
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.8%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 7,440,373
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.7%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 6,925,895
- Share of the measured countries
- 3.4%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 5,786,735
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.9%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 3,588,034
- Share of the measured countries
- 1.8%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 11 in every 100 visits. India alone is 72.8% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+896%).
The tracked sites had 2,388,449 referring domains between them in October 2026, +896.0% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 71. Adobe Express has the strongest link profile at DR 95.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Adobe Express | 95 |
| Canva | 93 |
| Pixlr | 85 |
| Picsart | 83 |
| remove.bg | 83 |
| Fotor | 82 |
| Photoroom | 79 |
| Clipdrop | 75 |
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.