AI photo editor market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The marketâ–Ľ Shrinking
- Visits, year on year
- -21%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -14%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- -13%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 76 AI photo editor sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 109 million visits, 21% fewer than a year ago and 14% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 1051% in a year), where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
AI photo editor 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 109,375,297 visits from Google in October 2026, 21% fewer than a year ago and 14% fewer than in September 2026.
- “ai image editor” gets about 201,000 US searches a month. People searched the site names 2,792,880 times in the US in September 2026, 13% less often than in October 2025.
- No tracked site ranks on Google for “ai image editor”. remove.bg is the most-visited site.
- 4.6% of visits came from the US (4.6% a year ago), then India, Brazil and Canada. The five most-visited sites took 68.8% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-21%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-14%).
- Visits, October 2026
- 109,375,297 (-20.7% on a year ago, -14.3% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 5,025,663 (-20.2% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 182,403,840 in December 2024
WorldVisits a month to AI photo editor sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 21% below a year ago, and 40% below the December 2024 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 13% less often than in October 2025 (-13%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai image editor"
- 201,000 a month in the US, 550,000 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 2,792,880 in the US (-12.9% since October 2025), 30,042,040 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai image editor", 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 |
|---|---|
 remove.bg | 1,220,000 |
 Photopea | 550,000 |
 Pixlr | 246,000 |
 VSCO | 246,000 |
 Picsart | 201,000 |
 Photoroom | 33,100 |
 PicMonkey | 27,100 |
 BeFunky | 22,200 |
Most searched by name, US
- remove.bg
- Searches a month
- 1,220,000
- Photopea
- Searches a month
- 550,000
- Pixlr
- Searches a month
- 246,000
- VSCO
- Searches a month
- 246,000
- Picsart
- Searches a month
- 201,000
- Photoroom
- Searches a month
- 33,100
- PicMonkey
- Searches a month
- 27,100
- BeFunky
- Searches a month
- 22,200
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Rising next to the term on Google Trends: “digital magic wand ai image editor” and “notegpt ai image editor”.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are down 13%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows fewer people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
No tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai image editor”. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai image editor”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 40 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Meitu | – | 2,421 | ▼ 397 | 26,568 |
| remove.bg | – | 2,671 | ▼ 1,444 | 34,271,961 |
| Picsart | – | 4,448 | ▲ 175 | 18,802,910 |
| Pixlr | – | 7,440 | ▼ 198 | 4,287,532 |
| VSCO | – | 8,072 | ▲ 568 | 761,614 |
| Photoroom | – | 9,051 | ▲ 235 | 12,710,831 |
| Photopea | – | 10,806 | ▼ 63 | 2,078,465 |
 Fotor | – | 14,063 | ▲ 129 | 3,228,635 |
 Pixelcut | – | 17,118 | ▼ 434 | 3,905,016 |
 Cutout.Pro | – | 19,133 | ▼ 67 | 5,132,712 |
 Topaz Photo | – | 27,984 | ▲ 898 | 429,656 |
| PicMonkey | – | 30,137 | ▲ 941 | 348,693 |
 Luminar Neo | – | 30,479 | ▲ 2,995 | 139,601 |
 Remini | – | 30,904 | ▼ 744 | 873,411 |
 Media.io | – | 33,051 | ▲ 987 | 2,840,321 |
Site
- Meitu
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,421
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 397
- Search visits
- 26,568
- remove.bg
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 2,671
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 1,444
- Search visits
- 34,271,961
- Picsart
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 4,448
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 175
- Search visits
- 18,802,910
- Pixlr
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 7,440
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 198
- Search visits
- 4,287,532
- VSCO
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 8,072
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 568
- Search visits
- 761,614
- Photoroom
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 9,051
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 235
- Search visits
- 12,710,831
- Photopea
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 10,806
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 63
- Search visits
- 2,078,465
- Fotor
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 14,063
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 129
- Search visits
- 3,228,635
- Pixelcut
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 17,118
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 434
- Search visits
- 3,905,016
- Cutout.Pro
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 19,133
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 67
- Search visits
- 5,132,712
- Topaz Photo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 27,984
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 898
- Search visits
- 429,656
- PicMonkey
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 30,137
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 941
- Search visits
- 348,693
- Luminar Neo
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 30,479
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 2,995
- Search visits
- 139,601
- Remini
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 30,904
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 744
- Search visits
- 873,411
- Media.io
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 33,051
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 987
- Search visits
- 2,840,321
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 76 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai image editor”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Darkroom (+32%); biggest loss: Autoenhance.ai (-62%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Darkroom | 7,570 | 10,020 | +32.4% |
 Affinity | 435,731 | 575,548 | +32.1% |
| Luminar Neo | 121,619 | 139,601 | +14.8% |
 Imagen | 166,170 | 187,814 | +13.0% |
 DxO PhotoLab | 37,046 | 41,790 | +12.8% |
 Retouch4me | 6,206 | 6,888 | +11.0% |
Up this month
- Darkroom
- Sep 26
- 7,570
- Oct 26
- 10,020
- Change
- +32.4%
- Affinity
- Sep 26
- 435,731
- Oct 26
- 575,548
- Change
- +32.1%
- Luminar Neo
- Sep 26
- 121,619
- Oct 26
- 139,601
- Change
- +14.8%
- Imagen
- Sep 26
- 166,170
- Oct 26
- 187,814
- Change
- +13.0%
- DxO PhotoLab
- Sep 26
- 37,046
- Oct 26
- 41,790
- Change
- +12.8%
- Retouch4me
- Sep 26
- 6,206
- Oct 26
- 6,888
- Change
- +11.0%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Autoenhance.ai | 5,182 | 1,978 | -61.8% |
 Phot.AI | 102,140 | 66,041 | -35.3% |
 Remaker AI | 4,499,502 | 3,173,741 | -29.5% |
 Slazzer | 1,757,645 | 1,245,974 | -29.1% |
 Hotpot.ai | 49,754 | 35,389 | -28.9% |
 Pica AI | 254,538 | 182,706 | -28.2% |
Down this month
- Autoenhance.ai
- Sep 26
- 5,182
- Oct 26
- 1,978
- Change
- -61.8%
- Phot.AI
- Sep 26
- 102,140
- Oct 26
- 66,041
- Change
- -35.3%
- Remaker AI
- Sep 26
- 4,499,502
- Oct 26
- 3,173,741
- Change
- -29.5%
- Slazzer
- Sep 26
- 1,757,645
- Oct 26
- 1,245,974
- Change
- -29.1%
- Hotpot.ai
- Sep 26
- 49,754
- Oct 26
- 35,389
- Change
- -28.9%
- Pica AI
- Sep 26
- 254,538
- Oct 26
- 182,706
- Change
- -28.2%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pokecut | 1,300 | 2,900 | +123.1% |
 BeautyPlus | 9,900 | 12,100 | +22.2% |
 Removal.AI | 5,400 | 6,600 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Pokecut
- Oct 25
- 1,300
- Sep 26
- 2,900
- Change
- +123.1%
- BeautyPlus
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 12,100
- Change
- +22.2%
- Removal.AI
- 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% |
| Pica AI | 5,400 | 1,300 | -75.9% |
 getimg.ai | 1,900 | 480 | -74.7% |
 MyEdit | 3,600 | 1,000 | -72.2% |
 Photoleap | 3,600 | 1,000 | -72.2% |
| Hotpot.ai | 6,600 | 1,900 | -71.2% |
Searched less
- AI Ease
- Oct 25
- 2,400
- Sep 26
- 390
- Change
- -83.7%
- Pica AI
- Oct 25
- 5,400
- Sep 26
- 1,300
- Change
- -75.9%
- getimg.ai
- Oct 25
- 1,900
- Sep 26
- 480
- Change
- -74.7%
- MyEdit
- Oct 25
- 3,600
- Sep 26
- 1,000
- Change
- -72.2%
- Photoleap
- Oct 25
- 3,600
- Sep 26
- 1,000
- Change
- -72.2%
- Hotpot.ai
- Oct 25
- 6,600
- Sep 26
- 1,900
- Change
- -71.2%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 5 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 4.6% (4.6% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Brazil and Canada
- US share of "ai image editor" searches
- 37%
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 | 43,751,743 | 86.4% |
| Brazil | 3,577,056 | 7.1% |
| Canada | 1,226,831 | 2.4% |
| United Kingdom | 926,387 | 1.8% |
| France | 450,585 | 0.9% |
| Germany | 395,783 | 0.8% |
| Australia | 307,921 | 0.6% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 43,751,743
- Share of the measured countries
- 86.4%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 3,577,056
- Share of the measured countries
- 7.1%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 1,226,831
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.4%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 926,387
- Share of the measured countries
- 1.8%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 450,585
- Share of the measured countries
- 0.9%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 395,783
- Share of the measured countries
- 0.8%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 307,921
- Share of the measured countries
- 0.6%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 5 in every 100 visits. India alone is 86.4% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+14%).
The tracked sites had 595,669 referring domains between them in October 2026, +13.8% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 66. Pixlr has the strongest link profile at DR 85.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Pixlr | 85 |
| VSCO | 85 |
| Photopea | 83 |
| Picsart | 83 |
| remove.bg | 83 |
| Fotor | 82 |
 Narrative Select | 81 |
| PicMonkey | 80 |
By Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
- Pixlr
- DR
- 85
- VSCO
- DR
- 85
- Photopea
- DR
- 83
- Picsart
- DR
- 83
- remove.bg
- DR
- 83
- Fotor
- DR
- 82
- Narrative Select
- DR
- 81
- PicMonkey
- DR
- 80
| By referring domains | Domains |
|---|---|
| Picsart | 82,925 |
| Pixlr | 46,902 |
| Fotor | 34,149 |
| remove.bg | 29,444 |
| VSCO | 24,931 |
| PicMonkey | 23,719 |
| Topaz Photo | 18,896 |
| BeFunky | 18,853 |
By referring domains
- Picsart
- Domains
- 82,925
- Pixlr
- Domains
- 46,902
- Fotor
- Domains
- 34,149
- remove.bg
- Domains
- 29,444
- VSCO
- Domains
- 24,931
- PicMonkey
- Domains
- 23,719
- Topaz Photo
- Domains
- 18,896
- BeFunky
- Domains
- 18,853
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.