Top Ten AI Tools by Number of Users
As of July, 2025
The following table lists the ten most popular AI tools globally, ranked by their estimated monthly user base or site visits as of 2025.
| Rank | AI Tool | Primary Use Case | Estimated Monthly Users/Site Visits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT | Conversational AI, Chatbot | 4.7 billion site visits |
| 2 | Canva | AI-Powered Design/Image | 887 million site visits |
| 3 | Google Translate | AI Translation | 595 million site visits |
| 4 | DeepSeek | Conversational AI, Search | 268 million site visits |
| 5 | Character.AI | AI Character Chatbots | 226 million site visits |
| 6 | JanitorAI | AI Chat | 200 million site visits |
| 7 | Perplexity | AI Search Assistant | 133 million site visits |
| 8 | Gemini | Conversational AI (Google) | 118 million site visits |
| 9 | Remove.bg | AI Image Editing | 112 million site visits |
| 10 | Claude | Conversational AI, Chatbot | 105 million site visits |
- ChatGPT leads by a wide margin, followed by design and translation platforms like Canva and Google Translate12.
- Several chat and search-focused AI platforms (e.g., DeepSeek, Character.AI, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude) feature prominently in the top ten1.
- All numbers are based on reported monthly visits, which is currently the best available proxy for user count among AI tools.
This ranking reflects global popularity and broad usage, and the order may evolve as the AI landscape rapidly changes12.
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