pixiv Marks 19 Years: 128+ Million Registered Users and 177+ Million Works Posted

# What happened pixiv celebrated the 19th anniversary of its service on September 10, 2026. The company released platform metrics and a summary of the year's product updates to show how the site has evolved since its 2007 launch.

# Numbers that matter pixiv reported more than 128 million registered users and a cumulative total of over 177 million works posted as of August 2026. Posted works include illustrations, manga, novels, and ugoira (animated illustrations). The number of works posted increased by 11% over the prior year.

The platform's paid commission feature, pixiv Requests, has recorded over 390,000 requests since its introduction about six years ago, creating a direct way for fans to commission and financially support creators.

# International growth and language support

# Product changes in the past year pixiv listed a number of feature updates and new or revised tools rolled out over the past year. These include temporary features like myBESTpixiv2025, updates to Access Analytics, mobile comment improvements for novels, profile editing updates on mobile browsers, revisions to terms and usage permissions for pixiv Requests, desktop posting updates for ugoira, and expanded search settings across platforms.

# What this means for creators and fans

# pixiv's stated focus going forward pixiv framed the anniversary metrics as gratitude to creators and fans and emphasized continued effort to provide a place for creative activity amid changing circumstances. The company highlighted ongoing service development and user-focused improvements as priorities.

# Quick takeaways

• Large scale: 128+ million registered users and 177+ million posted works show long-term growth.
• Monetization options: pixiv Requests has enabled 390,000+ paid commissions to date.
• Global footprint: almost half of active users operate in non-Japanese languages and one-third of posts are international.
• Active product work: numerous feature updates across analytics, posting, search, and content formatting were implemented in the last year.

# Where to look next For more detail on specific feature releases, pixiv's individual info pages (linked in the anniversary release) list the change logs and timelines for each update, including the November 2025 language additions and the pixivFACTORY merch beta.