Reduce the time you spend retyping information stuck in PDF files. Convert PDF files to editable Microsoft Office documents. And save fonts, formatting, and effort.

IMPROVED Convert PDF files to Word

Save your PDF as a Microsoft Word document and take your fonts, formatting, and layouts with you.

IMPROVED Convert PDF files to Excel

Turn your PDF or just part of it into an editable Excel spreadsheet you can use for data analysis right away.

NEW Convert PDF files to PowerPoint

Get a head start on new projects by saving a PDF file as a fully editable PowerPoint presentation.

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Create PDF files

Stop worrying about whether the files you send will look right on other people's screens. Turn documents into PDF files anyone can reliably view with free Adobe Reader®.

IMPROVED Convert Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to PDF

Right from your Office application in Windows, you can create PDFs, start a shared review, restrict PDF edits, and more.

Print to PDF

Convert files to PDF from virtually any application that prints simply by selecting Adobe PDF as your printer.

Scan to PDF

When you need to turn a paper document or form into a digital file, just scan it to create a searchable PDF file you can edit.

IMPROVED Convert HTML pages to PDF

Save web pages as PDF files to archive web content, review the pages offline, or print them more reliably.

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Create and analyze forms

Cut the time you spend creating forms, rekeying data, and correcting errors. Distribute forms online, and then collect responses and analyze results in real time.

NEW Create new PDF and web forms

Customize professional templates or design from scratch with the Adobe FormsCentral desktop app included in Acrobat XI Pro.

NEW Collect form responses with FormsCentral

Easily collect responses by moving your PDF or web forms online with the Adobe FormsCentral online service.*

Convert existing forms to fillable PDFs

Type less, gather more. Quickly convert your paper, Word, or Excel forms to fillable PDF forms.

Collect form responses using Acrobat tools

Compile returned forms into one PDF, or host forms using a network folder or Microsoft SharePoint server.

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Merge and combine files

Communicate clearly with single PDF attachments. Put multiple files into a single, organized PDF that's easy to email and simple to search.

NEW Merge multiple files into one PDF

Make sure they don't miss a thing. Combine documents, spreadsheets, emails, and more in an organized PDF.

IMPROVED Combine files in a PDF Portfolio

Share your work in a PDF Portfolio that presents materials professionally with an interactive impact.

Create interactive PDF files

Bring your ideas to life by adding audio, Adobe Flash® Player compatible video, and interactive media to PDFs.

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Simplify reviews and approvals

Stop sorting through paper and email trails. Automate review and approval cycles with Acrobat. Multiple reviewers can see and build on each other's comments so you can meet your deadline.

Streamline document reviews and approvals

In shared reviews, people can annotate PDFs with familiar tools. And you can track progress and consolidate comments.

Export comments to Word

Save all PDF comments back to the original Microsoft Word document, and update text faster than ever.

IMPROVED Approve with electronic signatures

Keep projects moving. E-sign your approval right on the PDF. No need to print, fax, or mail the document.

NEW Get others to sign documents

Get the green light faster. Send PDFs to others for signature approval, and track them online using the Adobe EchoSign® service.*

IMPROVED Integrate with SharePoint

With Acrobat, it's simple and convenient for you to retrieve, open, and save PDFs stored on your company's SharePoint server.

Compare two file versions

Let Acrobat do the hard work of comparing two versions of a file, providing you with a detailed report of the results.

NEW Store and access files on Acrobat.com

Use Acrobat.com to store your files in the cloud for free, accessing them from Acrobat or Reader on your desktop or mobile device.*

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Protect PDF files

Acrobat XI makes it simple to keep your work more secure, no matter what application you're in.

NEW Apply PDF passwords and permissions

Get expert protection without being an expert. Add copy and edit protection to any PDF — even right from Microsoft Office applications in Windows®.

Remove and redact information

Don’t just black out confidential data. Find and get rid of it for good, even when hidden in metadata.

NEW Automate document security tasks

Apply document security measures the same way every time. Use a guided Action to help secure your PDF before publishing it.

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Create standards-compliant PDF files

When creating compliant documents, you can't afford to miss a single step. Help everyone in your company follow multistep processes consistently with Acrobat XI. It's easier than you think.

IMPROVED Conform to ISO PDF standards

Create and validate PDF documents that comply with standards managed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

IMPROVED Standardize routine PDF tasks

Make it easy to create PDFs consistently. Guide people through the correct series of steps with Actions.

IMPROVED Meet PDF accessibility standards

Acrobat XI helps you create and verify PDFs that meet accessibility standards, so people with disabilities can interact with your PDFs.

IMPROVED Sign documents electronically

Track multistep approvals of PDF documents using standards-compliant e-signatures.

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