Acrobat X Pro / Buying guide
Which Adobe® Acrobat® X product is right for you? Compare Acrobat X products, see what's new in the latest version of Acrobat Pro, and find out about upgrade eligibility.
Compare versionsSee how Acrobat X Pro compares to previous versions and to Acrobat X Suite. |
Acrobat 7 Professional
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Acrobat 8 Professional
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Acrobat X Pro
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Acrobat X Suite
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| Convert to PDF | |||||
| Convert Microsoft Office files from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access to PDF with a single click |
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| Work with Microsoft Office 2010 |
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| Make scanned text searchable automatically with optical character recognition (OCR), and then check and fix suspected errors to improve accuracy |
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| Convert Firefox web pages to PDF with a single click, keeping all links intact¹ |
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| Create PDF files from the clipboard, including text and images copied from external applications |
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| Export and edit PDF files | |||||
| Convert PDF data to Microsoft Excel, exporting complete files or portions of files |
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| Convert PDF files to Microsoft Word, now with improved formatting preservation |
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| Make scanned text searchable automatically with optical character recognition (OCR), and then check and fix suspected errors |
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| Split large PDF documents into multiple files |
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| Add Rich Media to PDF Files | |||||
| Insert audio, Adobe Flash® Player compatible video, and interactive media for playback in Acrobat and Adobe Reader®² |
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| Convert a wide variety of video formats for seamless playback in PDF with Adobe Media Encoder CS5 |
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| Edit and enhance photos to add to your PDF communications with Adobe Photoshop® CS5, the industry standard for image editing |
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| Quickly transform static PowerPoint slides into compelling, interactive PDF presentations with Adobe Presenter 7 |
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| Rapidly combine screen recordings, narration, video, slides, and more into a rich media experience with Adobe Captivate® 5 |
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| Assemble PDF Portfolios | |||||
| Assemble content in a PDF Portfolio, now with the PDF Portfolio Wizard |
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| Customize PDF Portfolios with layouts, visual themes, and color palettes |
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| Import custom PDF Portfolio layouts developed by third-party developers and designers |
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| Increase productivity and process consistency | |||||
| Automate multistep tasks and share with others using the new Action Wizard |
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| Integrate with SharePoint to open, edit, and save PDF files |
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| Easily access the tools you use most with the customizable Quick Tools area |
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| Streamline document reviews | |||||
| Access markup tools and view comments from a unified tool pane |
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| Search and filter comments to quickly find the information you need |
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| Enable Reader users to participate in reviews |
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| Manage and track shared document reviews that allow review participants to see one another’s comments² |
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| Collect data with fillable forms | |||||
| Manage data collection — distribute forms, track their status, and compile results³ |
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| Enable Reader users to fill in and save forms |
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| Use Form Edit mode to add, delete, and edit form fields |
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| Automatically recognize form fields with the Form Wizard |
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| Protect PDF files and content | |||||
| Permanently delete sensitive information, including specific text or illustrations, with redaction tools |
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| Create better passwords with the password strength meter |
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| Remove hidden information with one click with the Sanitize Document tool |
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| Digitally sign PDF documents, now with support for document timestamps |
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| Comply with PDF and accessibility standards | |||||
| Create and validate PDF files that comply with ISO standards PDF/A, PDF/E, or PDF/X, now including PDF/A-2 |
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| Check and validate documents to ensure they are accessible to people with disabilities |
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| Read, search, and share PDF files | |||||
| Optimize PDF viewing with Reading Mode, including a floating toolbar for navigation |
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| Use Adobe SendNow online services from within Acrobat to send large files and get delivery receipts |
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| Save search results and export them to a PDF file or a spreadsheet |
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¹ Microsoft® Windows® only.
² Adobe Reader 9 or later required.
³ For ad hoc form distribution and data collection for up to 500 people.
