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How to use the summary generator tool
Adobe Acrobat’s AI summary generator extracts the key points from long PDFs, reports, research papers, and contracts into a clear, structured overview with source-linked citations. Acrobat delivers customizable summaries with citations you can check, fast.
Follow these steps to generate a short summary of lengthy text documents using our online Acrobat AI summarizing tool:
- Use the Select a file button above, or drag and drop a document into the drop zone.
- Review the generated summary for fast insights of the uploaded original content.
- Sign in to ask your document to provide quick AI-based generated summaries.
- Use AI prompts to ask for a summary of long text, news articles, academic papers, and more.
Sample prompts to try with our AI Summarizer.
Prompts provide guidance to AI Assistant so you can accomplish tasks fast. Here are a few example prompts. Click to copy, then select a file to paste into AI Assistant and get started quickly.
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Get concise summaries
All you have to do is ask. Upload a document, sign in, and type a question to request a short summary of your document. With Acrobat AI Assistant, you can save time and understand key points in seconds.
Easily adjust summary length
Upon upload, you can ask AI Assistant to highlight the main points in an overview. The AI summary generator can shorten or expand the length of your summary to fit your needs.
Find answers fast
Need to understand the most important points of your content? Review the AI-powered overview of your doc. Then select a suggested question or request a summary to improve readability and understanding.
Trace answers back to linked sources
Every Adobe Acrobat summary includes source-linked citations you can check in one click, so you can confirm each point against the original. Select a numbered link and Acrobat highlights the source content right in the document.
Easily analyze lengthy texts
AI Assistant uses advanced AI algorithms to quickly analyze your document to generate a summary of the content, including news articles, research papers, and webpages.
AI-powered PDF tools you can trust
As the inventor of the PDF, Adobe builds AI with security in mind, and your content is never used to train AI models. Whether you’re a student summarizing research papers to study, a professional speeding up document workflows, or an analyst pulling key findings, Acrobat turns long PDFs into clear, source-linked summaries.
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