PDF AI

PDF AI refers to the use of Artificial Intelligence to reimagine a PDF document from a static file to a powerful productivity tool. This term refers to AI-powered features such as PDF chat, customised summaries, generative creation and editing and agentic support to bring you increased efficiency and smoother decision-making.

PDF AI is the broader set of AI-powered capabilities in Acrobat, including chat, summaries, content generation, translation, and multi-file analysis. Chat with PDF is one way to interact with PDF AI, focused specifically on asking questions and getting answers from documents.

Yes. PDF AI can analyse scanned or image-based PDFs using built-in text recognition to understand the content. This allows you to ask questions, generate summaries, and extract insights even from non-editable documents.

Yes, you can request translations directly in the AI Assistant panel.

To use the free online PDF AI tool, you can upload a PDF, DOC/DOCX or RTF to get started. Acrobat AI Assistant will convert your file to a PDF to enable AI features. The AI Assistant can process files up to 100 MB and up to 600 pages and supported languages include English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese.

Basic features are available without signing in. For advanced options like PDF Spaces, you’ll need to subscribe.

PDF Spaces allow you to interact with multiple PDFs - up to 10 documents simultaneously - for deeper analysis and collaboration. When you upload multiple documents, AI Assistant will provide you with some key takeaways and areas to get started.

The prebuilt AI Assistants can be assigned specific roles such as "analyst," "instructor," or "entertainer" when interacting with your documents.

• The "analyst" helps synthesise data and generate insights, making complex reports more understandable.
• The "instructor" presents information in an educational style, ideal for teaching or learning new concepts.
• The "entertainer" can make content more engaging and accessible, adding a dynamic layer to presentations or creative projects.

These roles customise the interaction according to your project's needs, enhancing comprehension and engagement.

PDF AI can help you to break down complex concepts. For example:

• Financial reports: Extract key metrics, trends or risks from balance sheets, income statements or investor presentations.
• Academic research: Summarise findings, identify methodologies or translate jargon-heavy sections into plain language.
• Technical documentation: Explain processes, decode acronyms or simplify engineering specs for non-technical stakeholders.
• Medical or scientific papers: Break down experimental results, summarise conclusions or translate terminology for broader audiences.
• Legal documents: Interpret legal terms, summarise case law, or highlight essential clauses and obligations in contracts for easier understanding.

Your files are processed securely by Adobe servers and deleted unless you sign in to save them. Adobe does not train models on your inputs and interactions.

Students can leverage PDF AI to enhance their exam preparation by uploading their study materials, such as PDFs or documents, and using the chat function to ask questions and request summaries. This helps in breaking down complex topics and gaining quick insights. Additionally, AI-powered summaries can assist in understanding larger documents and extracting key points, making revision more effective and time-efficient.