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Five questions you can ask your AI Assistant about your PDF file.
Engage with your PDFs like never before using Adobe Acrobat's AI Assistant. Ask questions, get summaries, define terms, create email summaries, and extract key clauses effortlessly. Simplify your document management.

Published by Adobe Acrobat India on 26 March 2025
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1. Can you find specific information in the PDF?
2. Could you summarise the PDF content using chat PDF tool?
3. Can you create an email summary from meeting transcripts?
4. Can you extract important clauses from agreements?
5. What is the definition of this word?
Step-by-step guide on how to use chat PDF tool to ask your questions
Imagine being able to ask your PDF documents questions and receiving instant, clear answers. This isn't just science fiction anymore; advanced AI assistants like Adobe Acrobat can now help you engage more intuitively with your PDFs.
In this blog, we explore five useful questions that you can ask Adobe Acrobat's AI Assistant to simplify your PDF experience.
1. Can you find specific information in a PDF?
Why search through long documents when you can ask your PDF assistant to pinpoint exactly what you need? Whether preparing for exams, researching a project, or catching up on work, this feature can save you valuable time.
2. Could you summarise the PDF content using the Chat PDF tool?
If you have a lengthy document but little time, ask your AI Assistant to summarise it for you. It will extract key information and create a concise summary that you can then save as a PDF. If you have multiple summaries, you can easily merge the PDFs using online tools for comprehensive notes. You can also convert the PDF to Word for editing or annotating.
3. Can you create an email summary from the meeting transcripts?
When you need to share meeting notes efficiently, ask your AI Assistant to generate an email summary directly from the transcripts. This helps you quickly communicate key points to your team or clients.
4. Can you extract important clauses from agreements?
Going through a lengthy agreement can be time-consuming. Rather than reading through the entire document, you can ask Acrobat AI Assistant to extract essential clauses from agreements. This is especially useful for legal professionals or individuals who frequently deal with contracts.
5. What is the definition of this word?
Unfamiliar terms in a document? Your PDF AI Assistant can provide instant definitions. Type the word or phrase into the chat box and get its meaning without interruptions in your reading. This way, there's no need to open another tab or search for a dictionary.
Step-by-step guide on how to use the Chat PDF tool.
Here's a clear guide on how to use the Chat with PDF tool to ask questions about your PDF document:
- Go to the Adobe Acrobat online services and find the Chat with PDFs tool page.
- Upload a PDF document or drag it into the drop zone.
- Click on the AI Assistant chat prompt.
- Type your query or command in the text box.
- Press enter and wait for the Acrobat AI Assistant to process your request.
- Sign in to Acrobat to download and share the document with others.
You can also review the response from the Acrobat AI Assistant and follow up with additional prompts if needed.
Try out AI Assistant with these sample prompts.
- Ask
- Analyse
- Brainstorm
- Edit
- Generate
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Additional benefits of using an AI Assistant.
- Time-saving: Provides instant access to information without the need for manual searching.
- Convenience: Offers quick summaries and definitions on demand.
- Efficiency: Produces email summaries and extracts important information in just a few clicks, enabling more effective communication of key points.
- Productivity: Allows you to focus on important tasks while the AI Assistant takes care of repetitive work.