Acrobat is a productivity and collaboration platform that brings together powerful PDF tools, AI features, content creation and seamless sharing to help you to get your best work done. With an Acrobat desktop subscription, you get access to Acrobat desktop software, Acrobat online tools, the Acrobat Reader mobile app and the Adobe Scan app — all so you can work more securely and efficiently from almost anywhere, on any device.

Acrobat Standard includes basic PDF features, allowing you to:

• Edit and organise PDFs
• Convert documents to and from PDF
• Fill in forms, sign documents and request e-signatures
• Password-protect files

Acrobat Pro includes everything in Acrobat Standard, plus enhanced PDF tools and e-signature capabilities. With these advanced features, you can:

• Turn scanned documents into editable, searchable PDFs
• Compare PDFs to review differences
• Redact sensitive information from PDFs
• Brand your agreements by adding a logo and customised URL
• Create web forms and reusable e-sign templates
• Receive and track multiple e-signatures by sending in bulk

Acrobat Studio includes everything in Acrobat Pro, plus AI Assistant for Acrobat and Adobe Express Premium. Additional features include:

• Chat with your documents and get fast answers
• Summarise documents with one click
• Ask questions using voice prompts on your mobile device
• Unlock insights across PDFs, Microsoft 365 files and web links with PDF Spaces
• Easily create standout content with templates in Adobe Express
• Share a PDF Space with a prebuilt or personalised AI Assistant

You can see how the Acrobat offerings compare.

Your subscription to Acrobat includes desktop software, online access and mobile apps, letting you effortlessly sync files across computers and devices.

• Acrobat desktop software: Use Acrobat on your desktop, with tools to edit, convert, protect and sign documents. You can also integrate Acrobat with other productivity tools.
• Acrobat online: Use PDF and e-signature tools in any web browser. Our prebuilt integrations for Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and more make it easy to store and share files online. You can even send documents for e-signature and track responses in real time.
• Acrobat Reader mobile app: The world’s most trusted PDF reader and editor with more than 635 million installs. View, share, annotate, add comments and sign documents - all in one app.
• Acrobat Scan mobile app: Turn your mobile device into a powerful scanner that recognises text automatically (OCR) and allows you to create, save and organise your paper documents as digital files.

When you subscribe to Acrobat Studio, Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Standard, you pay a monthly or annual fee based on the plan you choose. Regular updates will ensure that you have the latest features available in Acrobat. You will not need to upgrade your product as long as your subscription is active.

No. Adobe discontinued selling perpetual versions of Acrobat after Acrobat 2020. However, if you would like a non-subscription version of Acrobat, Acrobat Pro 2024 desktop software is a one-time, upfront purchase that provides three years of access to Acrobat desktop. It includes quarterly security updates but does not include Acrobat feature enhancements or access to Acrobat online services via your web browser and mobile devices.

See the Acrobat system requirements page for information.

See the Acrobat system requirements page for information.

Adobe offers plans for businesses of all sizes. For small businesses, Acrobat Teams subscriptions make it easy to purchase and manage multiple licences through a centralised admin console. For larger organisations with more complex deployment and administrative needs, volume licensing options are available. Request a contact from Adobe’s sales team or contact an Adobe Authorized Reseller.

To learn more, visit the Acrobat for business page.