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Adobe Acrobat Reader

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Quick facts
VendorAdobe
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StatusActive
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Countries servedN/A
Languages77
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Free tierYES
Free trialYES
Contact salesYES

About Adobe Acrobat Reader

A free software application for viewing, signing, and commenting on PDF documents. It allows users to fill out forms, share files for review, and add annotations like sticky notes and highlights.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is the free, industry-standard application for viewing, printing, signing, and annotating PDF documents. Developed by Adobe, the creators of the PDF format, it provides essential tools for individual and business users to interact with PDFs. Key features include the ability to fill and sign forms electronically, add comments and highlights for collaborative review, and share files with others. The software is available across a wide range of platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and as a web application, ensuring access to documents from any device. While the Reader is free, Adobe also offers the paid Acrobat Pro, which unlocks advanced capabilities like PDF editing, creation, and conversion.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • It is the free, trusted standard for viewing PDF files, developed by the creators of the format.
  • Allows users to fill out forms and add electronic signatures without needing to print documents.
  • Supports sharing and commenting on PDFs, with no login required for reviewers.
  • Available on all major desktop and mobile operating systems, as well as web browsers.
Cons
  • Lacks advanced editing capabilities like modifying text and images, which require an upgrade to Acrobat Pro.
  • The full suite of AI-powered features is part of the paid Acrobat Pro subscription.

Features

Key features

PDF Viewing

Open and interact with any type of PDF file.

Commenting and Annotating

Add comments, sticky notes, highlights, and strikethroughs to documents for review.

Fill and Sign

Type responses into PDF forms and add an electronic signature without printing.

File Sharing

Send PDFs to others for viewing and commenting, with no login required for recipients.

Cross-Platform Availability

Use the application on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and in web browsers.

Additional features

PDF Spaces

Collect files and links into a knowledge hub for collaboration and insights.

AI Assistant

Ask questions and get summaries from your documents (feature of the broader Acrobat ecosystem).

Autofill Forms

Use a personal autofill collection to suggest answers for form fields.

Cloud Access

Access and manage files stored in the cloud across devices.

Pricing

Free trial
Free version
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Countries & Languages

Countries served
77
Interface languages
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Interface languages

AfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBosnianBulgarianBurmeseCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekGujaratiHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianItalianJapaneseKannadaKazakhKhmerKoreanKyrgyzLaoLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalayalamMarathiMongolianNepaliNorwegianOriyaPashtoPersianPolishPortuguese (Brazil)Portuguese (Portugal)PunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSinhalaSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduUzbekVietnameseWelshXhosaZulu

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