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Adobe Acrobat DC
Keep the best PDF tools and files at your fingertips.
Acrobat DC is the completely reimagined desktop version of the world's best PDF solution. It includes a mobile app so you can fill, sign, and share PDFs on any device. And with Document Cloud services, you can create, export, edit, and track PDFs in any browser — and stay connected to recent files across all your devices.
Work anywhere
Convert, combine, and export your PDFs.
Now it’s easier than ever to access essential PDF tools from your desktop, browser, or mobile device.
Do more with your mobile device.
The free Acrobat DC mobile app lets you work with PDFs on the go. And with your Acrobat subscription, you have access to additional PDF tools to do even more.
Fill and sign forms.
Turn any document — paper or digital — into a PDF form. Then you can fill, sign, and send it from your desktop, browser, or tablet.
Edit on your iPad.
Fix a typo on the go before you share a file with others. Edit text and reorder, delete, and rotate pages.
Create PDFs
Convert Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to PDF.
Create professional-looking PDFs from inside your Microsoft Office applications, and in other applications, too.
Scan to PDF.
Turn your paper documents into searchable or editable PDFs, or copy and paste the text in them.
Go from camera to PDF.
Snap a photo of a paper document with your mobile device and share it with others as a PDF file.
Print to PDF.
Convert files to PDF from any application that prints by selecting Adobe PDF as your printer.
Edit PDFs
Instantly edit any paper document.
Turn your paper document into a PDF you can edit right away with fonts that look just like your original.
Edit data in scanned tables.
Need to work with data but have only a paper printout? Scan it to PDF and then convert to Excel for editing and analysis.
Convert PDFs to Office formats.
Turn your PDF into a native Microsoft Office document, saving fonts, formatting, and so much time.
Edit on the go.
Last-minute changes are no longer an issue. Use your iPad to make a quick edit.
Sign and send
Convert existing forms to fillable PDFs.
Turn existing paper, Word, or PDF forms into digital forms that are easy to fill in or sign.
Fill and sign any form — fast.
Type on your form or drag and drop text from your personal autofill collection — on a computer, browser, or tablet.
Send and track files online.
Make sure your files reach their destination. Never bother with overnight delivery again.
Learn more
Acrobat DC is available in the following editions:
- Acrobat Pro DC subscription
- Acrobat Pro DC perpetual
- Acrobat Standard DC subscription
- Acrobat Standard DC perpetual
See a detailed chart of the differences between Acrobat DC editions.
Ways to buy
Choose the right Acrobat purchasing option for your organization
Acrobat DC is available in two editions: Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Standard. And both editions can be purchased as a subscription through Adobe’s Value Incentive Plan (VIP) buying program or as a perpetual license through Adobe’s Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP) or Transactional Licensing Program (TLP).
Purchasing options
Now there are two great ways to buy Acrobat DC — subscription and perpetual. The following is a summary of what’s included with each option:
Subscription
- Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC desktop software
- Free Document Cloud services, which let you:
- Access recent files across devices
- Store and share files online
- Complete and sign forms using data from personal autofill collection
- Additional Document Cloud services, including:
- Create, combine, and export PDFs across desktop, web, or mobile devices.
- Edit and organize PDF files on an iPad (Pro only)
- Collect signatures from others and track them online
- Send and track important documents online
- Access to the newest features as soon as they are available for no additional cost
- Lower cost of entry
- Discounts on 50 or more Acrobat licenses purchased at the same time
Perpetual
- Acrobat Pro DC or Acrobat Standard DC desktop software
- Free Document Cloud services, which let you:
- Access recent files across devices
- Store and share files online
- Complete and sign forms using data from personal autofill collection
- Discounts on 50 or more Acrobat licenses purchased at the same time
Buying programs
Adobe offers comprehensive buying programs for both subscription and perpetual licenses.
Subscription
Value Incentive Plan (VIP)
Designed for companies of all sizes, VIP membership offers simple subscription licensing. Management is easy. Deployment is immediate. And compliance is automatic.
- Gain fast, easy access. It’s simple to sign up through your reseller and provide everyone easy, immediate access to their software.
- Deploy Adobe software when you’re ready — even before the license purchasing process is complete.
- See which products have been purchased and which ones have been deployed. Get instant access to upgrades. And relax with automatic compliance.
- Manage all your Adobe subscription licenses under one buying program and one admin console.
- Keep your organization on the cutting-edge. VIP subscriptions include the latest features as soon as they are available at no extra cost
Perpetual
Cumulative Licensing Program (CLP)
Designed to benefit small to large companies, this two-year membership program offers savings on cumulative volume purchases.
- Get a significant discount on your initial order plus the same or better discount on subsequent qualified orders.
- Every qualified order accumulates points. As your point total increases, so do your potential savings.
- Multiple orders of the same product, version, and platform share a single serial number for simplified installation and tracking.
- Track and manage software licenses through Adobe's password-protected Licensing Website (LWS).
- Purchase 50 or more licenses in CLP Packs that offer additional savings. Learn more.
Transactional Licensing Program (TLP)
Designed to help organizations save time and resources, TLP offers volume purchase benefits on a single transaction without membership requirements or long-term agreements.
Acrobat DC product comparison
Which Adobe Acrobat DC product is right for you? Compare the editions and learn about the extra benefits you get when you subscribe.
Download a PDF version of this product comparison.
| Acrobat Standard DC | Acrobat Pro DC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perpetual | Subscription | Perpetual | Subscription | |
| Interact with PDFs | ||||
| View, interact, and comment on PDF content from your computer or mobile device | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Work on touch-enabled devices | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Store and share files online with instant access to recently viewed files | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Send, track, and confirm delivery of important documents electronically | X | X | ||
| Create PDF files | ||||
| Create PDFs from any application that prints | X | X | X | X |
| Create, protect, and send PDFs in popular Office apps for Windows | X | X | X | X |
| Combine multiple documents in one PDF file | X | X | X | X |
| Convert web pages to interactive PDFs, complete with links | X | X | X | X |
| Prevent others from copying or editing sensitive information in PDFs | X | X | X | X |
| Turn scanned documents into searchable PDFs with selectable text | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Recognize text in scans, and then preview and fix suspected errors with a side-by-side view | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Automatically fix document photos to remove backgrounds and adjust perspective | X | X | X | X |
| Create and export PDFs on your mobile device | X | X | ||
| NEW Create high-quality PDFs in Microsoft Word for Mac | X | X | ||
| Prepare PDFs consistently with guided Actions | X | X | ||
| Convert or validate PDFs for compliance with ISO standards like PDF/A or PDF/X | X | X | ||
| Create and validate PDFs to meet accessibility standards for people with disabilities | X | X | ||
| Edit PDFs | ||||
| NEW Edit text and images in a PDF with full-page paragraph reflow | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Turn PDFs into editable Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files with improved formatting accuracy | X | X | X | X |
| Convert PDFs to JPEG, TIFF, or PNG image formats | X | X | X | X |
| Insert, delete, and organize pages in a PDF | X | X | X | X |
| Add bookmarks, headers, numbering, or watermarks | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Edit text and organize pages in a PDF on your iPad | X | |||
| NEW Turn scanned paper documents into instantly editable PDFs | X | X | ||
| Automatically optimize PDFs to reduce file size, or customize settings first | X | X | ||
| Add audio, video, and interactive objects to your PDFs | X | X | ||
| Redact to permanently remove sensitive information in PDFs | X | X | ||
| Preflight and prepare files for high-end print production | X | X | ||
| Add Bates numbering to legal documents | X | X | ||
| Sign and collect | ||||
| NEW Fill, sign, and send forms fast from your computer or mobile device with smart autofill | X | X | X | X |
| NEW Collect e-signatures from others and track responses in real time | X | X | ||
| Turn paper or Word docs into fillable PDF forms | X | X | X | X |
| Add comments to PDFs with a highlighter, sticky notes, and more | X | X | X | X |
| Collect comments from others in one PDF file | X | X | X | X |
| Mark PDFs with stamps, such as "approved" or "draft" | X | X | X | X |
| Work with certificate signatures | X | X | X | X |
| Compare two versions of a document to see what's changed | X | X | ||
| Deploy and manage across the organization | ||||
| Safeguard systems and data with application security and sandboxing technology | X | X | X | X |
| Customize features and settings with the Customization Wizard and Enterprise Toolkit | X | X | X | X |
| Deploy and update with Microsoft SCCM/SCUP and Apple Remote Desktop | X | X | X | X |
| Use virtualization tools, including Microsoft App-V* and UE-V, or Citrix XenApp | X | X | X | X |
* Contact your sales representative for information on Microsoft App-V availability.
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Acrobat XI comparison
See how Acrobat Pro DC software compares to previous versions.
| Acrobat X | Acrobat XI | Acrobat DC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interact with PDFs | |||
| NEW Send, track, and confirm the delivery of important documents electronically | S | ||
| NEW Maintain a consistent user experience across all your devices | S | ||
| NEW Browse the Tool Center or use the search box to find tools quickly | X | ||
| NEW Instantly find the right tools through a task-based onscreen experience | X | ||
| NEW Work with touch-enabled devices | X | ||
| NEW Get instant access to recently viewed files with Mobile Link | X | ||
| NEW Select the Save Ink/Toner option to reduce costs when printing from Windows | X | ||
| Create PDFs | |||
| Create PDFs on the go in a browser or on a mobile device | S | S | |
| Merge multiple documents into one PDF in a browser | S | S | |
| Drag and drop to preview and arrange documents and pages before combining them in one PDF | X | X | |
| Create, protect, and send PDFs directly from popular Office apps for Windows | o | X | X |
| NEW Create high-quality PDFs in Microsoft Word for Mac | X | ||
| Edit PDFs | |||
| Export PDFs to Office formats in a browser or on a mobile device | S | S | |
| NEW Turn scanned paper documents into instantly editable PDFs with fonts that match the original text | X | ||
| NEW Add or edit text — or rearrange pages — in a PDF on your iPad | S | ||
| Edit PDF files intuitively, clicking and dragging to reflow paragraphs | X | X | |
| NEW Reflow text across a page without having to adjust individual paragraphs | X | ||
| NEW Add new lines to existing bulleted or numbered lists without reformatting | X | ||
| NEW Run spell check on your entire document and correct typos | X | ||
| Find and replace text in a single step | X | X | |
| Convert some or all of a PDF to an editable Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or RTF file | o | X | X |
| NEW Turn PDFs into editable Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files with improved formatting accuracy | X | ||
| NEW Preview and correct suspected text recognition errors with a side-by-side view | o | o | X |
| NEW Clean up document photos to remove backgrounds and adjust perspective | X | ||
| Sign and collect | |||
| NEW Fill, sign, and send forms from your computer or mobile device | X | ||
| NEW Fill forms faster with reusable text from your personal autofill collection | X | ||
| NEW Collect e-signatures from others and track responses in real time | S | S | |
| Accessibility | |||
| Create and validate PDFs based on WCAG 2.0 and PDF/UA accessibility standards | X | X | |
| NEW Read PDFs aloud with VoiceOver support on Mac OS X computers | X | ||
| NEW Read text more easily in high-contrast mode on your PC with dynamic background adjustment | X | ||
S Subscription only
o Contains a portion of the capability
Adobe online services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.