Overview
What is Adobe Acrobat Reader?
Acrobat Reader is a PDF viewer and converter, available as a free download from Adobe. Users can view, sign, collaborate on and annotate PDF files, or edit and convert PDFs into file formats like Excel and Word.
Best free PDF tool
Adobe Reader DC - Too Expensive and Crazy Early Termination Contract!
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Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Good- but still a few issues
Adobe Acrobat DC is a must-have, if you want a reliable tool to read and annotate on PDFs, this is what you're looking for
Way More Than Just a "Reader" at a Cost That Can't Get Any Lower
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Review
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Great edit , sharing, and esign features
Great Tool for Businesses!
Acrobat Reader is a default software for reading, printing, scanning and signing documents.
[Adobe] Acrobat Reader DC is the standard and delivers!
Best PDF reader on the market
Acrobat Reader DC - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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What is Adobe Acrobat Reader?
Acrobat Reader is a PDF viewer and converter, available as a free download from Adobe. Users can view, sign, collaborate on and annotate PDF files, or edit and convert PDFs into file formats like Excel and Word.
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- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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ABBYY, headquartered in Moscow offers FineReader, a PDF editor that allows users to convert, edit, share, and collaborate on PDFs. FineReader also converts scanned documents into searchable PDF files.
What is Adobe Acrobat?
Adobe Acrobat DC is the current version of the well-established document / PDF management solution, part of the Adobe Document Cloud (the other part being Adobe's eSign services based on technology acquired with EchoSign in 2011).
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Deployment Types | On-premise |
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Operating Systems | Windows, Mac |
Mobile Application | No |
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(1-25 of 74)Easily convert, edit, share, and sign PDF documents with the help of Adobe Acrobat DC
- Convert PDF documents
- Create PDF documents
- Edit, share, and sign PDF documents
- View and comment on PDF documents
- The ability to edit a PDF after it has been signed
- Better fillable forms
Best free PDF tool
- Lets anyone review and mark up a document
- Creates a universal file that can be opened on PC, Mac, or Mobile
- Tracks digital signatures and forms
- Adding some basic document/file editing capabilities for free would be great
- Files are often overly large when including any photos or media
- Creating an accessible file is too complex
- Opened .pdf
- Printed .pdf
- Cost
- Billing
- Automatically billing
- Their contract for canceling early
Uses of Adobe DC
- E-signatures
- Auto detect blanks
- Highlighting and editing a document
- Fill in the black without auto detect. It is sometimes hard to align everything..
- The layout and tools can be challenging to get used to.
- PDF to word documents can be improved.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC - Good- but still a few issues
- Signing documents in pdf format
- Some editing, as in adding notes on pdf's.
- Usually converts well to Word Doc format.
- Doesn’t always function if I’m not the administrator
- Many features are not available without upgrading to more expensive versions - especially the lack of more editing available in this version.
- Frequent spam notifications on updates and other Adobe-affiliated products can get quite persistent and annoying.
Adobe Acrobat DC is a must-have, if you want a reliable tool to read and annotate on PDFs, this is what you're looking for
- Loads pretty fast.
- It's reliable offline and in the cloud.
- Copying text is easy.
- Have the ability to programmatically add more functionality.
Way More Than Just a "Reader" at a Cost That Can't Get Any Lower
- Easy document sharing for viewing on all device types regardless of the document source.
- Provides a rich toolset for document collaboration and markup while preserving the original.
- Simplifies the document signature process for users without the need of expensive software.
- Being able to add image "stamps" to a document is a little tricky as the stamp has to already be in PDF format (at least on Mac) to work. This mean you have to convert the image to PDF before you can use it as a stamp.
- Being only able to save one signature and one set of initials is a bit of a pain but you can actually use stamps if you need different versions frequently used scribbles for various reasons. The stamp won't secure the document and prevent future changes the same way the signature would though.
- All of the other features you might want to use are only included with Acrobat Pro but the options are all displayed in the Reader app. When clicked they will offer the free trial that leads to a paid subscription. This is more of an annoyance but you can't fault Adobe for trying to make a sale.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Review
- Editing.
- Reformatting Scanned Documents.
- Electronic Signature Functionalities.
- The only thing that I can think that could be improved upon would be the ease of using the formatting text feature within the program and more flexibility in customizations like this.
Love Adobe
- Capability to E-Sign documents.
- Ability to share document for review and signatures of team members.
- Convert Word document to PDF.
- Protect document content.
- Create a signed copy of the document automatically after e-sign.
- Easy to find documents from C Drive.
- Make certificate signing more user friendly.
Great edit , sharing, and esign features
- Merge files
- Create space
- Edit and modify documents
- Cost efficiency
- Resolution size
Great Tool for Businesses!
- Ease of use
- Functionality
- Convenient for remote companies
- Functionality of email messages attached to an Adobe Document
- Inability to go back once you are in the page where you assign signers
Adobe Acrobat (the version we use) doesn't work great with bulk signing documents.
Acrobat Reader is a default software for reading, printing, scanning and signing documents.
- reading documents
- sign and fill up documents to sign
- print to pdf
- scan
- There is a room for improvement in filling documents and signature
- There is a room for improvement in self updating
- There is a room for improvement related to computer resource management
[Adobe] Acrobat Reader DC is the standard and delivers!
- Creating PDF documents from scratch, including creating various field types
- Enhancing a document's security with passwords and encryption
- Exporting a PDF document into other file types, including Microsoft Word
- Quickly and easily combining documents to create a single PDF
- Accurately exporting all fields correctly (including UI design) of a PDF into various formats. There tend to be quirks with some exports.
- Choosing the right encryption type. This can get a little tricky.
- Getting picky with Acrobat custom fields when you're trying to do something out-of-the-box (during PDF creation).
Best PDF reader on the market
It addresses the business problem of having the best/most robust and secure PDF reader on the market. It also addresses the business problem of saving an organization costs in terms of buying subscription based software, especially if individuals don't need full versions of the software.
- It has all the tools that individuals need for reading/doing light editing of PDF files.
- It is the most secure PDF reader on the market, and it tends to get patched with timely updates on a regular basis.
- It usually works very well, as far as the software itself. It doesn't crash a lot, or is particularly an error prone software platform.
- Even though it can do light editing, sometimes it can become frustrating to use certain tools, since they might not be available in this version, or might require upgrading to the full version of the software.
- Conversion of PDF's to other file formats are somewhat limited in this version.
- Integration within other programs is lacking too, as moving up to the full Adobe Acrobat version of the software will offer better integration with other Office-based programs.
Acrobat Reader DC - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
- Adobe Acrobat Reader DC will easily convert other file formats to PDF for general distribution. For example, if I need to send a Visio diagram to a person who does not have Visio software, I simply "print" the drawing to a PDF using Adobe Acrobat DC.
- Acrobat is a good tool for document collaboration. PDF files can be shared, edited, merged and signed all within the application.
- Visual presentation of PDF files is quite versatile. For example, if the initial display is too small for one's eyes, one can zoom out the display to make details more easily seen. Other options include pagination, thumbnails of pages, and so on. In short, it is very robust in offering display options.
- I'm not a fan of needing to connect to Adobe in order to work with PDF files. While Adobe claims its systems are secure, there is always a doubt in my mind about exposing documents with sensitive data in them to another potential source of vulnerabilities.
- The licensing for DC is not something I care for. I don't like the transition from buy it once and own it, to paying an annual licensing fee. Seriously, I really don't like that aspect of Adobe's approach to licensing their software.
- I have experienced sporadic issues with form field drop-down menus after resizing forms for display. This problem has been around for a while, and I have yet to see a solution for it. For example, I may have a drop-down with four options, but when I resize the display for the entire page, I may be able to see only one and a half options.
Commenting in documents with Acrobat can become a royal pain at times. It feels "clunky" or cumbersome. For example, I may be trying to click in a specific place in the text to start highlighting, but Acrobat will insist on inserting a note instead.
The most Intuitive PDF User Interface
- Easy to Edit & Export
- Items turn into Editable Text and Images
- User Interface is easy to use by all
- the subscription is expensive
Great, easy-to-use PDF reader
- Ability to view PDF documents on a variety of Devi Ed
- Highly reliable software
- High level of customer support
- Ease of use--users at any level of experience can use the basic functions and learn quickly how to leverage advanced features.
- Signatures--Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is a great way to sign off/approve documents or request signatures from others (internal or external), making the process much quicker.
- Compatibility--we can create PDFs from any number of documents and easily provide them to others for any number of uses.
- Some of the more advanced features could use additional descriptions or clarity for newer users. Many users may not take advantage of them without additional knowledge.
- More tools should appear on the sidebar from the initial start of the program. You may customize it, but I'd prefer having the most commonly used tools appear there automatically.
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC does the trick!
- View documents and move them as needed to see them clearly
- Make comments on elements of the PDF
- Basic form signing
- Just look at Adobe Acrobat Pro DC; it has all the features you will need
- File conversion from PDF to docx or pptx is great
- PDF editing and manipulation can be very handy
- Reads any kind of PDF document
- Sign documents digitally with your own signature
- Protect filled-in and completed documents from further editing or tampering after signing
- For a while the browser integration was not stable and crashed periodically (this issue has been fixed in the latest updates)
- Basic PDF editing functionality is missing and could be very advantageous. Just add a few watered-down editing features of Acrobat Pro.
Extremely efficient in opening secure files to sign
- I never run into issues opening files
- The ease of converting PDFs to Word docs
- The free version offers alot more features than past Adobe softwares
- The full version and license are very pricey, but they're the only way to access full features
- The support team doesn't help directly; they send you an online resource
- Program will freeze or crash if working on an older computer/outdated system
Your life improves with Adobe
- Document design
- Form creation
- Electronic signatures
- Editing old formats
- Save backup when editing by shutdown prevention
A simple yet powerful PDF editing app
- Simple user interface
- Easy workflow tabs
- Processes files quickly
- Limited options for file naming (jpeg exporting)
- Signature feature is confusing at times
- Occasionally buggy
PDF Management Made Easy
- Edit PDFs. One of the biggest challenges faced in document heavy workflows is editing a PDF. Adobe Reader DC does a fantastic job of allowing you to edit pdfs on the fly without having to go back to the original form and reconverting it.
- Sign PDFs. I spend a lot of time signing contracts and approval forms. Adobe Reader DC allows me to do that quickly without having to use my mouse or another third party platform. I can do all I need right in the Adobe Reader DC workflow.
- Merge PDFs. I find quite often that I need to put two or more documents together in one form. I can do that with just a few clicks in the Adobe Reader DC merge workflow.
- File Size: My biggest complaint is that the longer you use Adobe Reader DC and have it installed the bigger it gets. I have seen at times the software can take as much as 30-40 GB of disk space. When you are working on smaller workstations or laptops this can be a make or break situation.
- Pricing: A monthly subscription of $15/ month is required. I personally have it as part of a larger Adobe subscription. In either option I find the pricing to be a little high.
- Easy to install
- Basic reader is free
- Multi-platform
- The only thing I can think of is the redact feature--instead of covering up the text with black, how about just blurring the text so it's not easily readable?