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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Acrobat

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAdobe 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).

    $29.99

    per month per seat

    Foxit PDF Editor

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoxit PDF Editor is a solution for creating, editing, organizing, and securing PDF documents. Designed for professionals and businesses of all sizes, features include editing capabilities, OCR, collaboration tools, and security options like redaction and document encryption.

    $10.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    Editions & Modules
    Acrobat Pro for Individuals
    $19.99
    per month
    Acrobat Pro for Teams
    $23.99
    per month per user
    Acrobat Studio for Individuals
    $24.99
    per month
    Foxit PDF Editor
    $10.99
    per month per user
    Foxit PDF Editor +
    $13.99
    per month per user
    Foxit PDF Editor
    $129.99
    per year per user
    Foxit PDF Editor+
    $159.99
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat actually surpasses all the above tools. Most of the above tools are free but they come with their own set of challenges. Issues such as security and frequent software crashes are a pain
    Adobe Acrobat basically outperforms all the above apps and obviously have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Honestly, the other software tools worked and pricing was better in most cases. However, the familiarity of Adobe Acrobat is what drove us back to Adobe.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Even though many of these are free programs, I need the editing features Adobe Acrobat provides for so many of the functions I handle. I cannot give those up so Adobe Acrobat is worth the money. Also, I know the Adobe programs so much better that it's hard to imagine relearning …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I feel Adobe is easier to use, more reliable and better at solving our day to day problems. Fast, efficient and easy to navigate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    We used PDFTK for some command line PDF exports when we need to do things very quickly. This is very specific so we understand why Adobe Acrobat would not support this.
    In terms of PDF processing and editing we have not even found an alternative to replace all the features. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I don't know if it's the many years of experience I have using Adobe Acrobat or that they just seem to evolve along with the industry, the other programs I have tried (not by choice) just don't seem to have the abilities I have found and used with Adobe Acrobat.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat is easier to use and has more extensive features than all other PDF editor tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat was just a better fit.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Bottomline is Adobe Acrobat is the standard and full implementation of all that PDF should have. I tried different apps for different reasons to like Apple Preview for quickly viewing the document. However, for final assessment I always prefer to use Acrobat and check if all …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    In terms of comparisons, the simple fact is that Adobe Acrobat is known and trusted by clients and print providers throughout industry. Third party PDF editors are often more lightweight but also don't have all the features of Adobe Acrobat, so there is the inevitable point …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat is the best program we’ve found for handling pdfs. It ensures that people in and out of the organization will have no issues with compatibility.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I love the editing capability as well as commenting capability compared to Foxit.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    It's like buying a luxury car with all the bells and whistles. It's a significant investment, but you have the vehicle always available, with superior performance, maximum safety, a warranty, and the ability to handle any road or condition.

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    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Foxit doesn't really have the ecosystem that Adobe Acrobat has, and since we are using multiple Adobe products, they all integrate well with one another. The OCR is also more powerful and accurate. So although Foxit has a lower cost to it and is also more light weight and less …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat is a bit more expensive, however, the user interface is a bit more refined. The major issue is that Adobe Acrobat makes it literally impossible to pay to renew your licenses, so I had to switch to another software vendor for PDFs. Foxit PDF had a very simple …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    I selected Acrobat because it is a trusted brand in my personal and professional life. Acrobat is included in my subscription to the Adobe suite of products, and there is simply no reason for me to NOT use it. It's easy to use, intuitive, and secure. Other products require …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat excel at its e-signature capabilities. This beats both Foxit and Power PDF. However, it lacks native integration with accounting-specific tools like TaxFolder. TaxFolder allow one-click from tax software itself to send out signature request. Way more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe Acrobat integrated fully into our human resources processes and effectively helped consolidate multiple variations of employment documents which helped decrease HR costs and simplified recruitment. We can track the status of documents which means greater security and with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Foxit PDF reader, while less expensive, comes with an whole slew of issues. Typically our users of Foxit (a small subset) complain about issues such as the reader crashing and needing to reboot their device, or simply not opening at all (and again, needing to reboot their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Adobe was far superior to Foxit and was the only software that integrated with our software at the time.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Acrobat
    Foxit is a cheaper product, but it does seem a little clunky at times. Things aren't as well organized as Adobe. Adobe does seem easier to use overall
    Incentivized
    Foxit Software
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit PDF Editor meets all of our business needs in terms of a PDF editor software. The price for Adobe Acrobat Pro was cost-prohibitive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom) is cheaper and easier to purchase and renew. It's layout is easier to navigate. They have used the same type of layout as Microsoft Office products so it is easier for Team Members to find what they need. It also has a few more features than Ad…
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF is a no-brainer when compared to Adobe Acrobat. It is extremely cheaper for virtually the same product. It has all of the features that I loved about Adobe Acrobat, but for a fraction of the price. I would say FoxitPhantom PDF isn't just competitive - it's the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    We were looking at ways to help reduce our license costs, and that is what made us look into alternatives to Adobe Acrobat. The license costs about half of what we were spending for Adobe, so it was a straightforward choice for us to make. Aside from a learning curve associated …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF is a cheaper alternative to Adobe Acrobat. It can get the job done with basic PDF needs, but the user experience is not a slick as the Adobe products with the recent updates. Foxit was ultimately selected to reduce the costs for a basic PDF reader and editing …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF has all the same basic features that Adobe Acrobat carries, except I have personally found the editing and annotating features to be superior with FoxitPhantom. Not to mention it feels like Adobe Acrobat comes with more bloated software, whereas FoxitPhantom …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    In my experience, Foxit Phantom PDF offers the exact same functions and abilities that Adobe Acrobat does. Our company chose Foxit because it was significantly less expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    I would say that when you want to get a bigger share of the market and take business from long time consolidated applications like Acrobat, you really need to try harder and give something more to the user to be able to change their mind and switch to Foxit.
    In our case …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Acrobat doesn't get close. It feels like the kid version of what a PDF viewer/editor should be. Features are mangled, they're not intuitive, and things are unnecessarily locked down. FoxIt gets rid of the BS and gives you the tools you need to edit your docs like a pro, for a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF is better Adobe Acrobat DC. I just like that is cheaper and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    In our case Cost was the deciding factor. We don't have a need for any advanced tools or features. Our use cases involve merging or splitting up documents, e-signatures and simple markups.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit PDF Editor had the most tools that I frequently use and it had them right where I expected them. All of the others that I demoed either lacked tools I use often or were not nearly as intuitive to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit PDF Editor is much more intuitive than Adobe and Apple Preview and some other PDF editors. The interface and UI are easier to manage and collaborate with, and export cleanly. It is also a good tool for more simple design projects. It's easier to merge multiple PDFs and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Better value with the same functionality, often exceeding in many ways.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit comes with an offline solution that can be deployed across the company. The price is good, compared with Adobe but a bit less competitive than Kofax. The interface compared to other mentioned tools is easy to deal with and seems to be intuitive for the users who uses …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    I have used Adobe is the past, and it worked just fine. However, I felt that in order to complete the tasks I needed to, I was having to take 4-5 steps just to do one thing. With Foxit PDF Editor (FoxitPhantom), most of the issues I ran into with Adobe were one simple click …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom contains all the functionalities that you want from Adobe such as creating PDFs, editing PDFs, sharing PDFs, encrypting PDFs, and being a cheaper alternative. The user interface is very intuitive and matches up well with other common software like Microsoft Word …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Foxit has its own use. Compared to Bluebeam, Foxit is a way more affordable option. Foxit is a great and affordable solution for most users. The program doesn’t quite stack up against Bluebeam as far as features go. But that’s also why Bluebeam costs $350 and Foxit only costs …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Can't beat the cost and quality when compared to the more well known competitor software suites. Also much better than the random, not so well made and supported similar software out there. FoxitPhantom PDF is a solid tool to have on your computer, you will not be disappointed.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF does everything Adobe does and much quicker from the program opening to saving files.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Simpler to use, just as functional if not more so. Better, smoother integration. We went with it because of its wide functionality and client support. Overall, for the money, it is better and more reliable software.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    Same functionality for less cost. Not as pretty as Adobe, but gets the job done all the same.
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    FoxitPhantom PDF works just as well for a fraction of the price, and I feel more secure not using an adobe product on my computer. While the feature sets are very similar Foxit is both easier to use personally and easier to teach to new employees. We used Adobe for several …
    Incentivized
    Chose Foxit PDF Editor
    All the features we need without being forced to overpay for Adobe. Lightweight on system resources.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    897 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    768 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    594 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    683 Answers
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    Features
    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    PDF Editors
    Comparison of PDF Editors features of Adobe Acrobat and Foxit PDF Editor
    Feature
    Adobe Acrobat
    -
    Ratings
    Foxit PDF Editor
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Edit Text and Images00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Merge or Split PDFs00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Add Annotations00 Ratings9.75 Ratings
    Text Recognition (OCR)00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Page Management00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Form Creation and Editing00 Ratings6.85 Ratings
    Secure PDFs00 Ratings9.45 Ratings
    Convert to Different Formats00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Comment and Review Tools00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Undo and Redo Actions00 Ratings9.65 Ratings
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    M‑Files
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Esker
    Score7.4 out of 10
    PDF Xchange Viewer and Editor
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Tungsten Capture
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Adobe Acrobat Reader
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (967 ratings)
    9.2
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (46 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (382 ratings)
    9.3
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.2
    (11 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (64 ratings)
    8.9
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.9
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    3.9
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe AcrobatFoxit PDF Editor
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    In my opinion there isn't a better document program that works with everyone. In a previous role; I had advocated for staff across departments to get Adobe Acrobat licenses because they kept sending every little thing to me since I had the main Adobe license. It really made their departments (sales & finance) run much smoother for a very minimal cost.
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    Foxit Software
    Great for marking up depositions or pleadings with highlights, comments, and notes during case review.
    Supports Bates stamping, password protection, and other features often required for electronic filing.

    Built-in tools allow for quick and secure redaction of privileged or confidential information before sharing or filing. Less appropriate if you needed to work on real time collaboration or building complex form templates from scratch.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It is easy to sign and send a document.
    • It makes it easy to scan and save a document.
    • It is easy to add text to any document.
    • You can create an editable PDF form for others to complete based on the questions you include.
    • You can create and send a secure document to a client for their signature.
    • It is easy to add photos to any document.
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    Foxit Software
    • FoxitPhantom carries superior editing tools over Adobe Acrobat and similar products. It allows you to modify text, images, & objects in a more robust fashion
    • Integrates well with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PPT, & Excel
    • Allows you to work in a nearly paperless environment
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • I wish the backward compatibility was a little more friendly. PDFLyer had to be updated sooner that we would like when we updated from Adobe 2017 to Adobe 2026.
    • I wish it had list processing like Excel where it could remove duplicates, change formatting, etc.
    • Sometimes after an update we lose our plugins and have to restablish the connection to the plugin or reinstall.
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    Foxit Software
    • I have a dual monitor setup at work and there are times when I wish that I could view pdf documents on both monitors at the same time. I have not yet figured out how to do that with FoxitPhantom as it appears to limit the user to displaying multiple pdf documents as separate tabs on the same screen. If dual screen is an option in the software, it needs to be more apparent.
    • I can't think of any other desired improvements. This software really does everything that I need it to do.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    Adobe Acrobat works seamlessly with the other Adobe products we use that are industry-standard. We will certainly continue to use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, meaning it will always be convenient to work seamlessly with Adobe Acrobat for our organization. We are happy with the performance of Acrobat and it's meets our expectations.
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    Foxit Software
    Because very few editors are so easy to use and deploy backed by speed and performance. Foxit PDF is known for its speed and performance, allowing users to open and work with PDF files quickly and efficiently
    Foxit's user-friendly interface is easy to navigate and use, making it a popular choice for users who are new to PDF software.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I would say overall, the product is great and as someone who has used it for many years now, I'm quite familiar with the ins and outs of the application. However, we found that when users were shown it for the first time and a bit after, they would feel a bit overwhelmed by the options and what everything meant. I think the UI could be simplified or an option to have a simplified mode and an advanced mode added.
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    Foxit Software
    Foxit PDF Editor works the way my brain works, so everything is where I expect it intuitively and that makes me hugely efficient. I love how all of the various features are laid out logically in tabs such as Fill & Sign, Organize, Form, etc. with the tools I expect to find where I expect to find them.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    We have not had availability issues with Adobe Acrobat, or at least none that I am personally aware of. Some may encounter crashes of the software during outages of electricity in their city or neighborhood, which no one can plan for, but with generators in our organization, we have been lucky not to have outages
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    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Adobe
    One of the best features of Adobe Acrobat is its speed and stability. When dealing with massive multi-page files, having to reload a crashed program over and over again would slow down progress unnecessarily. And expanding on that, having the table of contents generated allows me to skip to different pages with ease, a necessary feature with exceptionally long files. word searches are even more helpful with text recognition.
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    Foxit Software
    FoxitPhantom PDF integrates very well with the Microsoft Office products, which is where I found I use this the most. It performs about as well as can be expected, without any out of place latency. Whether it be merging, deleting, editing or rearranging pages, its performance holds up even with larger documents.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    For a while, Acrobat DC crashed pretty frequently. I contacted Adobe Acrobat support about the problem. At first support was unable to provide a solution. After about a month Adobe's software engineers provided a fix. I just wish it had taken less than a month to solve the problem.
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    Foxit Software
    I haven't personally had interaction with the customer support from FoxitPhantom, however based on conversations I have had with members in the organization, I was given positive feedback. Their website has a lot of information and tutorials. If you need to contact them, they are quick to respond. User manuals are readily available.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    Answered basic questions.
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    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    I was not involved with the implementation process, so I cannot answer this question. However, when it was installed on my computer system, they did so virtually. I just sat there while they took control of my computer over the network and watch them install it, lickety split
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    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Adobe Acrobat has the most premium features that other software can't offer. The seamless UI is consistent on any device, and the ease of use. The security and the advanced AI features are what you won't get on any other platforms or apps.
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    Foxit Software
    I would say that when you want to get a bigger share of the market and take business from long time consolidated applications like Acrobat, you really need to try harder and give something more to the user to be able to change their mind and switch to Foxit. In our case licensing was an important factor and at the beginning we had a small learning curve with users asking how to open PDF files and what was that orange icon. The truth is that we as users accepted the new software happily because simply said: it does the job. After using Foxit I would not go back to Acrobat, I like better the connectivity, the simplicity and the way it manages the tabs.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Adobe
    I am not responsible for sales or purchasing
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    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Adobe
    I find that many users aren't aware of many features of the software they use, nor may they be comfortable with learning multiple-step processes. For the simplest of PDF purposes (scanning, downloading, exporting), it gets a thumbs-up. For anything involving electronic signatures, meh--causes eyes to glaze over, or forgetting what all is involved.
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    Foxit Software
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Definitely a positive ROI when I can receive clear notes/direction on edits for a PDF via Acrobat's comment system, rather than chicken scratch on a printed document.
    • The ability to password-protect my PDFs so I can make sure only the workforce I want to see the information has been priceless!
    • As I mentioned before, a huge positive impact is the ability to edit PDFs without having to return to the original file's native software.
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    Foxit Software
    • We have cut our mailed AR by over 60% by exporting to foxit and emailing.
    • We have cleared an entire room to be used as additional office space by scanning in old documents.
    • The feature that allows you to directly type onto PDFs has increased our quality control by allowing us to highlight or add notes to important info.
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    ScreenShots

    Adobe Acrobat Screenshots

    Screenshot of where to create, edit, convert, and share PDF files all from within Microsoft Teams – as part of Acrobat integrations with Microsoft 365 apps.Screenshot of Liquid Mode in Adobe Acrobat Reader mobile app, where users can read PDFs on phones and tablets without having to pinch and zoom. Navigate lengthy documents with intelligent outline and search tools, while maximizing readability and comfort with font size and line spacing that are adjustable.Screenshot of where to fill and sign PDF forms from anywhere and on any device. Here, users can collect signatures, digitally track progress, and automatically archive the signed document.Screenshot of the Adobe Scan mobile app, used to capture and convert documents into high-quality, interactive PDF documents that can be filled out, signed, and shared. This eliminates the hassle of finding a printer, filling a form by hand, and scanning it again.