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Adobe Acrobat Reader

Score8.6 out of 10

303 Reviews and Ratings

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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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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Adobe Acrobat Reader has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 303 ratings of Adobe Acrobat Reader's features
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Top Performing Features

  • Form Creation and Editing

    Allows users to create interactive forms within the PDF document or fill out existing form fields.

    Category average: 9

  • Secure PDFs

    Offers options to password protect PDFs, apply digital signatures, redact sensitive information, or restrict permissions for viewing, editing, or printing.

    Category average: 9.6

  • Merge or Split PDFs

    Allows users to combine multiple PDF files into one document or split a single PDF into separate files.

    Category average: 9.5

Areas for Improvement

  • Page Management

    Provides tools to add, delete, reorder, or rotate pages in the PDF document.

    Category average: 7.8

  • Undo and Redo Actions

    Provides the ability to undo or redo previous actions to correct mistakes or backtrack changes made to the PDF document.

    Category average: 9.3

  • Text Recognition (OCR)

    Supports Optical Character Recognition to convert scanned documents or images into editable text.

    Category average: 7.6