Adobe Acrobat DC

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About Adobe Acrobat DC

The world relies on Acrobat DC to create and edit the smartest PDFs, convert PDFs to Microsoft Office formats, and so much more. When you’re on the move and you need to collaborate with colleagues in multiple locations, trust the power of Acrobat DC to make it happen. With Acrobat DC you can easily share PDFs to be viewed, reviewed, and signed, and even track their progress — from any device and any location. And with Acrobat Pro DC, you can do even more. Edit, create, export, organize, and combine files right from your tablet or mobile phone.

At a glance

Software information

Industries served, licensing and the support Adobe Acrobat DC provides.

Industries

  • Accounting
  • Banking
  • Education-management
  • Financial-services
  • Higher-education

Licensing

  • Proprietary
  • Monthly Payment
  • Annual Subscription
  • Free trial

Support

  • Live Chat
  • 24x7 Support

Training

  • Help Guides
  • Video Guides
  • Blogs
  • Whitepapers
  • On-Site Training

Knowledge Base

  • Help Guides
  • Video
  • Blog
  • Whitepapers
  • On-Site Training
Languages (1)
English

Review analytics

What customers report

4.7
Based on 9 verified reviews
Ease of use4.8
Features & functionality4.8
Customer support3.8
Value for money4.0
Integrations4.2

What users say

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4.69 Verified Reviews
Ease of use4.7
Features & functionality4.7
Customer support3.7
Value for money4.0
Integrations4.2
Review Summary
Summarized from 9 verified reviews · Updated September 2026
Adobe Acrobat DC is praised for its intuitive interface, robust PDF editing and conversion capabilities, and strong security features including password protection and encryption. Users consistently highlight ease of use and comprehensive functionality for tasks like form filling, page rearrangement, and format preservation. However, reviewers note concerns about cost relative to alternatives, inconsistent customer support quality, and occasional complexity in certain workflows. The software remains popular among businesses despite these drawbacks.
✦ AI-generated summary. May not reflect every review.
Detailed Reviews of Adobe Acrobat DC
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What reviewers mention most

David Reid, Sales Director at VEM GroupVerified Review
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

“Adobe DC offers tailored security to secure sensitive and private information.”

Overall rating4.0
Ease of use4.0
Features & functionality4.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations4.0

We VEM Group use Acrobat DC. We been using it for five years now. They offer upgrade editing options: Alternatives to Adobe Acrobat offer a wide range of powerful editing features that let you create a document that adheres to your requirements. They enable you to communicate information more effectively and with greater clarity. The noteworthy alteration features are as follows: Fillable forms can be produced using the PDF form maker. Using hand-drawn drawing tools. They have many features pdf: they are currently widely utilized by corporations, educational institutions, governmental organizations, courts, and many other bodies as one of the most reliable document formats. Mostly, these users need robust PDF software solutions to organize their tasks and boost productivity. Technical information like bills, invoices, policy documents, or examination forms can be included in PDF documents.

Richard Lubicky, Founder/CEO at RealPeopleSearchVerified Review
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

“Acrobat DC incorporates images and graphics quickly which works great for us”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations5.0

We RealPeopleSearch use Acrobat DC. Due to its easy-to-setup and easy-to-use features, it's been in our company for over two years. In less than five months after using this software, we reduced the average workload of more than ten days to just one or two days. So, due to its effortless and handy features, we are in the habit of regularly using this fantastic software. It shows the document's layout, making it easy to move pages around. Easily convert a PDF back to Word or Excel. Transferring formatting to Word documents when the text is copied and pasted from Acrobat. Some of the selection tools are not exactly intuitive.

Jason Cordes, Founder at CocoLoan UKVerified Review
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

“Acrobat DC is the most unique piece of software for us because of its features”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality4.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money5.0
Integrations5.0

We CocoLoan UK use Acrobat DC. My company has been using Acrobat DC for about six years because it is essential to my business. The pages of a document can be rearranged at will as they often provide the ability to move pages from one location to another inside and outside the document to another Acrobat DC. With the help of Acrobat DC, getting accurate data is easy, as you can edit any page where you find errors. Acrobat DC offers a 14-day free trial, and after that, it offers the best deals depending on the size you want, such as groups or individuals, where it costs around $15 per month. Documents tend to be insecure if it can be said that everyone uses Acrobat DC because it has document editing functionality. But in some cases, this can be avoided by locking the file from being modified by other users; it can take some time before the key is generated.

Inez Stanway, CEO at Live Laugh CreateVerified Review
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

“Acrobat DC is a powerful PDF software that allows users to create, edit, and convert PDFs”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations4.0
We Live Laugh Create use Acrobat DC. It can be expensive to purchase the full version of Acrobat DC. In addition, some users find the user interface confusing and challenging. Despite these drawbacks, Acrobat DC remains a popular choice for those needing to work with PDFs regularly. The software offers many features and is constantly updated with new tools and improvements. For users who are willing to invest the time to learn how to use it, Acrobat DC can be an invaluable asset.
Martina Genao, Director Of Operations at Emergency Plumbing SquadVerified Review
Posted on Oct 14, 2022

“Acrobat DC has a very user-friendly interface, making it easy to navigate and use”

Overall rating4.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support3.0
Value for money3.0
Integrations3.0

We Emergency Plumbing Squad use Acrobat DC. It is comparatively more straightforward to use than any free alternative. It also has a wide range of features, including the ability to create and edit PDF files. It is the only software you will need to deal with PDFs. However, I found Acrobat DC a bit more expensive than other PDF editors - this seems to be the problem with all Adobe products. It is also not very easy to find support if you need help using it. I started using Acrobat DC 3 years ago so I could be able to be more flexible with our firm's PDFs. I still use the software whenever I have to view a PDF, so it's almost daily that we use this software.

Gerrid Smith, Director of E-commerce at Joy OrganicsVerified Review
Posted on Oct 13, 2022

“Adobe Acrobat is a perfect software that has made editing easier than ever”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations4.0

We Joy Organics use Adobe Acrobat. In my view, Adobe Acrobat's strengths and weaknesses include the following: when you make a PDF in Acrobat, all of the formatting information, such as margins, images, and fonts, is saved within the file itself. Since most other file types necessitate that the document receiver already has the appropriate fonts loaded and may retain structure when opened in a new program, this eliminates one of the main impediments to sharing documents. PDFs maintain their formatting across multiple platforms, making them accessible from Windows, Mac OS, and mobile devices. However, if a user opens one of their PDFs with Adobe Reader, they will only be able to view it. Adobe Reader has a form filler that lets users interact with PDFs but does not allow users to edit the document's text or formatting. Because of this, unless everyone involved has Acrobat, PDF files shouldn't be used to save the first versions of projects or collaborate with others.

Ellie Shippey, E-commerce Growth Specialist at EZContactsVerified Review
Posted on Oct 13, 2022

“The interfaces are intuitive in Acrobat DC because they incorporate standard publishing tools”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations5.0

We EZContacts use Adobe Acrobat. Many viable alternatives to Adobe Acrobat place a premium on ease of use. In my perspective, the greatest strength of Acrobat DC is that it is simpler to learn and use. The interfaces are intuitive because they incorporate standard publishing tools. With this approach, you'll get around the program quickly. Moreover, Acrobat DC's sluggish customer support is a significant drawback. Not all Adobe Acrobat replacements provide the same level of assistance to users. There is no guarantee that you will get a timely response to your concerns; difficulties might develop at any time.

Robert Warner, Head of Marketing at VirtualValleyVerified Review
Posted on Oct 13, 2022

“Acrobat DC's strongest suit is the care they take to keep private documents protected”

Overall rating5.0
Ease of use4.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support4.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations5.0

We VirtualValley use Acrobat DC's. Receipts, contracts, policy papers, and examination forms are all acceptable content for a PDF document. Therefore, Adobe Acrobat substitutes give individualized security for such confidential documents. Certificate encryption and password protection both allow you to limit access. The original data can only be changed by those who know the password. To stop others from doing things like photocopying, printing, completing forms, and editing, you can use these capabilities to modify permissions or cancel access entirely. There is not enough online reference material for Acrobat DC, which is a drawback. Some users may have trouble working with these tools because of the lack of available online instructions for making changes to and converting existing PDFs. If you're a first-time user, you might find it challenging to figure out how to use all the features.

Baruch Labunski, CEO at Rank SecureVerified Review
Posted on Sep 23, 2022

“Acrobat DC is easy to use and highly functional to operate”

Overall rating4.0
Ease of use5.0
Features & functionality5.0
Customer support3.0
Value for money4.0
Integrations3.0

We Rank Secure use Acrobat DC at least weekly. The primary way we use it is for PDF conversion and editing. The other main reason I use it is to fill out and sign PDF forms. We've started using it over the past six months. It is easy to use and highly functional. However, it's complicated to download.

Capabilities

Adobe Acrobat DC features

The full feature set, grouped by module.

PDF Software

  • Annotations
  • Content Editing
  • Convert to PDF
  • Digital Signature
  • Encryption
  • Merge/Append
  • PDF Reader
  • Watermarking

OCR Software

  • Batch Processing
  • Convert to PDF
  • ID Scanning
  • Image Pre-processing
  • Indexing
  • Metadata Extraction
  • Multi-Language
  • Output Formats
  • Text Editor
  • Zone Selection Tool

Document Management Software

  • Document Assembly
  • Document Indexing
  • Document Retention
  • Document Sharing
  • Document Storage
  • Electronic Signature
  • Offline Access

Document Generation Software

  • Digital Signature
  • Document Management
  • Document Security
  • Easy Integration
  • Interaction Tracking
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Process/Workflow automation
  • Templates

Plans

Adobe Acrobat DC pricing

Free Version
No
Payment Frequency
Monthly Payment, Annual Subscription
Preferred Currency
USD ($)
Free Trial
7 Days
Standard$12.99 / month

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