Adobe Acrobat Pro review

Adobe Acrobat Pro is the editor most PDF workflows were built around, and Adobe lists more than 70 tools in it. It edits text and images and adjusts formatting automatically, so fixing a typo or swapping a photo does not break the layout. OCR turns scanned pages into searchable, editable PDFs, and files convert to and from Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Acrobat Pro creates, fills, signs and sends forms, requests e-signatures from other people with status tracking and reminders, compares two versions of a document, and permanently redacts sensitive data. Passwords and permissions control who can open or change a file. Adobe sells Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro and the higher Acrobat Studio tier, and AI Assistant is an extra add-on. Plans are subscriptions with annual and monthly options; Adobe's pricing page blocked our checker, so the USD price is pending. For Mac users who only edit occasionally, the cost and depth can be more than they need.

Who it is for

Professionals who exchange PDFs with clients and need the most complete toolset and e-signature tracking.

Price

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Key features

• Edit text and images with automatic formatting adjustment
• OCR that turns scans into searchable, editable PDFs
• Request e-signatures, track status and set reminders
• Permanent redaction, passwords, permissions and version compare
• 70+ PDF tools, with an optional AI Assistant

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Broadest documented toolset in this list
• Strength: E-signature requests with tracking and reminders built in
• Strength: Converts to and from Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Weakness: Subscription only, with no one-time option listed
• Weakness: AI Assistant is sold on top of Acrobat Pro
• Weakness: More menus and options than casual users need

Key facts

• Plans: Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Studio
• Tools: 70+
• E-signatures: Request, track and remind
• Monthly plans: Available

Where it ranks

Adobe Acrobat Pro is No. 4 in our Best PDF Editors for Mac verdict.