Acrobat on mobile FAQ

Adobe Acrobat is a free mobile app for Android and iOS that lets you view, read, review, share, and manage PDF files on your phone or tablet. With the free Acrobat mobile app, you can:

• Open and read PDFs
• Search for text within documents
• Add comments and annotations
• Fill in and sign forms
• Share PDFs securely from your device

Acrobat on mobile supports multiple subscription options, depending on the features you need:

Mobile‑only plans (available for in‑app purchase):

• Acrobat Reader Plus: Adds more PDF capabilities beyond basic viewing
• Acrobat Premium: Includes advanced editing, conversion, and protection tools

Full Acrobat plans (work across mobile, desktop, and web):

• Acrobat Studio: Provides advanced AI experiences and collaboration tools such as PDF Spaces
• Acrobat Pro: Available for purchase in‑the app
• Acrobat Standard: Provides access to supported features across platforms

AI subscriptions:

• AI Assistant add‑on: Enables AI-powered document questions, summaries, and content generation

Visit the Acrobat Plans page to compare features and choose the right plan.

Acrobat on mobile provides advanced editing, collaboration, and file management features through a paid subscription. With a subscription, you can:

• Edit text and images in PDFs
• Export PDFs to other formats
• Add password protection to documents
• Organize and collaborate on files using PDF Spaces
• Use hands‑free voice support
• Access advanced sharing options
• Access Adobe Express design tools

You may have to restore your subscription. To do so, tap your profile icon from the top-right corner and select Subscriptions or Manage subscriptions. Next, tap Restore Purchases.

Yes. Acrobat on mobile includes built‑in security controls to help you safely view, review, and share PDFs on Android and iOS. Adobe’s security framework protects your documents across devices and cloud services, with regular updates to address newly identified risks.

When sharing PDFs, you can control access using secure links, permissions, and password protection. For added security, Acrobat also supports features such as encryption and access controls to help keep sensitive information private. Refer to the Adobe Security Bulletin.

A subscription to Acrobat on mobile provides access to premium features such as editing, exporting, and other advanced tools. Pricing, billing, cancellation, and refund policies depend on whether the subscription is purchased through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or directly from Adobe.

For details, refer to Cancellation and refunds for Acrobat on Android | iOS.

PDF Spaces is a shared workspace in Acrobat for organizing and collaborating on PDFs in one place. You can group related files, invite others to review them, and keep comments, updates, and versions together for easy tracking.

With Acrobat on Android, you can use Adobe Express–powered tools to convert PDFs into visual content. Open a PDF to apply templates, adjust layouts, and edit images within the file.

Support for these Adobe Express features will be available on iOS in a future update.

Use AI Assistant in Acrobat on mobile to ask questions, summarize content, and get clear answers directly from your PDF. Open a document to chat with it, uncover key insights, and view responses linked back to the source for transparency.

You can also use hands‑free voice prompts to interact with PDFs to understand complex content, create summaries, or draft quick outputs.

Acrobat on mobile doesn’t support opening multiple PDFs in tabs. On both iOS and Android, you can view one PDF at a time; opening a new file replaces the current one rather than opening it in a separate tab.

To work with multiple PDFs on mobile, you can switch between files from the Home or Recent list or use device multitasking features such as split‑screen or multiple app windows (where supported). Tabbed PDF viewing is currently available only on desktop.

Yes. Refer to the Acrobat Mobile Deployments guide for details.