Open a PDF file and select the Generative summary icon in the navigation panel. Alternatively, you can select All tools > Generative summary.
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Jan 28, 2025
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The Generative summary feature summarizes the document's organization and content. It also provides a brief overview at the beginning to explain what the entire document is about.
Whether you're a researcher, business analyst, or student, the generative AI features help you scan your PDF documents and quickly extract the essence, key points, and insights.
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Select Generative summary
Select Generative summary -
If prompted, select Get started.
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An overview of the document is generated with section headings and summaries. Selecting a summary takes you directly to the corresponding section in the document for more detailed information.
Overview of the document
Overview of the document -
(Optional) To copy a specific summary, choose Copy, or choose Copy full summary from the Options menu.
If you have questions about the document, scroll to the bottom, and select Ask AI Assistant.
When you use Generative summary to scan lengthy PDFs, Acrobat or Acrobat Reader processes the content in chunks and simultaneously streams summaries of the portions that it processes. It helps improve your productivity because you can instantly review the output and stay engaged.
The key advantages of streaming summaries include:
Real-time streaming: As Acrobat or Acrobat Reader processes a lengthy PDF, it concurrently streams summaries for sections it has already analyzed. It helps eliminate any latency associated with summarizing voluminous content.
Segmented display: When you start generating the summary for your content, you'll immediately see summarized content for the sections that the Generative summary feature finished processing.
Parallel processing: While you engage with the summarized sections, the feature extracts headings, and generates summaries for the subsequent sections.
