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Freemium

Free download and reader, with a paid licence for the full feature set.

 Freemium

Acrobat Reader is free to download and use without a subscription; text and image editing…

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Web, Android, iOS
  • Edits text and images inside PDFs
  • Converts to and from Office, image and CAD formats
  • Free Reader for Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, iOS 16+ and Android 8+, plus an Acrobat web app in…
  • Reader includes commenting, highlights, sticky notes, form filling and Fill & Sign at no cost
  • Full editing features require payment
  • AI features send documents for processing
  • Editing text and images, creating and converting PDFs need an Acrobat Standard or Pro subscription
  • Proprietary; Adobe logos may not be used without a license
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service
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Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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