| Which version of Adobe Acrobat XI is right for you? |
Adobe
Reader XI |
Acrobat XI
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Acrobat XI
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| Read PDF files |
| View, search, and print PDF files. |
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Create PDF files |
| Create PDF files from any desktop application that prints. |
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| Create and send interactive PDF files from popular Microsoft Office applications or web browsers using the Acrobat task ribbon1. |
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| Scan paper documents into PDF and create searchable text automatically. |
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| Standardize routine, multistep PDF creation tasks using automated or guided Actions—working with a single file, or batches of files. |
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| Use the Optimize for Web and Mobile guided Action to enhance PDF reading experiences for connected people on the go. |
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| Convert PDFs to other formats |
| Convert PDF files to fully editable Microsoft Word or Excel files, or copy and paste selected parts. |
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| Convert PDF files to Microsoft PowerPoint files and update text, tables, objects, and master layouts with ease. |
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| Turn PDF files into single or multiple HTML web pages, complete with editable style elements for quick reformatting. |
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| Edit PDF files |
| Edit PDF documents intuitively. Easily modify text or images, or reflow paragraphs on a page with a simple click and drag. |
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| Find and replace text throughout your PDF document in just one step. |
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| Merge files into PDF |
| Organize multiple documents in one PDF file, including spreadsheets, emails, scanned documents, websites, and photos. |
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| Combine a wide range of content types into a polished PDF Portfolio. Customize with included layouts, themes, and colors. |
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| Insert audio, Adobe Flash® Player compatible video, and interactive media for direct playback in Adobe Reader.2 |
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| Create PDF and web forms |
| Fill out PDF forms by typing directly on the page or clicking through fillable form fields. |
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| Turn existing forms into fillable PDFs. Collect data via Microsoft SharePoint, a network folder, or FormsCentral online service.3 |
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| Create new PDF or web forms in minutes with the included Adobe FormsCentral desktop app. |
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| View real time results, displayed in easy‑to‑understand tables and charts in the FormsCentral desktop app.3 |
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| Review PDF documents |
| Annotate documents with a complete set of commenting tools including sticky notes, highlights, lines, shapes, and stamps. |
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| Manage shared reviews2, collecting everyone’s feedback in one PDF, and letting reviewers build on one another’s comments. |
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| Compare and highlight the differences between two versions of a PDF document. |
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| Sign documents electronically |
| Sign a PDF file by typing or drawing your name, inserting an image of your signature, or adding a certificate signature.5 |
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| Get PDF documents signed by others. Use the Adobe EchoSign service4 to request signatures and track status online. |
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| Protect PDF files |
| Restrict document usage or control access to PDFs by adding passwords or using certificate IDs. |
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| Remove hidden information such as metadata, attachments, and form fields with one click. |
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| Permanently delete sensitive text and illustrations with redaction tools. |
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| Create standards‑compliant PDF files |
| Standardize routine, multistep tasks with guided or automated Actions. |
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| Create and validate conformance with ISO 32000 PDF standards and convert existing PDFs to ISO‑compliant formats. |
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| Enhance PDFs for accessibility. Check, verify, and adjust documents that need to meet WCAG 2.0 and PDF/UA standards. |
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| Deploy and manage Acrobat and Reader software |
| Help safeguard systems and data with robust application security, including sandboxing technology. |
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| Customize application features and settings with free tools such as the Customization Wizard and the Enterprise Toolkit. |
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| Easily deploy and update computers with support for Microsoft SCCM/SCUP and Apple Remote Desktop.6 |
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| Deliver Acrobat and Reader as centrally managed, touch‑friendly, virtual applications with support for Citrix XenApp. |
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