Adobe offers three basic Acrobat products as part of their product line:

• Acrobat Reader DC
• Acrobat Standard DC
• Acrobat Pro DC

Acrobat Reader DC is a free download and it allows you to view and annotate PDF files. It is application software that must be downloaded and installed on a computer (Windows PC or Mac) to fully utilize. 

Acrobat Standard and Pro DC are not free and require a subscription. They are application software that you must download to a computer (Windows PC or Mac) to fully utilize. They offer the ability to edit PDFs and many other features.

Reader Features

View PDFs

Annotate PDFs

Sign PDFs

Standard and Pro Features

Create PDFs and export to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint

Merge pages, delete pages, and rotate pages

Edit text and images right in your PDF

Create bookmarks within a PDF to jump to specific pages

Easily create, fill, sign, and send forms

Share PDFs for viewing, reviewing, signing, and track activity

Open PDFs that are protected by Microsoft Information Protection solutions, including Azure Information Protection and Microsoft 365.

Additional Pro Only Features

Compare two versions of a PDF to review all differences

Turn scanned documents into editable, searchable PDFs

Take advantage of advanced mobile editing features

Validate and fix PDFs for ISO and accessibility standards