Adobe Acrobat dc 2021

Recently renamed Acrobat Reader DC to differentiate the new version, this free software is THE reference for viewing and printing PDF files.

Available for almost all platforms and devices, this tool is offered under a free license with the basic features, and a paid professional license with creation and editing options.

Why use Adobe Acrobat Reader DC?
This application is part of PDF file viewing software. But what is the PDF format? It stands for Portable Document Format. It allows you to open and display digital documents without hardware or software constraints, and without requiring a specific office application such as Microsoft Word.

It displays the same layout on all computer screens and smartphones, and offers different security options like watermarks or passwords when creating the document.

In addition to the classic functions of zooming, rotating the document or text search, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC offers many options for displaying the PDF document, as well as navigation options for browsing it. The application also offers the possibility of enriching it by adding annotations, shapes and highlighting text using the Note and Text tools. It is also possible to add stamps: signature stamp, dynamic stamps, standard stamps or personalized stamps. You can then start printing your document with a single click. Finally, the user can benefit from a free online storage space which allows him to keep and share documents with ease. Of course, you must be connected to the Internet to benefit from this service.

Indeed, with the creation of an Adobe Creative Cloud account, you can have free cloud storage space, thus facilitating their access from your desktop computer, from your Adobe web account but also from your smartphone or tablet. Conversion tools are also available to export a PDF to another file format: DOCX, RTF, XLSX, PPTX or image (PNG, TIFF or JPG). A text recognition system (OCR) is available depending on the language chosen.

Conversely, Adobe Acrobat Reader can convert a file to PDF format. Select the “Create PDF document” tool and the files to convert. The software supports DOC, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT, RTF, JPG, PNG files and even documents in PSD (Photoshop), AI (Illustrator) or INDD (InDesign) format. It is able to perform batch conversion of multiple files simultaneously.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is therefore a free PDF file viewer. If you want to go further and edit your PDF document directly, you will need to download and install the paid version Adobe Acrobat Pro. This more advanced version of the software allows you to create a PDF document from a blank page, or from an office document converted to PDF format, through the use of a virtual printer.

What’s new in the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC?
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is the most popular free PDF document reader. More than just a reader, this new edition is a true PDF document manager.

The interface has been completely redesigned in this version and it is a success. It is clear, intuitive and gives direct access to the main tools of the software. On the other hand, a system of tabs allows you to open several documents simultaneously and the home page gives quick access to recently opened documents and to your online storage space.

The latest update also allows for better assembly and combination of multiple documents, especially in mobile versions.

Note also the intelligent partnership between the firms Adobe and Microsoft, since the Microsoft 365 office suite integrates the management and editing tools of P