--- title: Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews meta_title: 'Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 1763 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Adobe Acrobat Reader works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.5 review_count: 1763 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-12' parent_category: name: Collaboration & Productivity url: https://www.g2.com/categories/collaboration-productivity --- # Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews **Vendor:** Adobe **Category:** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader) **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 1,763 ## About Adobe Acrobat Reader Do more with your PDFs for free. Adobe Acrobat Reader is the free global standard to reliably view, sign, comment, and print PDF documents. Subscribe to use premium tools to create, edit, request signatures, organize and protect PDFs. Start your free 7-day trial at Adobe.com/Acrobat. ## Adobe Acrobat Reader Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users find Adobe Acrobat Reader's **ease of use** invaluable for both personal and professional document management. (8 reviews) - Users find **easy access** to documents through Adobe Acrobat Reader convenient for both personal and professional tasks. (6 reviews) - Users value the **abundance of features** in Adobe Acrobat Reader, enhancing PDF editing and collaboration across devices. (5 reviews) - Users find Adobe Acrobat Reader's **cloud services** invaluable for convenient document access and seamless work on-the-go. (3 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy cloud storage access** of Adobe Acrobat Reader, enabling seamless PDF management across devices. (3 reviews) - Tools (3 reviews) - Content Creation (2 reviews) - Data Management (2 reviews) - App Variety (1 reviews) - Collaboration (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find Adobe Acrobat Reader to be **expensive** , especially for smaller businesses needing multiple licenses. (6 reviews) - Users find the **subscription costs expensive** , particularly for individuals and small businesses needing basic features. (3 reviews) - Users find Adobe Acrobat Reader to have **complexity issues** that can complicate its otherwise amazing performance. (2 reviews) - Users find the **learning curve challenging** , requiring time and resources to master Adobe Acrobat Reader's features. (1 reviews) - Users find Adobe Acrobat Reader's interface **overwhelming at first** , sometimes leading to a steep learning curve. (1 reviews) - Slow Internet Speed (1 reviews) - Software Performance (1 reviews) - Storage Limitations (1 reviews) ## Adobe Acrobat Reader Reviews ### 1. Using Adobe Acrobat for Annotation **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2018 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I really enjoy Adobe Acrobat's ease of use in annotating PDFs and for checking clients' notes and annotations. My favorite is the overlay feature, which allows you to compare changes to previous versions of PDFs/proofs. It has made a world of difference in ensuring accuracy in consistency in the life cycle of a project. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I would like more real-time applications, like tagging a reviewer with a query. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The problems that Adobe Acrobat helps me solve are issues of consistency throughout the document and comparison to previous documents for accuracy. The benefits that I have realized are greater speed and accuracy when comparing annotations on documents. ### 2. Great tool for viewing and editing PDFs **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Goods | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 16, 2022 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I use it for ediing and marking up PDFs. It is straightforward to use and has a lot of features. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Nothing, I am very impressed with the features. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can edit text and draw markups on my PDFs. I am also able to sign documents. ### 3. AA Reader Review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 04, 2022 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader is my default software for viewing PDFs. It has a lot of features that out-shine other PDF viewing software. The editing features are limited but highly functional. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** For whatever reason it takes a long time to load on my system. I also think the scroll function isn't very smooth or user-friendly. I don't like that some PDFs look different in Acrobat. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** It's great for all your document viewing needs! **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adobe Acrobat Reader is an integral part of my daily workflow. It's remarkably useful for viewing, sending, and editing PDFs. It's nice to have reliable software to view my documents. ### 4. Adobe-awesome application **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The best thing I like about the adobe acrobat reader is that it is easy to use and very efficient. I use it to view documents and fill the form , and it is also very easy to share with colleagues. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There is nothing specific to dislike in adobe, but we can say that some advanced features are difficult to use for new users. Also, with the reader, we can't edit the pdf's and difficult to integrate with word. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The adobe acrobat reader is very useful for my colleagues and me, and I can say it improved my productivity and how efficiently i work. Also, it is very easy to view the pdf's. ### 5. Excellent software for PDF viewing and reading **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe is awesome for reading, taking notes, annotating, etc. A useful software for PDF viewing and browsing that works well for most PDF documents. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Some of the features are not very intuitive and hard to locate on the interface. This can slow down the process of annotating, highlighting, etc. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** It has helped me to keep my notes and thoughts on various readings and research articles in one place. ### 6. Wouldn't pay but free is decent **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Katie P. | Accounting Clerk, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 07, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The program is beneficial for people who are into documentation. It allows a person to open and read every sort of PDFs easily. I liked that there was a mobile version as well. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I do not like that you can't edit the PDF as it is only for viewing. The program runs a little slow with larger files. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** If you want something quick and easy, sure, use the free version. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** With this program, we can use the cloud for exchanging files which have helped reduce the time we spend on our organizational procedures. The process can also include electronic signing and data transformation. ### 7. Great for Reading PDF's **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Donnie R. | Customer Success Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I love how you can edit PDFs and view them. The most important aspect of this product that I like is that it allows me to have the opportunity to sign PDF files. Adobe has come in handy countless amount of times. Whether it is signing contracts or if I need to sign an agreement, Adobe has helped make this possible very quickly. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There is not much to dislike about this product, but it can be a bit buggy sometimes. From time to time, I will get a "not responding" error, but that may be because of my computer, so who knows if it is the fault of the existing system. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** It's the best product out there! Go use it! **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Again, the most significant benefit has been the ability to sign contracts. I use this daily now that the pandemic is here. ### 8. Many functions when you buy the full license! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 22, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like that Adobe Acrobat Reader can be used for more than just reading documents. I have the full license and find myself using the features more often than not. The option to Edit a PDF has saved me many hours of manually changing or redoing documents. The option to create signable forms has also been quite handy in our office for creating our own forms rather than downloading premade forms and not having exactly what we want. Personally, I use the export to Excel option a lot and find this extremely helpful. When I have large data sheets that I need to add up totals, or move things around, it makes it much easier and quicker to do that than manually cutting and pasting the information into Excel. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There isn't too much I dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader, but I would say for someone who has never used the other features of Adobe Acrobat Reader before, it can be a bit confusing the first time around trying to sort out what you want to do with it. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I love all the different features. I never realized that you could re-organize the pages in a document or combine several open tabs together into one document. This feature has come in handy many many times! ### 9. Adobe Acrobat Reader **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Laura D. | Head of Technical Services, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It is the PDF document reader. It also helped compile everything together nicely so I could send large documents (over 700 pages) in a single email. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** To edit the PDF or to even sign the PDF you'd have to purchase the extra apps. That was really frustrating **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The main issue is I can send large documents with it via email, I never used to be able to do that before. ### 10. Good place to keep miscellaneous PDFs **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ben L. | Business and Public Policy Writer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like that I can use it on my phone to quickly have a place to stash PDFs when I don't know where to put immediately put them. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** While I understand this, I wish there was more functionality and that more types of documents could be kept there. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** When you need a place to put PDFs, this is certainly the place for that. It allows me to store the document type without immediately thinking of all the other alternatives. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** There's really no problem for me to solve. A benefit is that it's a place I can stash PDFs when I'm out of ideas of where to put them. ### 11. Great Product **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 10, 2022 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Easy to use and use it everyday to read and sometimes edit pdfs **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The features are limited if you don't have an active subscription **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** making everyday tasks just go every so smoother. Adobe Reader is made for pdfs, so its far better than using Edge or Chrome for reading pdfs ### 12. Documents Reader **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Nitin R. | Technical Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 23, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** We can easily read the pdf format files of our organization through Acrobat reader app. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** We can not convert the document to .docx format without pro subscription which is a limitation for a normal user. It also takes time to loan and open. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Yes ofcourse **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** We download the official attached pdf files and open it through Acrobat reader in our Mohapatra Enterprises. Its easy to use and can also open password encrypted files. ### 13. It's useful, you need it. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Cara S. | Freelance Graphic Designer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 14, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The software does what it needs to do. Many services and platforms use adobe as a basis. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Some products are a bit unweildy. Getting an edited PDF to email with the changes you've made to it intact is a challenge. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Able to sign documents electronically without printing them out, scanning them in, mailing them. ### 14. Simple yet extremely Efficient **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Environmental Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It's very easy to use and beginner friendly. All of the tabs and headings are clear and to the point. Everyone in the office has enjoyed its compatibility to our systems. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There is a bit of a learning curve when you first implement it as far as storing document. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am able to creat PDF files for all of my data and store it in one place. The benefit is securing and optimizing my documents. ### 15. Adobe Acrobat Reader is the best **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tierra L. | Innovation Product Lead, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader helps me fix typos replace my images with leaving my PDF from any device I am currently using! **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** My product files get corrupted and I don't know why. That would be a great thing to fix **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Make sure you have a back up file just incase your original pdf file gets corrupted with Adobe Acrobat Reader **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can edit and format my files for major company presentations during meeting and overall discussions. ### 16. A complete package for the PDF files. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 05, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat reader is a great tool for viewing and reading PDF files. Best thing about Adobe Acrobat reader is that it is a free for reliably viewing and reading PDF files. I have been using this software from last 5 years and the user interface provided by Adobe is simply amazing and so easy to use. Brand name of Adobe adds brand value so users can rely on this too. Adobe Acrobat reader works perfectly on all operating systems and it is one of the best tool for managing PDF files. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There isn't any complaint about Adobe Acrobat reader. The services provided by it are really great. It works perfectly. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Adobe Acrobat Reader is a must go-to tool for reading, viewing, editing and managing your PDF files. It will help you alot in your professional as well as academic work. Just go for it. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adobe Acrobat reader is helping me a lot in my professional studies. The best thing is it runs on all operating systems and works smoothly and efficiently. It is the best tool for reading, viewing, editing and managing the PDF files with the Adobe brand name. Cost factor also doesn't affect here as it is free for reading and viewing PDF files. I have been using it from last 5 years and it is the best in the category. ### 17. An option for reading on your portable device **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Design | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The Adobe PDF Library is a nice product from adobe suite. It is fast and efficient to download and open the books from your linked account. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I haven't used this app for too long, but I can see the UI isn't very up-to-date. It might be better to have it updated (the IOS version). **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I was looking for a PDF reading app on my iPhone, and Adobe PDF Library is one of the choices I have. I will keep using it for a while. ### 18. Great but pricey **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Medical Devices | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 14, 2022 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe acrobat is best for commenting on documents especially when collaborating with others. It also is really efficient for approving documents. Best tool for securing signatures. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I really dislike that you cant edit unless you upgrade to pro **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** It saves time with collaboration because you can easily comment on a pdf instead of converting it to a word document. This increases not only individual productivity but also the teams. ### 19. Adobe Acrobat Reader - The Gold Standard of PDF readers **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Annie J. | Human Resources Consultant, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 14, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It's one of the most reliable and trustworthy PDF document readers out there. Also, along with the document cloud, it becomes more potent as now the documents can be uploaded to the cloud and also shared with multiple people simultaneously. People can now access documents from any device and even on the go using their mobile reader app. Moreover, it allows multiple people to highlight, annotate and comment on the shared document, and the sharer can collate comments. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The editing features are only present in the Pro version, which is a bit of a setback. Some of the fundamental features like cropping the documents, merging multiple pages from different pdfs or reordering the pages within the same document should have been present within the Acrobat Reader itself. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The primary benefit of Adobe Acrobat Reader is that it is present across Operating Systems and devices and since most of the documents used within the organization are in PDF format, we needed a reliable reader which has mobile apps as well across platforms. It has also helped enhance the collaboration as one doesn't need to consolidate comments or feedback by different stakeholders manually. ### 20. easy to use reader document **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It's quick and easy to open a PDF and provides for some simple editing and exporting to different formats. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Limited capabilities. It could be a little more full-featured, even though Acrobat is a separate product. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to easily open and read PDF's ### 21. Essential Tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader makes editing a PDF so easy. Anything with basic computer skills can master this tool! You can edit text, organize/combine pages, add comments, e-sign, and more. I use Adobe Acrobat Reader mostly for editing text, adding links and combining PDFs. Its quick and easy. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I do not have any negatives to say about Adobe Acrobat Reader. I makes my lifer easier rather than harder! **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I often have coworkers send me a PDF that needs changes. Adobe Acrobat Reader makes me look good with my ability to turn those files around with edits in place quickly. It saves me time and frusteration. ### 22. Acrobat is very handy for editing and creating pdf docs **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Entertainment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like how easy it is to edit and merge PDFs as well as create binders and mark up existing files we have on the website **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It's cost is a big dislike I think it's too expensive. I also do not like that the app doesn't have all the features of the desktop version **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Useful but pricey **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to edit documents and bundle PDFs together ### 23. Adobe Reader - easy to use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Caroline M. | Marketing Coordinator, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like that i can edit my PDFs from one platform! It is an easy and quick fix. You can also convert your PDFs to word docs, jpegs, and more! **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Not all PDFs can be edited from the platform. It depends if you have access or not! **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** It makes my work life easier with one quick step. If my boss needs files in a PDF and word doc, i can easily export that with a click of a button. This makes my job easier! ### 24. It's great to have programs like Adobe Reader for office and personal use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eduardo M. | Web Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Acrobat Reader is friendly, I think it is a program focused on users without computer skills. It is completely free software. I like it because it has the ability to view documents and also great functions for printing. It also allows me to share documents through email by attaching them directly from the platform. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Sometimes the program freezes when opening the print function and takes a few seconds to work. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Adobe Reader is a program that we all use at least once in the office or in our personal lives. I really prefer to use the print tool of this program over the default of the operating system. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adobe Reader allows me to view documents such as manuals or user guides for the programs we develop in the company. It also allows me to print the invoices that we issue to clients with ease, so that the resolution uses the dimensions of the paper we use in the office. ### 25. Best PDF Reader - Adobe **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 24, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It is user-friendly and you can edit the PDF and different files. It can take a powerpoint slide and you can edit and take notes on the document with the additional features. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** You need to check with your IT to see if you can get the entire access to the program. It can be tricky to open certain documents and make the changes that you may need. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Reading files, taking notes during class, signing forms, etc. ### 26. Adobe PDF Essential **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pablo s. | Data Scientist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Software is utilized by nearly all collaborators and partners, therefore allowing seamless sharing and viewing. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Can be a bit clunky at times, and challenging to edit within the program itself. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Collboration and sharing are big benefits of Adobe PDF Library. A reliable method of saving and sharing documents. ### 27. Adobe Rocks! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 19, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I enjoy being able to open my documents and those emailed to me vis Adobe PDF. It has a cleaner view than other software, and I find it easier to email out and upload. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Nothing so far - sometimes the larger files can take a while to download but not usually **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Opening documents and editing or signing documents on the computer. ### 28. Best PDF reader and Very responsive on mobile devices **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eupraxia K. | Librarian, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** When viewing or trying to read Pdf documents, the adobe application is available for free and very simple to be using , which compatible on all devices. I could access all formats of pdf documents into this so it can be opened thoroughly in it, particularly bulk PDFs which could open on single sheet and be kept scrolling down very easily. unlike other software adobe pdf reader allows users a bonus point by given tools modify PDF easily. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It is very hard to add attachment or additional table to pdf , making it more difficult for transfer the file via mail. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Highly suggest. Tip, you could navigate recent read pdf files through software , without opening each single file from local disk **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's faster and more effective to read and make notes in PDF files. as well as, great in smartphone app reading. Flawless on opening and having read of Pdf documents with no trouble. ### 29. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a great software for editing and converting PDFs. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Arielle R. | Manager, Pricing & Planning, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I love all of the features of Adobe Acrobat. You can sign and edit PDFs, as well as easily convert them to Word, Powerpoint, and Excel documents with just one click. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Signing documents electronically can sometimes be a little tricky, and doesn't always work so well, but other than that, I have no complaints! **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to edit and convert PDFs has been a huge lifesaver. I no longer need to use online software to edit or convert PDFs. ### 30. Best pdf and document reader **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Elie A. | Freelance Graphic Designer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 27, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** What do i like most about this software is that it's easy to use and helps me to ready most of my document either on pc or mobile **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Using this software is super nice but the most thing that bother me is that i cant edit my documents and need to own acrobat pro **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The best feature that makes acrobat reader a very goos software is that i can use it on the go and its available on Android and Ios ### 31. Adobe Acrobat review **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 08, 2022 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like how easy it is to use adobe acrobat reader. It has more capabilities. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I wish it had an automatic upgrade from adobe acrobat pro to reader. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can easily scan and review documents faster and easier. ### 32. Adobe Acrobat Reader, The Best thing that can happen to you! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Balendu S. | Programmer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 25, 2020 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The best thing that this software can give you is the flexibility that no other PDF reader gives you. The best PDF reader that is available in the market right now and it is hard to deny the fact. The ability to edit pdfs, annotate them, sign them and export them as a Word Doc is very easy. We can easily open it in any browser for viewing and you can use this software flawlessly during presentations as well. To open multiple windows at a time and switch between them is very easy and it doesn't take away your processing speed as such. It is also easy to combine two or multiple pdf files into one using this Adobe Acrobat Reader. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** There aren't too many things to dislike as it has the flawless functionalities and one thing I feel it should have done better is the pricing. It is too expensive for people with small companies to afford. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** If you are looking for a pdf reader and if you have a small team then this is for you. It's easy to use and easy to adapt. Adobe Pro is a bit costly but it is worth buying if you can afford it. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used Adobe Acrobat reader to make presentations and prepare or edit proper PDF files. I used it to teach and read books which are in PDF format with ease. The Fullscreen mode or Read mode available is one of the best in the market. ### 33. This is the best way to read PDF for professional purposes **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Paul K. | Strategic Sourcing Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 12, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It enables users to edit, view, and annotate PDF files, as well as access and save downloaded PDF files in Pdf. Adobe Acrobat Reader enables users to complete related work or essential tasks on dedicated devices at any time and from any place, including smartphones, desktop computers, and other related devices. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** When using the arrow keys to scroll, that site doesn't really advance to next page. When I allow and disable automatic scrolling, I can only navigate to next site using downward cursor keys. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** If you really have printed books or files which your operating system is unable to read by default, this program might be your best option. The best part is that it is completely free and takes up little room. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's what I use to read almost all pdf files. ### 34. Acrobat reader **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Consumer Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 11, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like that Acrobat reader is free and I was able to view PDFs before using Acrobat reader DC. Great way to view PDFs prior to purchasing the full software. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I disliked that it had limited functions but what can you expect from a free service? **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Great for viewing PDF's, Purchase the full software if you would like to make significant edits and work with PDF's. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I used Reader to view PDF's prior to purchasing reader DC. ### 35. In my opinion the best program for handling PDF documents **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Patricia F. | Manager - National Audit Solutions, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 18, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat PDF makes my job easier because I can access and create Acrobat files anywhere. It has more editing features as well as an easy form-to-use interface and it is more secure. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** From my perspective, I don't think it's worth the money but from the consumer's perspective, it is a well-priced product. It would be much more to my liking if the price was more affordable. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** To allow the pdf software to do various types of operations on pdf files and make sure the editing and production of those encrypted documents are reliable and simple, it is best to use pdf. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** PDF files can be opened, read, and printed using Adobe Acrobat. It is also capable of both creating presentations as well as accessing and duplicating data from files. Images and tables of different sizes are available, as are templates. ### 36. Nice Interface and Viewer Compatible **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 15, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like the Options of Highlighting Text which works as a bookmark for pdf file. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I dislike is a Pricing of the tool which is quite expensive **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** In day to day life , its a handy tool for Preparing and viewing PDF Files. ### 37. Easy software to view PDFs **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Julie B. | Project Coordinator II & Change Analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 20, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Ease of use, being able to see a static document be it a drawing or a high level Photoshop flattened graphic. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** You have to purchase another Adobe product for editing capabilities. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Adobe Reader is the best software to open static (non-editable) documents. For graphic professionals it's the best format to send to a printer. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Not anything. I used Adobe reader on a daily basis at my corporate job. ### 38. Easily access PDFs and review them **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Construction | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 14, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The software takes up minimal space and is easy to access PDFs on my computer or on my phone. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Limited capabilities for password protection, editing, and signatures. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Free and easily access PDF's. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Free option to review PDFs quickly and easily. ### 39. Adobe the collapse of the pdf leader **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Juan F. | Commercial Director, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 06, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Easy to use and generally implemented in all business colleagues **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** The edition, export and conversion are aid under expensive license which is worse cost effective than competitors **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Only for reading is ok. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Doc transference with no problem between countries with diverse writing configuration ### 40. My experience with Acrobat Reader is incredible. I use it every day. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Guillermo P. | Sales Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 13, 2020 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Acrobat Reader far exceeds what any other PDF management tool can do. It is very easy to view documents through this tool, using functions like text highlighting and the thumbnail feature. I also like it because it allows me to upload documents to Adobe's cloud and they can be easily shared through links. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Acrobat Reader is a free version, so it lacks PDF editing tools, however, it is full of features for reading. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Without a doubt, I recommend using Acrobat Reader. It is a program that will not ask for license subscriptions if you do not use the PDF editing tools. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use Acrobat Reader daily in my work to view and print documents that our billing software generates, and I can also make annotations or add comments to send to my colleagues. ### 41. Filling out documents has never been easier! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader is my go-to for filling out and signing documents! It provides all the tools necessary for filling out any document. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It can be confusing to find all the proper tools initially, but it becomes easy after a while. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adobe Acrobat Reader solves the problem of filling out documents electronically. The times of filling out paper documents are long gone! ### 42. The best software for reading PDFS **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Victoria L. | Adjunct Spanish Instructor, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 18, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I like how Adobe makes it easy to view and sign pdfs on one's computer and with the application on one's smartphone. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** In order to write text, you have to upgrade and it can be costly. I wish that the free version also allowed for text. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** I have used this program for viewing student documents as well as saving exams for feedback. ### 43. Fall Back **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 30, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It is simple, it pops up when it is needed and I don't receive notifications for it **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I cannot edit document without paying for it. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** We open documents with it. It make it easy to get clean documents transferred. ### 44. An awesome product for editing and reading PDF files **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ming F. | Operations, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 25, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** What I really like about Adobe Acrobat is that it's simple and easy to use. One great thing about the new edition of Acrobat is that it displays previously viewed documents on demand, making them instantly accessible to the end user. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I noticed problems with program operation when upgrading macos to beta version **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Adobe Reader is probably the best program currently available for reading PDFs. It's worth using just once. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The support content, updates, and health information that we provide to our customers in sa saved in .pdf files. Because pdf readers are used as the default mechanism to access, select, and navigate the files, selecting the information our customers and users need has become quick and easy for our customers and users. ### 45. Simple to use. Access to what I need, quickly and efficiently. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emily A. | Associate Director of Content Development, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 12, 2020 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader helps me make and edit simple graphics and marketing materials. I love that I can share and make comments on pieces that need edits as well. With that, people can understand the edits I suggest in real time. I also love the ability to export and send quickly, as well as the way I can crop and edit pages easily. I also love that I can link out to other documents or webpages to create a single living document. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Some of the downsides of this program include the slow speed it can often have - lagging behind my edits. Sometimes others do not have access to Adobe Acrobat - it works best when you can communicate through the program. I wish I could make the PDFs more interactive. Often when I make sections linkable, it looks out of place and others might not know the link is there if I hide it. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** I believe using the paid version is best when it comes to this. I also recommend it to be used within teams! It makes it easy to share editing comments and suggestions, etc. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Editing other ministry's PDFs are done with ease, and there is no more back and forth with the original designer. I also enjoy that I can easily communicate the edits I need to make and why - within the document and alongside the content. For business problems, Adobe Acrobat helps us stay on brand and consistent across every piece we print or distribute. ### 46. Review and perform necessary actions with .pdf files **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Athena M. | Holistic Health and Wellness Practitioner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 02, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe Acrobat Reader has been well for reading shared documents. I receive different .pdf documents and project files each day from my business associates or members of the team. I can use the zoom function to set the magnification to fit my needs. This search tool is extremely versatile, so finding particular words or phrases is easy **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Converting the file from PDF to word format is the most bothersome aspect (docx). In the majority of instances, the DOCX format is messy. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** Ay is commonly used in commercial structures, governmental, and academic settings alike, so it is in every kind of building. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Quite effective, well-written code improves our company's professional image and benefits from the introduction of new technologies. ### 47. Perfect for quickly viewing and printing PDF files **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Trent S. | Information Assurance Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 26, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Over the years, the Acrobat Reader has become an indispensable tool. I have sent/received many documents, both as part of my regular work and freelance. Occasionally I have to send job documents, fonts, links, etc., to suppliers/printers. InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop can make an effort, but Acrobat Reader is the application that allows me to create and send the task. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** I still can't think of anything I don't like to approach, even after about four years of use. It is super easy to use, and if you have a problem, you can fix it quickly. **Recommendations to others considering Adobe Acrobat Reader:** First of all, the latest version has fantastic improvements, so upgrade, and you will love it. The purchase price may be a problem for some people, but anyone who could pay for it will deal with it, just like the program, and a boss will do a fantastic job for them. I will say that we can implement this particular program. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** The problem I had with my company was that many documents also required the director's signature and the business owner to communicate policies or information practices with electronic signatures. For me, this is an important measure. ### 48. Who doesn't know Adobe acrobat reader is not a computer user. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Adobe acrobat reader doesn't need an introduction. It's already well known. Beneficial options are like we can edit PDF files, add comments, highlight texts, and adding signatures. **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** When the purpose is to open and view PDF files, Adobe acrobat reader is just the same as junk in our PC as google chrome can serve the purpose. As Its sole purpose is to support PDF files, it sometimes lacks the ability to open all PDFs, and it needs to be optimized. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** In my work, we get pages that aren't in sequence. With an acrobat reader, I can arrange PDF pages in a required sequence. ### 49. Best PDF application **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** October 21, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** It's effortless to use and comes with a lot of great features. It's a great tool to read, manage and edit documents convert pdf to documents **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** We can't edit the pdf file. It's only for viewing the file. **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** Adobe Acrobat Reader is often pre-installed on your computer and is completely free. ### 50. Remote workflow transition seamless **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Publishing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 17, 2021 **What do you like best about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Advancements in Adobe acrobat have helped us transition to a remote workflow seamlessly. Comment review and replies have replaced paper processes **What do you dislike about Adobe Acrobat Reader?** Page editing capabilities are somewhat limited, especially with text **What problems is Adobe Acrobat Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have been able to completely replace our paper workflow by using the comment feature. ## Adobe Acrobat Reader Discussions - [Can i use this to combinate more files?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-to-combinate-more-files) - 2 comments, 2 upvotes - [How often would you expect a major update to Reader?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-often-would-you-expect-a-major-update-to-reader) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [tools for comments](https://www.g2.com/discussions/tools-for-comments) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [can we have free editing services](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24167-can-we-have-free-editing-services) - 1 comment, 1 upvote - [is there any student package?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/23936-is-there-any-student-package) - 3 comments, 1 upvote - [View Adobe Acrobat Reader pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews?page=5§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-07-13+04%3A12%3A35+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=2a4b5dfb-542c-4a27-9f57-a51c220f02fd&secure%5Btoken%5D=77a07d20b39b093b2c20cdb88255bb137df54f4d5a124db9535f6995b3af55c6&format=llm_user) ## Adobe Acrobat Reader Integrations - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) - [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews) - [Adobe InDesign](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-indesign/reviews) - [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews) - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) - [Microsoft Word](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) - [Procore](https://www.g2.com/products/procore/reviews) ## Adobe Acrobat Reader Features **Format** - File Type - Conversion - Batch Conversion **Edit** - Edit - Annotate - Inspection **Data** - Export - Metadata - Protect **Operating System** - PC Operating System - Mac Operating System - Linux Operating System ## Top Adobe Acrobat Reader Alternatives - [KDAN PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/kdan-pdf/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (182 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-reader/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (169 reviews) - [PDF Reader Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-reader-pro/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (31 reviews)