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Discover how the Generate podcast feature in Adobe Acrobat can make documents easier to understand and accessible on the go.

The Generate podcast feature turns long, text-heavy documents into easy-to-listen audio, reducing screen time and making information easier to absorb. It produces conversational summaries tailored to your needs, whether you want quick highlights or a deeper dive into the insights. When used in a PDF Space, the podcast updates automatically as you add or remove files, ensuring the audio always reflects the latest content. You can listen to strategy papers, research files, or detailed reports at any time while multitasking.

Learn how to create podcasts: Desktop | Web | Mobile

Sign in to use the podcast feature. It supports documents from 500 characters to 600 pages and is available on Acrobat web, desktop, and mobile (iOS and Android) in supported languages and regions.

Individual, Teams, and Enterprise subscribers with Acrobat Studio, AI Assistant, or plans that include Acrobat AI features will have access to the Generate podcast feature. We reserve the right to introduce generative credit consumption for the Generate podcast feature in the future and may update usage limits at any time.

Why it matters

Podcasts can save time by delivering key points quickly, reducing screen fatigue, and making complex topics easier to absorb. They also provide an accessible format for users with visual or mobility challenges.

What you can do

• Generate multi-voice audio for natural narration.
• Personalize length, expertise level, and playback speed.
• Sync podcasts and scripts across devices.
• Play, pause, resume, and adjust speed and volume to control playback.
• Share feedback to improve the experience.

Who can benefit

Here are some ways people use the Podcast feature to save time, stay focused, and make reading easier:

User groups | Applications

• Working professionals | Listen to reports, briefs, and manuals while commuting or multitasking.
• Higher-ed students and researchers | Convert notes, papers, and project materials into quick audio summaries.
• Sales personnel | Stay sales-ready on the move. Listen to product updates, client briefs, and insights hands-free while commuting.
• Marketing professionals | Convert research reports, client briefs, competitive intelligence, and feedback into audio overviews.
• Accessibility users | Access learning materials, guides, and books in an easy-to-listen format.
• Legal professionals | Get quick audio summaries of case files, legislation, and regulatory updates.

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Today in Acrobat, we're introducing a new way to share information, one designed to engage, inform and move the people who matter most.

Adobe invented PDF to make sharing information consistent across devices and platforms. PDF has become the global standard for sharing important information across devices and platforms, with trillions of files in circulation, from contracts and research papers to top-secret UFO files and everything in between.

With PDF Spaces in Acrobat, we introduced an AI-powered workspace where you can bring together PDFs, documents, links and notes to do research, get trusted insights and create content with Adobe Express. With the new capabilities in PDF Spaces, we’re not just adding new features; we’re introducing a new way to share information. For the first time, sharing documents means sharing an experience that’s tailored to your intended audience, whether that’s a client, a team or a million subscribers.

A new way to share with PDF Spaces

Instead of sending files and links, you can now share interactive experiences. Our new productivity agent makes this possible, working for you to generate summaries, answer questions, provide guidance and tell you who’s engaging. Here’s how it works:

Create a tailored space.

How you present information is just as important as the information itself. Bring in PDFs, documents, links and notes and the agent generates a dedicated space including a fully editable overview. Add context or directions to set the tone, or change the order to showcase the most important information. When you update your docs, the information in the experience you share updates too, so everyone always has the freshest view.

Get people up to speed fast with an audio overview.

The agent automatically generates an audio summary to help orient listeners before they dive in. Edit the script so the right message comes through every time.

Customize an AI Assistant to fit the moment.

Every PDF Space comes with an AI Assistant. To customize one to share, just tell it about your goals, your audience and your tone to help shape its “personality.” When you share the space, the assistant can answer questions and provide recommendations, becoming a more interactive experience rather than a collection of documents. Let's say you have a white paper about AI. If you’re sharing with a group of middle school students, you could customize the assistant to help decode complex terms. Sharing with engineers? Customize the assistant to help them better apply the information to their job. (Plus, you don’t have to be a prompting expert to get it right — the assistant will guide you through the process!)

Add your brand.

Include your logo and color palette to create a professional, on-brand experience.

Follow up with confidence.

The productivity agent provides engagement insights to help make follow-up more timely, targeted and informed.

From the boardroom to your bridal party

Whether you're closing a deal or planning a reunion, here are some ways you can put these capabilities to work — no matter what you’re trying to accomplish:

Sales teams

Combine proposals, product overviews and case studies into a single branded space, so everyone on the buying committee gets a compelling story instead of a scattered file drop. And now you can see who’s engaging with your space and know how to follow up.

Marketers

Turn research, reports and launch announcements into guided, interactive experiences that move audiences from passive reading to genuine engagement.

HR and compliance leaders

Share onboarding packages and policy updates as guided experiences, so recipients get the full context — not just an attachment they'll skim and forget. Engagement data helps you know which employees have engaged.

Executives and finance teams

Share board pre-reads, investor briefings and operating plans as cohesive narratives so stakeholders arrive aligned and prepared to make informed decisions.

Content publishers and creators

Package articles, research and insights into interactive spaces that deepen audience engagement, reinforce credibility and give readers something worth coming back for. See how Vice Media, Kid Cudi, Jessica Yellin, and Mindy Weiss are using PDF Spaces to engage their audiences in new ways.

Sharing in your personal life

The need to be clearly understood doesn't clock out at the end of the day. Planning a wedding or reunion? Share one experience where friends and family can explore every detail at their own pace. Want to help someone understand a complex topic like replacing a car’s serpentine belt?? Turn it into a guide anyone can follow, with an AI Assistant, one that handles follow-up questions on your behalf. Even personal updates get an upgrade. Instead of a newsletter few people will read, share highlights as something people can explore on their own terms.

Evolving AI to work for you

Whatever the moment, PDF Spaces gives everyone a new way to share what matters and make sure it lands. And with the Acrobat productivity agent constantly evolving and working for you behind the scenes, the impact you have and the understanding you inspire can get stronger every day.

Get started today.

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Learn more about how Acrobat AI Assistant helps you edit PDFs using chat, supported tools, actions, and availability.

Try it conversationally

Ask the AI Assistant to perform PDF tasks for you.

In Acrobat, you can perform PDF tasks using AI Assistant by typing what you want in your natural language. The AI Assistant identifies your intent, selects the appropriate tool or tools, and executes them, without you needing to navigate menus or find features manually. Key capabilities include:

• Multi-tool workflows: AI Assistant performs multiple actions in a single request, such as "Compress this file and share it with my team" or Add a watermark on pages with pricing information."
• Content and structure awareness: AI Assistant understands your document's content and structure to perform actions. You can refer to specific sections, topics, or information without needing exact page numbers, such as "move the pricing section before the case studies."

When an action is irreversible, needs more information, or when Acrobat wants to confirm it is acting on the right content or pages, it pauses and asks you before proceeding. For example, if you ask, "Move the pages with the pricing information," the AI Assistant will identify those pages and ask for confirmation before making any changes. You can also undo changes after a supported action is applied.

Note

Requests to edit PDFs through chat do not currently consume generative credits nor count as part of the limited number of AI Assistant requests.

Supported tools

You can edit PDFs with chat using the following tools in Acrobat:

Tool Action performed Available on Find Locates a specific word or phrase within the document Reader, Standard, Pro, Studio Print Sends the document to print based on existing settings Reader, Standard, Pro, Studio Share Distributes the document via link or email to another user Reader, Standard, Pro, Studio Add Signature Adds a signature to the document Reader, Standard, Pro, Studio Create Creates a PDF from editable formats like DOCX, XLS, and RTF Standard, Pro, Studio Convert Converts a PDF to editable formats like DOCX, XLS, and RTF Standard, Pro, Studio Delete Removes pages, text, comments, or images from a PDF Standard, Pro, Studio Export Converts PDF files into editable formats like DOCX, XLS, and RTF Standard, Pro, Studio Extract Separates pages, text, comments, or images from a PDF into another format Standard, Pro, Studio Find & Replace Identifies and changes specific words or phrases for one instance or all Standard, Pro, Studio Rotate pages Rotates pages in 90-degree increments, clockwise or counterclockwise Standard, Pro, Studio Compress Reduces the total file size of a PDF Standard, Pro, Studio Password protect Adds a password to restrict viewing or editing access to a PDF Standard, Pro, Studio Scan & OCR Converts text in a scanned image to searchable and readable text Standard, Pro, Studio Organize Rearranges, rotates, or deletes pages in a PDF Pro, Studio Header Adds consistent text such as a title or date to the top of every page Pro, Studio Footer Inserts page numbers or other text at the bottom of pages Pro, Studio Watermark Stamps text or images across pages for branding or security purposes Pro, Studio

Note

AI Assistant also offers step-by-step guidance for completing tasks with tools that don’t support the chat feature.

Prompt types

AI Assistant supports a range of prompts to perform an action using a single tool, multiple tools, or an action based on document content and structure. Multi-tool and content-aware prompts are available to individual Acrobat Pro and Studio plan users only, and are not yet supported on Teams or Enterprise plans.

Simple prompts Multi-tool prompts Content-aware prompts "Add page numbers to the footer" "Remove the last two pages and compress the file" "Reorder pages so pricing appears before case studies" "Compress this file" "Compress this file and share it with [email protected]" "Add a CONFIDENTIAL watermark on pages with pricing information" "Rotate page 4 clockwise" "Organize pages and add a header with the document title" "Replace all product names with 'Product X' throughout the document" "Add a password to this file" "Extract pages 1 to 5 and export as a Word document" "Delete all blank pages from the document" Original source

Learn how to turn your documents into engaging audio podcasts in Adobe Acrobat on desktop.

Generate podcast in Acrobat turns almost any document or a PDF Space into a quick, engaging audio overview, ideal for fast learning, hands‑free review, or accessible listening. Choose a short summary or a deeper, conversational format, customize tone and expertise level, and get notified when your audio is ready. It's a simple way to digest reports, briefs, research, or legal content on the go.

Turn documents into podcasts

Open the PDF you want to convert into a podcast.

Select Listen to this document from the top menu and then choose a format:

• Highlights: For a focused summary
• Deep dive: For detailed exploration

Once the podcast is generated in the chosen format, an AI podcast control bar appears at the bottom.

Listen to your podcast using the play, pause, and skip controls.

To view the full transcript, select Expand to view Transcript

Use the Playback speed and Volume controls to adjust the settings as needed.

You can listen to the podcast using your selected settings, view the transcript, and share feedback using Adobe Acrobat.

To close the podcast control bar, select More options > Close & hide.

Turn PDF Spaces into podcasts

Open the PDF Space and select Podcasts from the left menu.

Select Play to listen to the podcast in the desired format:

• Highlights: For a focused summary
• Deep dive: For detailed exploration

Listen to the podcast in your preferred format. To play it on the go, scan the QR code at the bottom of the Podcasts pane.

Select a podcast to view the transcript and listen to it with controls.

Use the Playback speed and Volume controls to adjust the settings as needed.

You can listen to podcasts on Adobe Acrobat using various controls. A. Playback speed B. Volume C. Transcript D. Provide feedback.

Select Hide transcript to stop displaying the transcript.

Select Provide feedback to rate the podcast and share your comments.

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Explore how PDF Spaces in Adobe Acrobat helps you organize documents, get insights, and collaborate with others.

Try it in the app

Quickly gain insights from multiple information files.

Open PDF Spaces

PDF Spaces is an AI‑powered workspace in Acrobat that brings all your files, links, and notes into one place, so you can organize information, uncover trusted insights, and collaborate with others without losing context. It can help you:

• Organize information: Bring together scattered files, links, and text into a single, organized knowledge hub.
• Get tailored insights: Use a prebuilt AI Assistant to extract key themes, summaries, and comparisons from your files, complete with citations. For tailored insights, create a personalized AI Assistant.
• Collaborate with others: Share your PDF Space so collaborators can view and modify the files and notes, and explore insights together using the selected AI Assistant.

Explore curated PDF Spaces

Discover the PDF Spaces workflow instantly, without an account.

Browse PDF Spaces

Turn scattered material into a knowledge hub

Bring files, links, and related materials into a single PDF Space so you can analyze everything in context. Chat across documents to uncover insights with precise citations, capture key takeaways as notes, and turn information into decisions, all from one shared workspace.

Learn how to create a PDF Space | Duration: 1 minute 08 seconds

Get tailored insights

Chat with a prebuilt AI Assistant, such as Analyst, Instructor, or Entertainer for tailored insights. For more specific outcomes, create a personalized AI Assistant focused on your unique needs.

You can also use AI Assistant to visualize insights instantly. Simply prompt it to generate charts and graphs from your documents, making it easier to spot trends, compare information, and understand results at a glance.

Note

You can also generate charts and graphs using AI Assistant while viewing a single document in the document viewer.

Read how to create a personalized AI Assistant | Reading time: 1 minute 40 seconds

Collaborate on shared PDF Spaces

Share your PDF Space, including all files, notes, and a personalized AI Assistant. This keeps everyone aligned with shared access to files, insights, and notes.

Learn how to share a PDF Space | Reading time: 1 minute 45 seconds

Help resources

PDF Spaces help topics

• Create a PDF Space: Desktop | Web | Mobile
• Create a personalized AI Assistant: Desktop | Web | Mobile
• Share a PDF Space: Desktop | Web | Mobile
• Supported file formats and limitations
• View citations in AI responses
• PDF Spaces FAQ

Adobe Express help topics

• Create documents using Adobe Express templates: Desktop | Web | Mobile
• Edit images with Adobe Express: Desktop | Web | Mobile

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Learn how to quickly turn your ideas or documents into polished, AI-generated presentations with customizable designs and layouts.

The Generate presentation tool in Adobe Acrobat helps you create professional-quality presentations in minutes. You can start a presentation with just an idea or start with your existing files. The tool helps you quickly build clear, well-structured slides using templates, automatic layouts, and AI-recommended visuals.

Try it in the app

Create, edit, and refine your presentation in one place

Choose how you want to begin:

• From scratch: Go to the presentation builder page and type a detailed prompt or choose from the curated presentations.
• From existing files: Go to the presentation builder page and select Add files to upload files, add links, or paste text. Select a suggested prompt or write your own.
• From a PDF Space: Open your PDF Space and select Present from the left pane. Select a suggested prompt or write your own.

You can select the presentation generation prompt to turn your PDF Spaces files into a presentation.

Select Customize and then set the number of slides, audience, details, and file image usage as required.
Choose a template and select Next.
Review the outline, edit the slide content, and drag to reorder slides as needed.

Note

You can further adjust the prompt, tone, detail, audience, and file image usage anytime by selecting Edit Prompt.

Select Generate to create your presentation (powered by Adobe Express).

Use the Adobe Express-powered tools in the left panel to:

• Edit text, layout, and structure
• Add media
• Adjust themes
• Recreate slides
• Apply other enhancements as needed

Use the Edit page tools for animations, translations, resizing, or image replacement.

Adjust your slides with Resize, Animate, Replace, Translate, and Bulk create controls for single or multiple slides.

Note

Presentation files are saved both in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Express.

Finalize and share the presentation:

• Select Download from the top menu and export as PDF, PNG, JPG, or PPTX.
• Share via link or email.
• Present directly from Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Express.

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We get it. Life is busy. Between classes, assignments, group projects and prepping for exams, it can feel like you’re juggling a million things at once. Add internships and career planning and it’s no wonder you might feel overwhelmed. That’s why we created Student Spaces in Acrobat, a free tool, now available in beta, designed specifically for students like you, to help make studying faster, easier and way more effective.

Study faster and smarter with student spaces

Whether you’re tackling tough class material, prepping for a test (like upcoming finals!) or working on a group project, Student Spaces has your back. Student Spaces provides a dedicated place, designed especially for students, to help you study and learn faster and more effectively. Here’s how:

• Learning that sticks: Add class notes, docs and links to quickly generate study guides and mind maps that make studying easier. Test your knowledge with interactive flashcards and quizzes.
• An AI tutor you can trust: Struggling with a tough concept? Acrobat's AI Assistant is like having a tutor available 24/7 that breaks down complex topics. AI Assistant provides clear explanations with interactive citations linked directly within your documents so you can verify and trust every answer.
• Listen and learn: Convert your notes into short audio summaries or deep-dive podcasts so you can study while walking to class or working out.
• Study better together: Invite your study groups and classmates to collaborate on group projects, share notes, ask questions and quickly create impressive presentations, all in one space.

“Student Spaces makes it easy to trust the AI.”

-Alan, computer science major

Choose how you learn

No matter which way you learn best, Student Spaces offers options to help make learning fun and effective:

• Visual: Create mind maps, presentations and videos to visualize complicated information and make slides with images from your notes.
• Auditory: Generate podcasts or audio summaries based on class materials for an engaging experience you can listen to anywhere.
• Collaborative: Work on group projects in real-time, sharing notes and ideas, and creating together – effortlessly.
• Solo: Get 1:1 help 24/7 from an AI tutor or switch into focus mode to remove distractions and stay on point.

I’m an auditory learner so I really like the podcast feature. It’s helpful to have audio playing and an interactive chat to ask questions.”

-Angel, communications major

Expertise you can trust

From Acrobat to Photoshop, our creativity and productivity apps are already trusted by millions of students around the world. Student Spaces combines that expertise with responsible AI, helping you develop the skills you need to thrive in school and in your future career. Whether you’re crafting presentations, preparing for internships or starting your first big job, we’re here to help you stand out, not stress out.

Made with students, for students

We aren't guessing what you need; we collaborate with students to make sure what we’re building fits into your life. Every feature in Student Spaces in Acrobat is designed to help you learn faster, prepare better for your tests and succeed in life and work during and beyond school.

And this is just the first step. We’ll continue working with students to create a destination where you can learn, connect and create in your academic, personal and professional lives.

Ready to get started?

Don’t just study harder — study smarter! With Student Spaces in Acrobat, you’ll have everything you need to crush your classes and prep for your future, all in one spot. Get started for free. Just upload your docs, start studying and invite your study group!

Try it today!

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Feature updates

• PDF Spaces onboarding includes guided steps with contextual action cards that surface relevant next actions.
• AI Assistant lets you edit and organize PDFs using natural language, including reorganizing pages and adding headers, footers, and watermarks.
• PDF Spaces lets owners share files in a single space, track when recipients view the space, and add comments for feedback.
• Generate presentation supports Japanese and Italian prompts using Adobe Express directly within Acrobat.
• Fill and sign improves form field detection to reduce the need for manual corrections.
• Acrobat Reader on Windows includes an option to pin Reader to the taskbar at launch for quicker access.

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