Adobe Acrobat DC continues to define the standard for document management in 2025, offering a comprehensive suite of tools for viewing, editing, and securing PDF files. As the latest iteration of the industry-leading software, it transforms static documents into intelligent, interactive assets through the integration of the new Acrobat AI Assistant. This software enables professionals to manage digital workflows efficiently, from simple text edits to complex contract analysis, while maintaining perfect formatting across all devices.
Key Features
- Acrobat AI Assistant: Interacts with documents using generative AI to answer questions, recommend follow-up queries, and provide citations, allowing users to extract information from long reports instantly.
- Generative Summary: Produces concise, one-click overviews of extensive files, organizing key points and actionable insights to save reading time for busy executives and researchers.
- Advanced Editing & OCR: Allows direct modification of text and images within a PDF as if it were a word processor, while optical character recognition turns scanned paper documents into fully editable, searchable digital files.
- Universal File Conversion: Converts PDFs into formatted Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files with high accuracy, preserving layouts, fonts, and tables during the transition.
- Integrated E-Signatures: Streamlines approval processes by permitting users to send, track, and collect legally binding digital signatures directly within the interface, eliminating the need for separate signing platforms.
- Intelligent Redaction: Permanently removes sensitive information such as visible text and hidden metadata, ensuring data privacy and compliance for legal and financial documents.
Use Cases
Legal professionals and finance teams utilize Acrobat DC to analyze complex contracts and redact sensitive client data securely. Academic researchers and students benefit from the AI features to quickly summarize lengthy research papers and extract relevant data for their studies.
With its deep integration into the Microsoft 365 ecosystem and continuous updates like version 25.001.20997, Adobe Acrobat DC remains the essential choice for reliable, professional-grade document handling on Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems.
Version 25.001.20997 — December 2025
Added:
- Integration with ChatGPT: Organize and edit PDFs directly within ChatGPT using natural language commands.
- Generate Presentation: Capability extended to more user tiers, allowing slide creation from PDF content.
- AI Assistant Actions: AI can now perform tool-based actions for enterprise workflows.
- PDF Spaces Support: Added support for Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese languages.
- Screenshot Tool: New capture option available from the Quick action toolbar.
Improved:
- PDFMaker Export: Exports from Microsoft Word now exclude tracked changes and comments by default for cleaner output.
- Accessibility: Enhanced keyboard navigation and screen reader support.
Fixed:
- Fixed tracked changes visibility issues during Word to PDF conversion.
- Resolved specific crash instances on launch for some Windows configurations.
Security:
- Addressed CVE-2025-62221 (Zero-Day) and other critical vulnerabilities.
- Security updates for December 2025 addressing arbitrary code execution risks.
