Adobe has announced a new set of AI features for Acrobat, expanding PDFs from static documents to interactive, multi-format content tools. The company on Wednesday announced that the users can now create presentations, generate podcast-style audio summaries and enable PDF editing through chat-based AI.
Among the announcements, first is the content generation. Adobe announced that Acrobat users will now be able to turn existing documents into presentation decks using conversational prompts, with access to a large library of profession templates and AI generated visuals backed by the Adobe Express. With this, the company believes that it will be able to help professionals move faster from raw information to polished, shareable content.
The company has also announced the generate podcast style audio overviews from documents, notes and transcripts. These audio summaries can be customised based on how a user prefers to consume information, making it easier to review content on the go.
Additionally, there is a new chat-based editing to PDFs. Using the new tool, the users will be able to ask Acrobat to edit or modify documents by simply describing the change, reducing the need for manual edits and complex workflows.
Lastly, Collaboration has been improved through updated PDF Spaces, which let teams work together in a shared environment by adding files, leaving notes and collecting feedback in one place.
The company, in its release also stated that usage of AI features in Acrobat has grown by over four times year-on-year and with these updates, the brand aims to improve how the users create, share and consume information all across work, education and everyday tasks.