Adobe has launched Acrobat Studio, a new platform that turns static PDFs into interactive knowledge hubs. Released on August 19, 2025, this new tool combines Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Express, and AI capabilities to help users work with documents more efficiently.
The core of Acrobat Studio is “PDF Spaces,” which allows users to upload up to 100 files—including PDFs, web pages, and Office documents. These spaces act as centralized hubs where AI assistants help analyze multiple documents at once.
Users can ask questions about their files and receive answers with clickable citations linking directly to source information. “Acrobat Studio is the place where your best work comes together, uniting the productivity of Acrobat, the creative power of Adobe Express and the value of AI,” said Abhigyan Modi, Senior Vice President of Adobe’s Document Product Group.
Adobe has built several pre-designed AI assistants into the platform. These include roles like “analyst,” “instructor,” and “entertainer,” each designed for different tasks. Users can also create custom assistants tailored to specific projects.
The platform integrates Adobe Express Premium, giving users access to templates, brand kits, and Firefly-powered tools that can generate images and videos from text descriptions. This connection helps bridge the gap between document analysis and content creation without switching between multiple apps.
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For business users, Adobe emphasizes security features including encryption, secure sandboxing, and compliance-ready tools. The company states that Acrobat Studio only analyzes documents that users explicitly submit, addressing potential privacy concerns.
Adobe highlights several practical uses for Acrobat Studio. Business teams can gather client information, generate insights, and create presentations in one place. Students can organize research into study guides with proper citations. Consumers can scan contracts, get AI explanations of complex terms, and e-sign documents without jumping between different tools.
According to Adobe, there are currently 3 trillion PDFs in circulation worldwide, making the format a critical part of business communication. This update represents one of the company’s biggest changes to PDF functionality since Adobe created the format in 1993.
Not everyone is impressed, however. Financial analyst Dan Ives noted in a research report that “Adobe is off to a slower AI start than we had anticipated,” removing the company from Wedbush’s AI 30 list due to concerns about potential disruption. Acrobat Studio is available globally in English, with early access pricing starting at $24.99 per month for individuals and $29.99 per month for teams. The platform includes a 14-day trial period, and some features like PDF Spaces and AI Assistant are available at no additional cost until September 1, 2025.
