Acrobat Reader DC vs. Adobe Acrobat DC
Understanding some of the differences between Acrobat Reader DC and Acrobat DC.
Both are PDF (Portable Document Format) readers and more. Adobe Reader has limited feature compared the Acrobat version.
Adobe Reader DC
It is a free cross-platform program which allows you to print, view, and export to PDF documents.
For more information about Adobe Reader visit - https://helpx.adobe.com/reader/faq.html
Acrobat Reader DC comes installed on all campus PC's.
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Acrobat needs a paid subscription or a license. Acrobat can do everything Adobe Reader can do but has more features and functionality. These features include but are not limited to create fillable forms, combining, organizing, signing and preparing PDFs.
Employees may request Acrobat DC using the Adobe Creative Cloud Account Request. Upon approval, the software will be put into the Software Center for you to install.
The Software Center can be accessed from the start menu.
Instructions for Software Center Self Installs on Windows 10.
Quick List Feature Comparison
Acrobat Reader DC | Adobe Acrobat DC |
|---|---|
View PDFs | View PDFs |
Print PDFs | Print PDFs |
Sign PDFs | Sign PDFs |
Annotate PDFs | Annotate PDFs |
Search PDFs | Search PDFs |
Export to PDF | Create PDFs |
| Edit PDFs |
| Convert PDF files with Word |
| Combine files and organize pages |
| Compare forms |
| Protect and redact PDFs |
| Export PDF to Word document |
| Create a fillable form |