Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

A freemium version of Adobe Acrobat to view, sign, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF)

Features & Limitations

+	PDF Viewing	View PDF documents
+	Annotation	Highlight text and attach notes
+	Signature Tool	Add saved or custom signatures
+	Multiple Tabs	Open and manage multiple PDFs
+	Page Navigation	Use arrow keys and magnifying tools
+	Page Thumbnails	Quickly scroll through pages
+	Search	Search through documents and locate specific sections
+	Cloud Integration	Share documents via Adobe’s Cloud
+	Editable PDFs	Fill forms and sign digitally
-	Security Vulnerabilities	Past incidents requiring critical updates due to JavaScript vulnerabilities.
-	Performance Issues	The program can be slow and resource-intensive, impacting your computer’s performance
-	Limited Editing	The free version has restricted editing capabilities, forcing upgrades for basic functionalities
-	Persistent Notifications	Pop-ups about updates and paid upgrades can disrupt your workflow.
-	Restricted Features	Many essential tools, like OCR and PDF creation, are locked behind a paywall
-	Connection Requirement	In some cases, an internet connection might be necessary to use basic features.
-	Searchability	Scanned documents are not searchable without OCR (Optical Character Recognition), a paid feature

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#	Minimum
1	macOS v10.14, macOS v10.15, macOS v11*, macOS v12, macOS v13, or macOS v14 (Sonoma)
2	Intel processor; M1 Apple Silicon processor
3	2GB
4	380MB
5	1024x768
6	Safari 10.0, or 11.0 (browser plug-in for Safari supported on 64-bit Intel processor only)

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Windows 11 (64 bit), Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit) version 1809 or later, Windows 8, 8.1 (32 bit and 64 bit), Windows 7 SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit), or Windows Server - 2008 R2 (64 bit), 2012 (64 bit), 2012 R2 (64 bit)†, 2016 (64 bit), or 2019 (64 bit)	Windows 11 (64 bit), Windows 10 (64 bit) version 1809 or later, Windows Server 2016 (64 bit), or Windows Server 2019 (64 bit)
2	Intel® or AMD processor; 1.5GHz or faster processor
3	2GB
4	450 MB	900MB
5	1024x768
6	Internet Explorer 11

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 for 32 bit or Service Pack 2 for 64 bit; Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows 7 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows 8 or 8.1 (32 bit and 64 bit)
2	1.3 GHz or faster processor
3	256 MB	512 MB
4	320 MB
5	1024x768
6	Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11; Firefox Extended Support Release; Chrome

#	Minimum
1	Mac OS X v10.6.4, Mac OS X v10.7.2, or Mac OS X v10.8
2	Intel® processor
3	1 GB
4	350 MB
5	1024x768
6	Safari 5.1 for Mac OS X v10.6.8 or Mac OS X v10.7.2; Safari 5.2 for Mac OS X v10.8; Safari 6.0 for Mac OS X v10.7.4 or Mac OS X v10.8

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Microsoft Windows XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 3 (32 bit) or Service Pack 2 (64 bit); Windows Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit; Service Pack 2 required for 64 bit); Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit)
2	Intel 1.3 GHz or faster processor
3	256 MB	512 MB
4	260 MB
5	1024x576
6	Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or 8; Firefox 3.5 or 3.6
7	Video hardware acceleration

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Mac OS X v10.5.8 or Mac OS X v10.6.4
2	Intel processor
3	512 MB	1 GB
4	415 MB
5	800x600	1024x768
6	Safari 4 for Mac OS X v10.5.8; Safari 4 or 5.0.x for Mac OS X v10.6.4

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003, 2008, or 2008 R2; Windows XP Professional, Home Edition, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 2 or 3 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 or 2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit)
2	Intel 1.3-GHz processor or equivalent
3	128 MB	256 MB
4	335 MB
5	Internet Explorer 7 or 8; Firefox 3.6 or 10 (ESR)

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.8 (PowerPC); Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.6.3 (Intel)
2	PowerPC® G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel processor
3	128 MB	256 MB
4	405 MB
5	Safari 3.0.4 or later

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Red Hat® Linux® WS 5, SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED) 10 with Service Pack 2, or Ubuntu 7.10; GNOME or KDE Desktop Environment
2	32-bit Intel Pentium® processor or equivalent
3	512 MB	1 GB
4	150 MB	225 MB
5	GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) user interface library, version 2.6 or later
6	OpenLDAP and CUPS libraries
7	Firefox 2.x or 3.0

#	Minimum	Recommended
1	Solaris™ 10 u5 or OpenSolaris™ 2008.11, GNOME or KDE Desktop Environment (GNOME only for Solaris 10)
2	32-bit Intel Pentium processor or equivalent
3	512 MB	1 GB
4	200 MB	275 MB
5	GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) user interface library, version 2.6 or later (on Solaris 10; also works with GTK 2.4.9)
6	OpenLDAP and CUPS libraries
7	Firefox 2.x or 3.0

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15 June 1993

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC being a proprietary software, its source code is not publicly hosted.