With more than 18 billion PDF files stored in Dropbox, they’re critical to how many users get work done. In fact, PDF is one of the most common business file types in Dropbox. So Adobe together with Dropbox have set out to make working with PDFs even easier within Dropbox.
Both companies want users to be able to collaborate with PDF files on Dropbox in as few steps, clicks or swipes as possible. Ultimately, they want users to be able to work with any kind of file easily, from viewing to editing to sharing. Dropbox’s collaboration with Adobe, the inventor of the PDF, is the next step in this process.
Dropbox have released the first phase of the partnership, with deeper mobile integration to follow in the coming months.
- Available on Mac and PC: Users can add their Dropbox account to the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader desktop apps — so they can quickly open PDFs stored in your Dropbox right from within the Adobe desktop apps.
- Available soon on iOS: In the coming months, users will be able to annotate and comment on PDFs stored in Dropbox right from their iPhone or iPad, using Acrobat Reader mobile. The same integration will be available on Android devices next year.
This means users can do more with their PDFs, wherever they are. Consumers won’t lose time waiting to get back to their computer to redline or electronically sign a contract, or add feedback to a design mock. And no more printing out a PDF, writing comments on it, scanning it, and emailing it as an attachment. Instead users will be able to open a PDF from Dropbox and edit it using the Adobe apps, then save and share their work easily through Dropbox.
Here’s how it works:
- Easily edit PDFs on the go. Highlight or annotate text from your iPhone or iPad, and your changes will be saved back to Dropbox automatically.
- Share your work in seconds. Any edits you make to a PDF stored in Dropbox — whether you make the changes on your computer or mobile device — will save back to Dropbox, so you can share the updated PDF with collaborators quickly and easily.
- Pull up the latest drafts of your PDFs anytime and anywhere. Access the PDFs in your Dropbox from within Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader — on your phone or tablet, or on your computer.
To get started with this integration on your computer, download the free Acrobat Reader desktop app (or just update your existing version of Acrobat), and then add your Dropbox account.
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