Adobe Reader VS Adobe Pro
Adobe Reader is a free software that allows you to view, print, and annotate PDF files.
Adobe Acrobat Pro is a paid software that offers more advanced features such as creating, editing, converting, and securing PDF files.
If you do not have an Adobe Acrobat Pro license, you must request a License from the following link https://support.orbis.org/support/catalog/items/31.
To Install Adobe Pro or Reader please follow the steps below:
1. Click on the windows icon Go to the Company Portal app
2. Click on Apps > select Adobe Pro or Adobe Reader
4. The App will be installed shortly.
Adobe Reader VS Adobe Acrobat Features and Price
Features
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Viewing, printing, filling, and signing PDF
Adobe Reader lets you view, share, store, fill, and sign the PDF documents. Hence, you get all the basic features you need
Adobe Acrobat Pro comes with all basic PDF viewing and using features that come with Adobe Acrobat Standard and more.
Taking notes in PDF documents
It is easy to take notes on your PDP documents with Adobe Reader since it uses highlighting and sticky notes functionalities.
The note-taking feature of Adobe Acrobat Pro is the same as Adobe Acrobat Standard version.
Online PDF file storage
Any document you manage with Adobe Reader gets stored on Adobe Direct Cloud online.
Any document you manage with Adobe Acrobat Pro gets stored on Adobe Direct Cloud online.
Convert PDF documents
It is impossible to convert PDF documents to other formats with Adobe Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Pro Allows you to convert different document formats into PDF.
Edit PDF documents
It is not possible to Edit text in PDF documents with Adobe Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Pro allows you to Edit text, images, and other contents of PDF documents.
Combine PDF documents into one.
Combining multiple PDF documents into one with Adobe Reader
It is possible. Combining multiple PDF documents into one with Adobe Acrobat Pro is possible.
Adding logo, image, audio, etc. in PDF documents
You cannot add objects like logos, images, audio, etc. in PDF documents with Adobe Reader.
Adobe Acrobat Pro allows adding objects like images, audio, logo, etc. in PDF documents.
Automatic PDF Document optimization
Adobe Reader does not bring an automatic PDF file size optimization feature.
Adobe Acrobat Pro comes with automatic PDF document size optimization.
Built-in OCR support
There is no built-in OCR support available in Adobe Reader. So, you cannot convert scanned documents or images into text with it.
Adobe Acrobat Pro has a built-in OCR feature allowing users to convert images or scanned documents in PDF to editable and searchable text.
Pricing
Adobe Reader
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Annual subscription
Free
$160
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