Developer	Adobe Systems [view all products from developer]
Product Homepage	Adobe Acrobat Standard
License	Free to try (Shareware); $572.00 to buy
Size	102.4K
OS Support	Win XP/2003/2000

Ideal for office workers of any skill level. Use Adobe® Acrobat® 9 Standard software to:
Reliably share documents

Create and distribute PDF files that preserve the formatting of the originals.

Use the new Form Wizard to create forms from paper or electronic documents.
Easily exchange feedback

Efficiently review documents and provide input with familiar commenting tools.
Features:

Top reasons to buy Acrobat 9 Standard

Create and reliably share PDF documents
Easily convert any document that prints to PDF to preserve formatting and ensure document integrity.
Combine content in a single PDF file
Assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, and web pages in a single compressed PDF file to easily share with others.
Help protect your documents
Use passwords to control access to PDF documents. Use permissions to restrict printing, copying, or altering.
Easily create and track PDF forms
Convert Microsoft Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to PDF forms. Form fields are automatically recognized and converted to fillable fields. Use the Form Tracker to see when forms have been completed and who has completed them. Easily export data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting.
Enable others to fill in and save forms
Enable anyone using free Adobe® Reader® software (version 8 or later) to fill in and save PDF forms locally*. No more printing and faxing.
Easily review documents
Use familiar commenting tools — such as sticky notes, a highlighter, and stamps — to provide feedback. Comments can be sorted by author, date, or page.
Sign documents digitally
Use digital signatures to approve documents, eliminating the costly and time-consuming practice of printing, signing, and faxing.
Convert paper documents to PDF files
Easily scan a paper document and convert it to a searchable PDF file.
Convert from PDF to Microsoft Word
Save PDF files as Word documents, retaining the layout, fonts, formatting, and tables, so you can easily reuse content.
Archive documents and e-mail
Save documents and e-mail in PDF to simplify search and retrieval in the future.

Top reasons to upgrade

Easily create fillable PDF forms
Convert Microsoft Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to PDF forms. Form fields are automatically recognized and converted to fillable fields.
Enable others to fill in and save forms
Enable anyone using free Adobe Reader software (version 8 or later) to fill in and save PDF forms locally*. No more printing and faxing.
Track and manage forms
Use the Form Tracker to see when forms have been completed and who has completed them. Easily export data to a spreadsheet for analysis and reporting.
Launch faster
Take advantage of improved performance. Adobe Acrobat® 9 Standard software launches in half the time of Acrobat 8.
Experience rich media in PDF files
Include video and audio created with Adobe Flash® software in PDF documents thanks to native support for Flash technology.
Convert paper documents to PDF files
Take advantage of new optical character recognition (OCR) technology and support for a broader range of scanners to improve the searchability and appearance of scanned documents.
Convert web pages to PDF files
Convert complete web pages or just the portions you want, including or excluding rich and interactive media, to PDF with improved web capture. PDF versions of web pages are easy to print, archive, mark up, and share.
Search across multiple PDF files
Search multiple PDF files in the same folder so you can quickly find the information you need.
Work with Acrobat.com
Use Acrobat.com services with Acrobat to store and share large documents, collect form data, and review documents with virtually anyone, anywhere.

Features by category
Create and share PDF documents
Create and reliably share PDF documents

Easily convert any document that prints to PDF to preserve formatting and ensure document integrity.
Easily convert files to PDF

Convert documents to PDF with one-button ease from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Access, and Publisher.
Scan to PDF with OCR

Scan paper documents to PDF and automatically recognize text with OCR technology to create compact, searchable PDF documents.
Convert e-mail to PDF

Archive e-mail or e-mail folders from Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes as PDF files to facilitate easy search and retrieval.
Capture web pages as PDF files Enhanced

Convert complete web pages, or just the portions you want, including or excluding rich and interactive media. PDF versions of web pages are easy to print, archive, mark up, and share.
Work with Acrobat.com New

Use Acrobat.com services with Acrobat to store and share large documents, collect form data, and review documents with virtually anyone, anywhere.
Combine files from multiple applications
Combine content in a single PDF file

Assemble documents, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, and web pages in a single compressed PDF file to easily share with others.
Include only the pages you need

Specify which pages, layouts, or sheets should be included from source files in your final, merged PDF file.
Optimize PDF output

Select from multiple file size and quality settings to optimize PDF output for your intended purpose.
Unify with headers, footers, and watermarks

Automatically remove headers and footers from source files and add unifying headers, footers, or watermarks to your merged PDF file.
Attach native files

Share source files by including documents in their original, native format.
Help protect and control sensitive information
Help secure PDF documents New

Help protect PDF documents with 256-bit encryption.
Help protect data with passwords and permissions

Use passwords to help control access to PDF documents. Use permissions to restrict printing, copying, or altering. Save passwords and permissions as security policies that can be easily applied to new PDF files.
Remove hidden data

Inspect PDF documents for metadata, hidden layers, and other concealed information, and remove before distributing to others.
Certify PDF documents

Use digital IDs to certify documents, signifying that they came from a trusted source.
Sign documents digitally

Apply digital signatures to authenticate documents, manage their status, and help protect against unauthorized modification.
Help protect attached files Enhanced

Help protect all the documents attached to your PDF file with 256-bit encryption.
Collaborate through shared document reviews
Easily review documents

Use familiar commenting tools — such as sticky notes, a highlighter, and stamps — to provide feedback. Comments can be sorted by author, date, or page.
Manage electronic document reviews

Gain the input you need through interactive, shared document reviews that help participants see and build on other reviewers' comments.
Easily review video New

Comment on video using any of the commenting and markup tools to add feedback to a specific frame.
Easily track reviews Enhanced

Use the Review Tracker to monitor progress and participation in shared reviews. View the status of reviewers, e-mail reviewers, send e-mail reminders, or invite additional participants to a review.
Modify and end reviews New

Use the Review Tracker to add and change review deadlines, end reviews, delete reviews, and start a new review with the same reviewers.
View and print comments

Easily compile all comments in a single PDF document. View and print feedback for easy reconciliation. Sort comments by author, date, or page. Search comments for words or phrases.
Conduct e-mail-based reviews

Initiate a document review in PDF via e-mail. Merge inbound comments and markups from all reviewers into one PDF document with a single click.
Export comments to Word

Select and export comments back to your original Word document. Comments appear in Word as tracked changes.
Synchronize document views New

Help colleagues, clients, and partners get on the same page at the same time with the ability to co-navigate documents. To provide clarity and enhance discussion, use Acrobat.com services to enable collaboration on a PDF file. Then distribute the PDF file and walk recipients through it in real time by controlling the page view they see.
Easily create forms and collect data
Easily create and manage electronic forms New

Use the new Form Wizard to convert Microsoft Word and Excel documents or scanned paper to fillable PDF forms.
Optimize form distribution

Easily distribute forms, combine collected forms into a single document or view for easy filtering and analysis, and export collected data to a spreadsheet*.
Easily track forms and participation

Use the Form Tracker to see when forms have been completed and by whom and to send reminders.
Include Adobe Reader users

Enable users of free Adobe Reader software (version 8 or later) to fill in and save forms locally*. By extending Acrobat functionality to Reader users, you can enable virtually anyone to participate in the workflows you initiate.
Use open standards
click here to download Adobe Acrobat Standard 9