Adobe has announced a new integration that brings Acrobat-powered PDF experiences to WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp Windows app. The integration lets users preview, open, review, annotate, and edit PDF documents directly within chats without downloading files, leaving the conversation, or switching between apps.
Acrobat-powered PDF features
Users can preview and open PDF files directly in WhatsApp conversations, with support for full-screen viewing, scrolling, zooming, and reading the full document. Password-protected PDFs are also supported, helping ensure only authorized recipients can access them.
Acrobat preserves the document’s original layout and formatting. PDFs shared through WhatsApp continue to be protected with end-to-end encryption, meaning only chat participants can access them.
The integration also adds built-in PDF markup tools, allowing users to:
- Highlight text
- Underline text
- Strike through text
- Draw and annotate documents
These tools let users review documents and add feedback without leaving the chat.
Advanced editing and AI features
Users can select Edit in Acrobat to access additional Acrobat tools, including:
- Edit PDF content
- Organize pages
- Sign PDFs
- Apply password protection
- Share the updated PDF back to the same WhatsApp conversation
Acrobat subscribers can also use Acrobat AI Assistant to summarize documents, ask questions about their content, and identify key information. Advanced editing features and Acrobat AI Assistant require an Acrobat subscription.
Availability
The Acrobat-powered PDF experience is now available globally on WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp Windows app.
Speaking on the integration, Abhigyan Modi, Senior Vice President, Creativity & Productivity Business, said,
Acrobat is built to power document workflows wherever they happen. Bringing Acrobat-powered PDF capabilities to WhatsApp Web and Windows extends that vision to one of the world’s leading communication platforms.