Acrobat 2020 is the latest perpetual desktop version of Acrobat. It simplifies everyday PDF tasks and includes many productivity enhancements when working with PDFs from your desktop.
What's new in Acrobat 2020
New Home view
The new Home view helps you stay organized and productive - it's a single place for you to organize, manage, and search for all your PDFs.
View MIP-protected PDFs in Acrobat 2020 and Reader 2020
Now you can use Adobe Acrobat 2020 and Acrobat Reader 2020 Windows and Mac desktop applications to open files protected with MIP (Microsoft Information Protection) solutions including Azure Information Protection (AIP) and Information Protection using Office 365.
Color customization capability in the Fill & Sign tool
You can now choose your desired color to fill the PDF form and sign it using the Fill and Sign tool in Acrobat 2020. To change the color, click the Color button in the Fill & Sign toolbar.
Run OCR on scanned documents with live text
With Acrobat 2020, you can run OCR on a scanned PDF that contains images with live text on them.
Preflight enhancements and PDF/UA validation in preflight
Preflight Libraries, Preflight Variables, Preflight supports the new Ghent PDF Workgroup Specification 2015 and PDF/UA validation in Preflight.
Improved Accessibility feature updates and workflows
Improved Accessibility features in Acrobat 2020 make it easier for people with disabilities to use PDF documents and forms, with and without the aid of assistive technology software and devices.
Improved experience with DirectInk
Improved Pen tool leveraging DirectInk technology allows you to write and draw more smoothly and accurately directly on the document without selecting a tool.
Sign PDF files with DirectInk
New support for DirectInk in the Signatures Panel of the Certificates app offers a more natural experience and gives you more control of how your signature looks when signing on Windows 10 devices.
Touch bar built into MacBook Pro
Functionalities for the touch bar built into MacBook Pro help you work more efficiently on MacBook Pro computers.