Note: These steps are for online installation helper. If you are looking for direct setup files then skip these steps. - Go to Downloads section to find direct download links.
- Open the Acrobat_Set-Up.exe file (windows) or Acrobat.dmg (Macintosh).
- Follow the easy on screen steps and install the program. Sign-in using your registered email address with an active subscription of Adobe Acrobat Standard or Pro. (visit https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/pricing.html to buy Adobe Acrobat Subscriptions).
- After the installation is finished, restart your computer and launch the Acrobat app by double clicking the desktop icon.
- Go through the first setup guide (optional).
Direct Setup Files
For Windows:
- Download the zip file and copy it to any folder on your computer.
- Extract the zip file.
- Navigate to the Setup.exe file.
For example, if you have copied and extracted the zip file to the “Adobe” folder on your desktop, the folder hierarchy will be: C:\Users\<user name>\Desktop\Adobe\Acrobat_DC_Web_WWMUI\Adobe Acrobat\Setup.exe - To start the installation, double-click the Setup.exe file.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Note: Do not run the Setup.exe file from within the installer zip file as you might encounter errors during installation.
For Macintosh:
- Double-click the downloaded DMG file to mount the Acrobat installer volume.
- Open the mounted Acrobat installer volume.
- Navigate to Acrobat installer.pkg in the volume and run it.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Acrobat Pro installer
| For Windows (64 Bit) | For Mac OS (v10.15 and later) |
|---|---|
| Download (1.01 GB, Multilingual zip file installer*)This installer will install the 64-bit version of Acrobat as a unified application which provides the functionality of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, depending on the user’s license. It cannot be installed in parallel with Adobe Reader. For more information, see this article. | Download (1160 MB, Multilingual installer*) |
| For Mac OS (v10.14) | |
| Download(1024 MB, Multilingual installer*) | |
| For Mac OS (v10.13) | |
| Download (688 MB, Multilingual installer*) | |
| For Mac OS (v10.12) | |
| Download(686 MB, Multilingual installer*) | |
| For Mac OS (v10.11 and earlier) | |
| Download(692 MB, Multilingual installer*) |
| For Windows (32-Bit) | For Mac OS (32-Bit) |
|---|---|
| Download (1.03 GB, Multilingual zip file install*) Note: Use this installer to install a 32-bit version of Acrobat in order to install Adobe Reader as a separate application on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows installations, which may be required for some legacy workflows. | Not available |
Acrobat Standard installer
| For Windows (64-Bit) | For Mac OS (v10.15 and later) |
|---|---|
| Download (1.14 GB, Multilingual zip file installer*) | Download (1015 MB, Multilingual installer*) |
| For Windows (32- Bit) | For Mac OS |
|---|---|
| Download (1.20 GB, Multilingual zip file installer*) | Not available |
Frequently asked questions
CAN I INSTALL ADOBE ACROBAT ON ANOTHER COMPUTER?
You can install and activate Acrobat on up to two computers. If you want to install and activate it on a third computer, you must deactivate it on one of your previous computers. Don’t worry, the Acrobat installer will prompt you to do so. Follow the onscreen instructions.
CAN I DOWNLOAD ADOBE ACROBAT FOR FREE?
You can download and install a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, collaborate on, and annotate PDF files. Purchase an Adobe Acrobat Pro or Adobe Acrobat Standard subscription to access powerful tools to edit and convert PDFs into file formats, such as Excel and Word.
WHERE’S THE DOWNLOADED ADOBE ACROBAT SETUP FILE?
If you can’t find the downloaded file, do the following:
- Windows: Open Explorer and select the Downloads folder in the navigation pane. Run the downloaded EXE file.
- macOS: Open Finder, and select the Downloads folder in the navigation pane. Run the downloaded DMG file.