Adobe CreatePDF (createpdf.acrobat.com) is one service in the Acrobat.com family of online services. Use Adobe CreatePDF to create and combine PDF files. You can also use Adobe CreatePDF to convert PDF files to editable Word or Excel files. The files you create are automatically stored in your Adobe CreatePDF account.
You can convert and combine files to PDF, but you cannot edit PDF files in Adobe CreatePDF. For information on editing PDF files, see Acrobat Help.
To manage your account, click Account > My Information in the upper-right area of the Adobe CreatePDF application window.
To upgrade your account or manage your subscription, click Account > My Subscriptions in the upper-right area of the Adobe CreatePDF application window.
Adobe CreatePDF is also available as a desktop application, built on Adobe AIR technology. You can convert files to PDF, or convert PDF files to Word or Excel, by dragging single files onto the Adobe CreatePDF desktop application. While you do need an Adobe CreatePDF account to convert files, it's not necessary to open a web browser to convert them. To install the Adobe CreatePDF desktop application, click the install button at https://www.acrobat.com/createpdf/en/desktop-download.html.
The Adobe CreatePDF desktop application makes it easy to convert files to PDF. However, the online version of the application offers features unavailable in the desktop application. For the full feature set, such as the ability to combine files, or OCR documents in a language other than English, use the online version of Adobe CreatePDF.
Convert any of the following file types to PDF:
Note: You cannot combine PDF files that are secure, password protected, 3D, or part of a PDF Portfolio.
To convert a file type not listed above, use Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.
Files you create are stored in your Adobe CreatePDF account. If you have an Acrobat.com account, your files also appear in the organizer at www.files.acrobat.com.
The conversion list in the bottom area of the Adobe CreatePDF window lists all the files you’ve converted. You can open, download, or delete files in the conversion list. You can also search for a file you’ve created by entering its name the search box at the right side of the application window.
Use Combine Files To PDF to convert up to ten files to a single PDF. Combine Files To PDF supports multiple file types, in addition to PDF files.
Note: You cannot combine PDF files that are secure, password protected, 3D, or part of a PDF Portfolio.
When you use Combine Files to PDF, Adobe CreatePDF stores just the combined PDF file, not the files from which it was created.
Use Export PDF to Word/Excel to convert PDF files to editable Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or RTF files. Adobe CreatePDF supports optical character recognition, or OCR, when you use ExportPDF to Word/Excel.
OCR is the conversion of images of text (scanned text) into editable characters, so that you can search, correct, and copy the text.
When OCR is enabled, Adobe CreatePDF performs OCR on PDF files that contain images, vector art, hidden text, or a combination of these elements. (For example, Adobe CreatePDF performs OCR on PDF files created from scanned documents.) Adobe CreatePDF also performs OCR on text that it can't interpret because the text was encoded incorrectly in the source application.
If you don't want Adobe CreatePDF to convert images of text to editable text, consider disabling OCR. When OCR is disabled, Adobe CreatePDF can process the document more quickly. Likewise, if the PDF you're converting contains a mix of formatted text and graphics, and you want to leave the graphics as is, disable OCR. Finally, you can disable OCR if you find that Adobe CreatePDF doesn't interpret text correctly (because it was encoded incorrectly).
Adobe CreatePDF supports the following languages for OCR:
By default, OCR uses the language selected in the My Information dialog box. The OCR engine uses the selected language to interpret the scanned text. Selecting the correct language improves the accuracy of the conversion as the OCR engine uses language-specific dictionaries for conversion. For non-latin languages like Japanese, the OCR engine cannot interpret and convert the text unless you've selected the appropriate language.
To use OCR when you convert a PDF to Word, Excel, or RTF, do the following:
The Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer lets you convert any file (in a printable format) to PDF by printing it from an application on your desktop. The resulting file is saved automatically to your Adobe CreatePDF account, and you receive an email when conversion is complete. The desktop printer functionality is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. You don’t need any special hardware to print to Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer.
To print to the Adobe CreatePDF printer, first install and configure the Adobe CreatePDF Desktop printer. Then, open a file in its native application and choose the print function. Select the Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer from the printer list, choose the appropriate print settings, and then print the file. Adobe CreatePDF Desktop Printer converts the file to PDF, and then stores the PDF file in your Acrobat.com account.
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