Update Adobe Acrobat manually

Last updated on Aug 16, 2025

Learn how to manually check and install Acrobat updates for the latest features and security improvements.

Adobe Acrobat and Acrobat Reader can regularly check for important updates and install them for you. If automatic updates are not enabled, you can manually check for the latest updates.

Note

Acrobat Reader is set up for automatic updates by default. There is no UI option in the preferences to control this setting.

Windows

Launch Adobe Acrobat.

Select Menu > Help > Check for updates.

Select Download if an update is available.

Follow the on-screen instructions to download the update.

If prompted, select Quit Acrobat and then select Retry to complete the update.

After the update is installed successfully, select Close from the Update successful dialog box.

macOS

Launch Adobe Acrobat.

Select Help > Check for updates.

Select Yes if an update is available.

Select OK after the Update successful dialog box is displayed.