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Generative AI features in Acrobat mobile

Acrobat's groundbreaking AI Assistant is tailored for mobile users. With Acrobat's AI Assistant, you can ask your document questions and use responses to draft impactful content. This way, you can improve productivity and efficiency, transforming your interaction with documents anytime, anywhere.

AI Assistant in Acrobat mobile is currently in beta
You can test the feature and provide us feedback.

Using AI Assistant in Acrobat mobile

The AI Assistant quickly gets answers to questions based on the PDF content in a comprehensive and informative way. It provides links to sources within the document, and suggests follow-up questions based on the primary question.

To start using the AI Assistant, perform the following steps:

Note:

The screens displayed here are from an Android device. The experience differs for an iOS device, but the steps remain the same.

  1. Open the document you want to work on, and then select AI Assistant

    A document is open in Acrobat, and the AI Assistant button is highlighted
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  2. Select Agree.

    Acrobat mobile's AI Assistant window is open. The Agree button is highlighted. By selecting Agree you give consent to Adobe AI Assistant's user guidelines
    Agree to user guidelines

  3. Enter your question in the message field. Alternatively, use voice command to ask a question. It improves accessibility and user experience.
    You can also select from the suggested questions based on the content of your PDF file.

    The AI Assistant screen is displayed. The questions field is highlgihted. Ask questions using your keyboard or voice command

    A. Expands AI Assistant to full screen and brings up the keyboard B. Expands AI Assistant to full screen and begins listening for voice input 

    To enter voice prompts, select  , and if prompted, allow Adobe Acrobat to access the microphone on your device. The voice assistant panel opens, displaying "I'm listening, ask a question".  Start speaking to ask your questions and wait until the response is generated. 

    The voice command panel is open. You can speak now to ask your questions.
    Use voice input to ask questions

  4. The answer to your question is displayed. The relevant sources are indicated with numbers. Do the following:

    • Select a number to navigate directly to the corresponding section of the document. 
    • To hide the attributed sources within the document, select Hide sources from the Options menu.
    • While the AI Assistant generates the response, you can select Stop to pause the processing.
    • Move the drag handle up or down to resize the AI Assistant pane for better readability.
    • Review related questions that the AI Assistant suggests based on your primary query.
    Displaying answer to a question. Sources to the answers are also shown.

    A. Attributed sources B. Options menu 

Provide feedback for generated answers

Your feedback is essential for the AI Assistant to learn and develop better answers the next time you come with questions. To provide feedback:

  1. Select the reference numbers given alongside the generated answers.

    Generated answers using AI Assistant are shown in Adobe Acrobat. You can refer to sources of the answers by selecting the numbers given alongside the answers
    Content references

  2. Long press anywhere inside the panel to get options to provide feedback. 

    Feedback window is shown in Acrobat mobile
    Indicate response

    You can choose to like, dislike, or report the generated response. Upon selecting any options, a window shows a set of relevant questions. Follow the onscreen instructions and then select Submit to submit your feedback. 

    Acrobat's AI Assistant feedback window is shown. The feedback options include answers question, sufficient detail, accurate, relevant citations, and easy to read. You can also enter your own feedback in the box given. The submit button is highlighted in the window.
    Submit feedback

Turn off AI Assistant

If you don't require Al Assistant, you can turn it off from Preferences.

  1. Select the profile icon on your device.

  2. Select Preferences

  3. Select the toggle next to Enable generative AI features in Acrobat.

    The preferences screen in Acrobat mobile is shown. A toggle to enable generative AI features in Acrobat is given. You can enable or disable the generative AI features using the toggle.
    Toggle generative AI features

    Note:

    The option Enable generative AI features in Acrobat is displayed only if you previously opted in for the generative AI features. 

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