Changes to Creative Cloud higher education institution plans

Last updated on Aug 28, 2025

Find out how the changes to Creative Cloud plans may impact your institution.

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This content applies to higher education institution customers globally who have a Creative Cloud plan. If you reside within North America and have a different type of Creative Cloud plan, you can learn about the changes to Creative Cloud for individuals or students and teachers plans and Creative Cloud for teams plans.

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What are the new offerings for higher education and when will they be available for purchase?

Starting August 2025, Adobe will launch its new lineup of higher education offerings in a phased rollout—empowering institutions to embrace innovative solutions at a pace that aligns with their unique goals.

Each new Adobe offering is designed to empower higher education institutions with tailored tools and transformative capabilities:

Offerings	Higher education audiences	What's included?
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro Plus for Education*	Primary: Students who will be future creative professionals Secondary: Faculty, staff	Creative Cloud Pro Firefly standard and premium generative AI features Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces
Adobe Firefly Pro for Education*	Primary: All students Secondary: Faculty, staff	Adobe Express Premium Firefly standard and premium generative AI features Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces Adobe Photoshop on web and mobile
Adobe Acrobat Studio for Education*	Primary: Faculty, staff	Acrobat Pro Adobe Express Premium Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces
2,000 / 7,000 / 50,000 Credits for Education*	Primary: Students who will be future creative professionals Secondary: Faculty/ staff	Monthly generative credits per user for Firefly image, vector, video, and audio features Available in multiple quantities

*Plans are offered separately for faculty/staff and for students.

What’s included in Adobe Creative Cloud Pro Plus?

Creative Cloud Pro Plus is an AI-powered solution tailored for higher education institutions. It brings together over 20 professional creative apps (including those in previous versions of Creative Cloud All Apps Pro, like Photoshop, Adobe Express, Illustrator, and Acrobat), along with newly added Acrobat AI Assistant, PDF Spaces, and the latest Firefly AI technology. With advanced generative AI workflows, it’s the ultimate toolkit for creating and sharing research and ideas through images, graphics, presentations, videos, websites, animations, podcasts, and more. Learn more about the new Creative Cloud generative AI features. 

How is Adobe Creative Cloud Pro Plus for education different from other Creative Cloud All Apps for education plans?

	Creative Cloud All Apps EDU (available in VIP Marketplace and ETLA)	Creative Cloud All Apps Pro EDU* (available in ETLA)	Creative Cloud Pro Plus* (available in VIP Marketplace and ETLA)
All Creative Cloud apps and services See what’s included in All Apps*	*	*	*
Standard Firefly generative AI features	500 credits per user/month	1,000 credits per user/month	*
Premium Firefly generative AI features	*	*	1,000 credits per user/month
Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces	5 lifetime credits	5 lifetime credits	*
Adobe Stock assets	Adobe Express Premium Adobe Stock collection	Access to Adobe Stock standard assets	Access to Adobe Stock standard assets

*Plans are offered separately for faculty/staff and for students.

What features are included in Adobe Firefly Pro for education, and how does it compare to Adobe Express Premium?

	Adobe Express Premium	Adobe Firefly Pro for Education
Quick and easy content creation to make impactful presentations, infographics, videos, and more	*	*
Standard Adobe Firefly generative AI features	250 credits per user/month	250 credits per user/month
Premium Adobe Firefly generative AI features	*	*
Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces	25 uses/year	*
Adobe Stock assets	*	*

What are the key features of Adobe Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, and Acrobat Studio—and how do they differ from one another?

	Adobe Acrobat Standard	Adobe Acrobat Pro	Adobe Acrobat Studio
Create, collaborate on, edit, sign PDFs and more with Adobe Acrobat	*	*	*
Standard Adobe Firefly generative AI features	25 credits per user/month	25 credits per user/month	250 credits per user/month
Premium Adobe Firefly generative AI features	*	*	Combined with standard Firefly credits
Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant and PDF Spaces	5 lifetime credits	5 lifetime credits	*

What options are available to purchase additional Adobe Firefly credits?

The chart below outlines the available monthly credit packs—2,000, 7,000, and 50,000—making it easy to compare features and select the right option based on your institution’s creative needs.

	2,000 Credits for Education	7,000 Credits for Education	50,000 Credits for Education
Standard Adobe Firefly generative AI features	*	*	*
Premium Adobe Firefly generative AI features	2,000 credits per user/month	7,000 credits per user/month	50,000 credits per user/month

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