Adobe XD on mobile FAQ

Adobe XD on mobile is a companion app that lets you preview your designs and prototypes on iOS and Android devices using the following modes:

• Real-time Preview via USB (available on Adobe XD Desktop for macOS and Windows 10): You can connect multiple devices via USB to your computer running Adobe XD, edit your designs and prototypes on the desktop, and preview them in real time on all the connected mobile devices.
• Loading Adobe XD Documents from Creative Cloud Files (available for documents created in Adobe XD on macOS or Windows 10): If you place your XD documents in your CC Files folder on desktop, you can load them onto your devices using Adobe XD on mobile. 

You can download Adobe XD for free from iTunes App Store or Google Play Store.

• Yes, for Real-time Preview via USB (available on Adobe XD Desktop for macOS and Windows 10): Adobe XD on desktop sends data from the computer to the mobile device. All changes you make to your designs or prototypes are reflected on all USB-connected mobile devices. When you disconnect the USB cable, the process stops. To see your work again on your mobile devices, you must connect the devices to the computer running the desktop app of Adobe XD.
• No, for loading Adobe XD documents from Creative Cloud Files: At anytime, using Adobe XD on mobile, you can load Adobe XD documents created using both Adobe XD for macOS or Windows 10, from Creative Cloud Files.

Yes. On your mobile device, you can download Adobe XD for free from iTunes App Store for iOS (iPhones and iPads) or Google Play Store (Android phones and tablets).

You must be logged in to your Creative Cloud, Facebook, or Google account to use the mobile application. When you are logged in, the desktop version of XD sends data to the USB-connected device, and enables you to access your Creative Cloud Files folder on mobile. The Creative Cloud account can be free or paid.

Adobe XD on mobile is available in all countries supported by the app stores, except China.

You can learn more about Adobe XD on mobile in this tutorial: Preview designs and prototypes on mobile devices (Try it, 10 min). You can also refer to the help documentation: Preview on mobile devices.

If you do not find what you need, email us at xdmobilefeedback@adobe.com.

Preview using Adobe XD on mobile using USB is available for documents open in Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10. For more information, see Preview prototypes in real time on mobile devices.

You can preview your work by uploading them to Creative Cloud Files from both macOS and Windows 10. For more information, see Preview XD documents stored in Creative Cloud Libraries.

(USB connection is available on Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10) 

Yes. The latest previewed XD document is cached on your mobile device, so you can unplug the USB and continue working on the previewed prototype. When relaunching the XD app, switch to Live Preview and see the latest prototype.

Yes. If you save your XD documents to Creative Cloud, you can download them for viewing later when offline.

When viewing a document with many artboards, after a long press, choose Browse Artboards to see all artboards as thumbnails for quick access. You can also search by artboard name to filter the results. Search and tap on the artboard you want to view.

From any screen, long press and choose Share this Screen as Image. Adobe XD on mobile creates an image and calls the share sheet on your device, so that you can share the image using any sharing service.

Guiding the user with hotspot hints can be beneficial when testing a prototype. After a long press, you can activate and deactivate hotspot hints. If hotspots are enabled, when the user taps on a non-interactive area, all the interactive areas (like buttons) are highlighted in blue, to show the user where the tappable areas are.

Adobe XD for iOS works with 64-bit devices, with iOS version 9.3.5 or later installed. Here is a list of supported 64-bit Apple devices:

• iPhone: 7, 7 Plus, 6, 6 Plus, 6S, 6S Plus, SE, iPhone 5S
• iPad: Air, Air2, mini 2, mini 3, mini 4, iPad Pro (12 & 9), iPad Pro 12.9 inches (2nd generation), and iPad Pro 10.5 inches.

Adobe XD for Android works with devices that support Open GL ES 2.0, with Android 5.0 or later installed.
Adobe has tested the Adobe XD app on the following Android devices:

• Samsung Galaxy S6, S7
• HTC One M9
• LG G4
• Nexus 5X
• Nexus 6P

(USB connection is available only on Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10)

There's no specific limit on the number of devices you can connect. If you decide to use a USB hub, Adobe cannot guarantee it's going to work, mainly because these hubs manage connections themselves.

(USB connection is available only on Adobe XD on macOS and Windows 10)

Plug your mobile device using a USB cable that transfers data, launch Adobe XD on desktop and on your mobile device, and then open a project with at least one artboard.

Currently, you cannot connect to Adobe XD on mobile wirelessly.

If you don't have interactions (wires) created on your prototype mode, you can swipe right and left to navigate through your artboards on the mobile device. When you create an interaction (a wire), you cannot navigate using swipes. The intent is to preserve the interaction defined by you, instead of letting the user (probably testing your prototype) to navigate to a specific artboard with a swipe gesture by mistake.

Tip: On desktop, to see all the wires at once, go to Prototype Mode and press Cmd + A (on Mac) or Ctrl + A (on Windows).

Yes, it does.

Make sure that your Android device is set to transfer data through the USB port, not transfer power (charging mode). To do so, set "USB configuration" on your device to "MTP (Media Transfer Protocol)" using the following steps:

When you open Adobe XD on Android for the first time and connect your device through USB, you see a pop-up window with the message Open Adobe XD when this USB accessory is connected. Tap OK for the connection to work. If you tap CANCEL, the connection does not work and you have to reinstall the app on Android or change permissions.

Yes.

Fonts are not transferred to your device because of any of the following reasons:

• The font is missing on desktop.
• Certain font vendors do not allow for the transfer, display, and distribution of their fonts.
  
• Adobe XD on mobile does not support the format (for example, PostScript type 1 fonts).
  

You are responsible for ensuring that you respect the font license agreement between you and the font vendor.

Adobe has released an improved XD file format that is incompatible with older XD versions (1.2.2 and below). Update to the latest XD for iOS version (1.2.3 or above) to open all files.

The latest XD file format is incompatible with older XD versions (1.2.2 and below). Update to the latest XD for Android version (1.2.3 or above) to open all files.

You can provide feedback to us in the following ways:

• Adobe XD site on UserVoice.
• Twitter, using the hashtag #AdobeXD.

You can influence the future of Adobe XD on desktop and on mobile! At anytime, you can suggest a feature request using the Adobe XD site on UserVoice, or upvote on existing ones. When Adobe updates the status of the feature (for example, "feature-completed"), you get an email with the update.

You can file bugs on the Adobe XD site on UserVoice, or upvote on existing ones. When Adobe updates the status of the bug (for example, "bug-fixed"), you get an email with the update.