Downloading Creative Cloud apps?
This article applies to non–Creative Cloud products only. For help with Creative Cloud download problems, see Troubleshoot Creative Cloud download and install issues.
Just trying to find the Download link?
Find the app you're interested in on the Adobe Downloads page.
Follow the troubleshooting steps in one of the following documents—whichever applies to your download:
- Can't download a non–Creative Cloud purchased product? See Troubleshoot Akamai Download Manager downloads.
- Can't download a trial that uses Akamai Download Manager? (Includes Acrobat X Pro. Not applicable to downloads in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, or India.) See Can't download trial | Akamai Download Manager.
- Installation problems | Flash Player | Windows
- Installation problems | Flash Player | Mac OS
- Troubleshoot Acrobat Reader download
- Download eBooks | Adobe Digital Editions
Didn't find what you needed in Try this first?
Try one or more of the following tasks.
Often, the easiest way to resolve failed downloads is to try the download again using a different browser. For example, if you're using Internet Explorer on Windows, try Firefox. If you're using Firefox on Mac OS, try Safari.
See Akamai Download Manager FAQ. (Not applicable to downloads in Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, or India.)
Allow pop-up windows in your browser, or add www.adobe.com to your pop-up blocker's exceptions list. Also, allow third-party cookies. For instructions, see your browser's documentation.
If you encounter a specific error number or message, search the Adobe support website for the text or error number for a solution.
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Go to the Search support page.
- Browser-managed downloads (small product downloads, such as fonts or Lightroom): Look in the progress window. The download is progressing as long as the transfer rate is more than 0 MB/sec. If it is stalled, start your download again.
- Akamai Download Manager 3 (Adobe.com Store downloads and some trial downloads, such as Acrobat X): Look for the word PAUSED in the Akamai window. If the download is paused, click the Resume button
. (Not applicable to downloads in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, or India.)
For more information, see Estimated download times.
If the temporary Internet file cache is too small to contain the file as it downloads, the download fails.
Many factors, such as connection type and network traffic, affect download speed. The following table provides estimated download times for different file sizes at typical connection speeds. For faster downloads, avoid peak hours (9am to 6pm Eastern time). Demand for downloads can also be high the first week after a product release. Some products—typically applications that are about 1 GB or larger—require that you have a broadband Internet connection for download.
Note:
When you order a product, look below or to the right of the Delivery Method pop-up menu for the file size and estimated download time.
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The estimates in this table assume ideal network conditions. Your actual download time can be longer.
| File size | Connection speed | ||
| DSL (1.5 Mbps) | Cable (3 Mbps) | Corporate network (10 Mbps) | |
| 100 MB | 9 minutes | 5 minutes | 1 minute |
| 500 MB | 47 minutes | 25 minutes | 7 minutes |
| 800 MB | 75 minutes | 40 minutes | 11 minutes |
| 1 GB | 96 minutes | 51 minutes | 14 minutes |
| 2 GB | 3 hours | 101 minutes | 29 minutes |
| 5 GB | 8 hours | 4 hours | 72 minutes |
| 7 GB | 11 hours | 6 hours | 100 minutes |
| 10 GB | 16 hours | 8.5 hours | 2.5 hours |
If you are having trouble downloading Captivate 8 or any product using Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 8 or 7, you can fix it by adding www.adobe.com to the combatability view list. Follow the steps below:
Visit the Adobe community forums to see if other users are experiencing similar download and installation problems. Visit the Downloading, Installing, Setting Up forum or find the forum for your product. Try posting your problem on the forums for interactive troubleshooting.
Note:
When posting on forums, include your operating system and your product's version number in your message.
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