Extension
Last updated on
Aug 16, 2025
Learn more about the compatible file formats you can use in Adobe Acrobat to embed, convert, save, and play multimedia content in PDFs.
File conversion formats
You can convert the following file formats, clipboard data, web pages, and scanned documents into Adobe PDFs.
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Filename |
Recommendations |
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.DOC, .DOCX, .XLS, .XLSX, .PPT, .PPTX |
Microsoft Office formats (Word 2010, PowerPoint, Excel) |
Make sure that the correct version of Microsoft Office is installed. |
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.TXT, .RTF |
Text, Rich Text Format |
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.PS, .EPS,.PRN |
Adobe PostScript and Encapsulated PostScript |
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.BMP, .JPEG, .GIF, .TIFF, .PNG, .PCX, .RLE, .DIB |
Image files |
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.HTML |
Web pages |
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.WPD |
Corel WordPerfect |
Install Corel WordPerfect and then convert using the Adobe PDF printer (Acrobat 9 and Acrobat X | Windows). |
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.ODT, .ODP, .ODS, .ODG, .ODF, .SXW, .SXI, .SXC, .SXD, .STW |
OpenOffice and StarOffice presentation, spreadsheet, graphic, and document files |
If the applications can access the printer system, then you can use the Adobe PDF printer to convert these files. |
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.PSD |
Adobe Photoshop |
Applicable to Acrobat only. |
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.AI |
Adobe Illustrator |
Applicable to Acrobat only. |
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.INDD |
Adobe InDesign |
Applicable to Acrobat only. |
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.U3D, .PRC |
3D files |
Disabled by default. |
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.DWG, .DWT, .DXF, .DWF, .DST |
Autodesk AutoCAD |
If AutoCAD 2018 or 2019 is installed. |
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.XPS |
XML paper specification |
Disabled by default. Enable it using a registry key. |
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.MPP |
MS Project |
If MS Project is installed. |
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.VSD |
MS Visio |
If MS Visio is installed. |
Saving and exporting formats
Acrobat lets you save PDFs in different formats. The following is the list of the file formats that can be used to save and export your files.
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Extension |
Filename |
Version |
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Adobe PDF, Adobe PDF Optimized, PDF/A, PDF/E, PDF/X |
PDF 1.3 - 1.7 |
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.PS |
PostScript |
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.EPS |
Encapsulated PostScript |
PS level 2-3 |
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.HTML, .HTM |
HTML |
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.JPG, .JPEG, .JPE |
JPEG |
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.JPF, .JPX, .JP2, .J2K, .J2C, .JPC |
JPEG2000 |
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.PNG |
PNG |
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.PPTX |
PowerPoint Presentation |
2010 and above |
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.RTF |
Rich Text Format |
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.TXT |
Text (Accessible), Text (Plain) |
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.TIF, .TIFF |
TIFF |
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.XLSX |
Excel workbook |
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.DOC, DOCX |
Word document |
2010 and above |
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.XML |
XML, XML Spreadsheet |
1.0, 2003 |
Video playback formats
You can place the following video file formats in Acrobat Pro. Only playback is supported in Acrobat Reader.
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Format |
Transcoding |
URL streaming |
Direct placement without transcoding |
Legacy placement |
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N/A |
No |
No |
No |
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QuickTime Movie (.MOV) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, if H.264 encoded |
Yes |
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MPEG (.MP4, .M4V) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, if H.264 encoded |
Yes (except .m4v) |
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3GPP Movie (.3GP, .3G2) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, if H.264 encoded |
No |
Audio playback formats
You can use these audio file formats for direct playback in Acrobat and Acrobat Reader.
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Format |
Direct placement without transcoding |
Legacy placement |
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mp3 Audio (.MP3) |
Yes |
Yes |
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Audio Waveform (.WAV) |
No |
Yes |
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Audio Interchange (.AIF, .AIFF) |
No |
Yes |
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MPEG Audio (.MPA, .M4A) |
No |
Yes |
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Windows Media Audio (.WMA) |
No |
Yes |
