Adobe Fill & Sign app retirement
The Adobe Fill & Sign app will soon be retired and no longer receive updates or support. We encourage you to migrate to the Acrobat Reader Mobile app to access the Fill & Sign feature for form-filling and signature workflows.
The Acrobat Reader Mobile app has all the familiar Fill & Sign features and more, making your experience even better.
Switch to the Acrobat Reader Mobile app
The Adobe Fill & Sign app launch now displays a dialog that notifies you about the upcoming change. Select Go to Acrobat Reader to explore the Fill & Sign functionality within the Acrobat Reader app.
You may choose Maybe later to continue with the Adobe Fill & Sign app until the app is retired.
Select Download Acrobat Reader Mobile and follow the onscreen instructions to install the app.
The Acrobat Reader Mobile app offers a more comprehensive set of features that cater to a broader range of PDF-related tasks. Start using the Acrobat Reader Mobile app instead of the Fill & Sign app to enjoy the following benefits:
- Advanced PDF viewing: The Acrobat Reader app allows you to explore PDFs in advanced modes, locate specific topics within PDFs, and enhance readability through Liquid Mode.
- Annotation and collaboration: Acrobat Reader Mobile app's annotation features are great for reviewing and collaborating on documents with others.
- Form filling: The Acrobat Reader Mobile app provides support for easily filling and signing forms.
Learn more about the Acrobat Reader app's Fill & Sign feature.
- Enhanced security: Acrobat Reader provides more robust security features for protecting sensitive documents.
Once the Fill & Sign app is retired, you may not be able to access your files. Ensure that you move your files from the Adobe Fill & Sign app before it's retired.
Migrate your Fill & Sign documents
Before the Adobe Fill & Sign app is retired, we suggest that you migrate your important documents using any of the following ways:
- Upload to Adobe cloud storage: You can access your 'Fill & Sign' app documents from the Acrobat Reader app. You must use your 'Fill & Sign' app credentials to sign in to the Acrobat Reader app to be able to access the cloud documents on the Acrobat Reader app.
- Share documents: You can use the Share tool to directly open your documents on the Acrobat Reader app. The sharing tool can also be used to share documents via Airdrop, Messenger, Social Media, Email, and Notes apps.
Upload to adobe cloud storage
For iOS users
Step 1: For the document you want to upload, swipe from right to left and select More.
Step 2: From the dialog that appears, select Upload to Document Cloud.
Step 3: Verify the status of a document from the displayed icon.
A - Upload in progress
B – Upload successful
C – Document stored on Adobe cloud storage
For Android users
Step 1: Tap the document that you want to upload, and then from the top menu, tap 
icon.
Step 2: When you view an uploading notification, wait for the upload to finish.
Step 3: Verify the upload. A cloud icon on the document confirms that the document is uploaded to Adobe cloud storage.
Access cloud files on the Acrobat Reader app
Step 1: On the Acrobat Reader Mobile app, go to Files and select Adobe cloud storage.
Step 2: From the list of files on the Adobe cloud storage, locate your ‘Fill & Sign’ file and select to open it.
Step 3: Once the file opens in the Acrobat Reader app, select Fill & Sign from the bottom toolbar. Using the tools in the bottom menu, you can fill in the required fields and add a signature.
share your fill & Sign documents
For iOS users
Step 1: For the file you want to share, slide from right to left and select Share.
Step 2: From the sharing dialog, scroll down and tap Open in Acrobat.
Step 3: Once the file opens in the Acrobat Reader app, select Fill & Sign from the bottom toolbar. Using the tools in the bottom menu, you can fill in the required fields and add a signature.
For Android users
Step 1: Tap the document that you want to share, and then from the top menu, tap 
icon.
Step 2: On the sharing dialog, select Adobe Acrobat Reader app icon. It takes you to the Acrobat Reader app.
Step 3: The shared document opens in the Acrobat Reader app. Select Fill & Sign tool to continue filling and signing your document.
Your Fill & Sign app data and assets won't be automatically migrated to the Acrobat Reader app. You must upload your Fill & Sign app documents and data to the Adobe cloud storage to be able to access from the Acrobat Reader Mobile app.
There's no automatic way to migrate your data. If you want to retain your documents, transfer the documents manually to your personal storage.
Once the Fill & Sign app is retired, you may not be able to access the files and profile information in the app.
Once you upload your Fill & Sign app data to Adobe cloud storage, the signatures and suggestions are synced to your Adobe account. You can reuse signatures and suggestions across platforms.
The September 2023 release of the Adobe Fill & Sign app will include the migration workflow.
Yes, when you download the Acrobat Reader Mobile app for the first time, you can sign in using your Adobe Fill & Sign app credentials.
Yes, the change will occur across all geographic locations.
You may continue using the app until the decommissioning starts in early 2024. However, Adobe recommends that you switch to the Acrobat Reader app at your earliest convenience.
Yes, the download size is bigger for the Acrobat Reader Mobile app.
