Create podcasts

Last updated on Jan 21, 2026

Learn how to turn your documents into engaging audio podcasts in Adobe Acrobat on the web.

Generate podcast feature in Acrobat turns almost any document or PDF Space into a quick, engaging audio overview, ideal for fast learning, hands‑free review, or accessible listening. Choose a short summary or a deeper, conversational format, customize tone and expertise level, and get notified when your audio is ready. It's a simple way to digest reports, briefs, research, or legal content on the go.

Turn documents into podcasts

Go to Acrobat on the web and open the PDF you want to convert into a podcast.

Select Listen to this document  from the top menu and then choose a format: 

  • Highlights: For a focused summary 
  • Deep dive: For detailed exploration

Once the podcast is generated in the chosen format, an AI podcast control bar appears at the bottom.

Listen to your podcast using the controls for play, pause, and skipping through the audio.

To view the full transcript, select View transcript

Use the Playback speed and Volume

controls to adjust the settings as needed.

Adobe Acrobat document's podcast view is shown with the transcript and controls for play, speed, volume, and skipping through the audio.
You can listen to the podcast using your selected settings, view the transcript, and share feedback using Adobe Acrobat.

To close the podcast control bar, select More options > Close & hide.

Turn PDF Spaces into podcasts

Open the PDF Space and select Podcasts from the left menu.

Select Play to listen to the podcast in one of the following formats:

  • Highlights: For a focused summary 
  • Deep dive: For detailed exploration
Podcast pane in PDF Spaces on Adobe Acrobat shows 'Highlights' and 'Deep dive' as the two format options.
Listen to the podcast in your preferred format. To play it on the go, scan the QR code at the bottom of the Podcasts pane.

Select a podcast to view the transcript and listen to it with controls.

Use the Playback speed and Volume  controls to adjust the settings as needed.

Adobe Acrobat document's podcast view is shown with the transcript and controls for play, speed, volume, and skipping through the audio.
You can listen to podcasts on Adobe Acrobat using various controls. A. Playback speed B. Volume C. Transcript D. Provide feedback.

Select Hide transcript to stop displaying the transcript.

Select Provide feedback to rate the podcast and share your comments.