Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files with prompts and generate podcast-style summaries

Adobe has been on a serious AI roll lately, weaving artificial intelligence into nearly all of its products. Now, Acrobat is getting a fresh batch of AI-powered upgrades that aim to make working with documents faster and a lot more interesting. The new features include editing files using simple text prompts, generating podcast-style summaries, and even turning documents into full presentations.

One of the biggest updates builds on Adobe Spaces, a feature launched last year that lets teams store and collaborate on files and notes in one shared place. With the latest update, users can now tap into everything stored in a Space and turn it into a presentation using a prompt.

For example, if a Space contains financial data, product plans, and competitor research, Acrobat can help generate a pitch deck that highlights why your product stands out and how it solves problems better than competitors.

Acrobat’s AI assistant first creates an editable outline for the presentation, laying out the key points and structure. From there, users can polish the deck using Adobe Express applying themes, adding stock images or personal visuals, and customizing slides to match their brand. Individual slides can also be edited manually for more control.

This puts Adobe in direct competition with tools like Canva and Google’s NotebookLM, which already offer document-to-presentation features. At the same time, a growing number of startups are experimenting with AI-powered presentation tools that pull content from multiple sources.

Another notable addition is the ability to generate podcast-style summaries directly within Acrobat. Users can create audio overviews of a single file or an entire Space, making it easier to review information on the go. Similar features already exist in tools like Google NotebookLM, Speechify, and ElevenLabs’ Reader app, but Adobe is now bringing this experience directly into its document workflow.

Editing PDFs is also getting a major upgrade. Acrobat will now let users make changes using prompts, covering up to 12 different actions. These include removing pages, text, images, or comments; finding and replacing words or phrases; and adding elements like e-signatures or password protection without digging through menus.

Collaboration is improving too. When files are shared, Acrobat will automatically include AI-generated summaries with citations that point to exact locations in the document. Team members can comment, add content, or remove sections, keeping everything centralized and transparent.

Finally, Adobe is expanding how users interact with its AI assistant. Alongside the default assistant, users can choose from preset roles like “analyst,” “entertainer,” or “instructor,” or even create a custom assistant using their own prompt—tailoring the experience to their specific needs.