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Prepare each PDF file you want to share for review by ensuring they are finalized and saved in an accessible location.
Best practiceStrive for the smallest PDF file size possible to ensure fast upload and easy access for reviewers.
Open the first PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
Select Share for Review from the toolbar or File menu.
Choose to create a link or enter the email addresses of your reviewers, depending on your team's workflow.
Set the desired access permissions for reviewers (e.g., allow commenting).
Send the link or invitation to your reviewers.
Repeat steps 2–6 for each additional PDF you want to distribute for review.
Track feedback and comments for each PDF individually by accessing the review status in the document or through your shared reviews dashboard.
You can monitor all shared reviews and manage reviewer access directly from the Home view under Shared files.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
The main benefit of 'Share for Review' is that it automatically combines all comments from different people into a single PDF file. If you email PDFs, you get many separate files with comments, and you have to put them together yourself. This feature saves a lot of time and effort by keeping all feedback organized in one place, making it easier to see and respond to everything.
Yes, your team members can still add comments. Reviewers sign in to a web browser to comment, even if they don't have the desktop Acrobat app. This makes it easy for anyone to give feedback without needing special software installed on their computer.
Acrobat helps you track review status in a special area called 'Shared by you'. In this section, you can see who has opened the document, who has added comments, and the overall progress of the review. This makes it simple to know which team members have given their feedback and who you might still be waiting for.
While cloud storage services let you share files, 'Share for Review' is designed specifically for collecting comments. It automatically merges all feedback into one PDF, notifies you of new comments, and provides a dedicated tracking system. With cloud storage, you might get many separate copies or comments in different formats, requiring more manual work to combine and manage. 'Share for Review' streamlines the entire feedback process.