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Open your PDF document in Adobe Acrobat (ensure you are signed in and have an active AI Assistant subscription if using AI features).
If you want to extract highlights you made manually, use the Highlight tool or markup tools to mark the key points throughout your document.
To use the AI Assistant, look for the AI Assistant option (usually accessible from the right sidebar or Tools menu) and open it.
Best practiceIf you do not see the AI Assistant, check Preferences for a Generative AI section and ensure it is enabled.
In the AI Assistant panel, type a prompt such as "Summarize the key points from this document" or "List the highlights from this PDF."
Best practiceYou can ask the AI Assistant to focus on specific sections or topics by mentioning them in your prompt.
Review the AI-generated summary or list of highlights that appears in the panel.
NoteThe AI Assistant processes the visible document and generates a summary based on its content.
To save or export the summary, use the copy function in the AI Assistant panel, then paste the content into a new document or note as needed.
Best practiceFor sensitive documents, review Adobe's privacy and security settings to ensure compliance with your organization's policies.
Alternatively, to extract only manually highlighted text, open the Comments pane, select the options menu (three dots or similar), and choose to export or copy highlighted text/comments.
Best practiceExporting highlights is a reliable manual method if you want only your marked key points, not an AI-generated summary.
You can use either the AI Assistant for automatic summaries or export your manual highlights from the Comments pane for a custom list.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
The main benefit is saving time. AI Assistant quickly gives you the most important information from a document. It also provides source citations, so you can easily check where the information came from. This makes sure the summary is trustworthy and helps you understand complex texts faster.
Yes, AI Assistant can work with multiple documents using a feature called 'PDF Spaces'. You can ask questions across up to 100 PDFs, Office files, notes, transcripts, or web links at the same time. This is very useful when you need to get insights from many different sources without opening each one individually. It helps you connect information across your research.
You should use AI Assistant to surface and summarize information, but not to make the final decision. The AI provides outlines and key insights with clickable source links, so you can verify the information. However, for complex legal or technical decisions, human judgment is always needed. The AI helps you understand, but it does not decide for you.
| Feature | AI Assistant | Reading Myself |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | Very fast, gives key points quickly | Can be slow for long documents |
| Effort | Low, AI does the work | High, requires focus and time |
| Source Check | Provides clickable source links | You find the sources yourself |
| Understanding | Gives outline and insights | Deep, detailed understanding |