Adobe Acrobat

What I like the most is how Adobe Acrobat manages to combine professional security with everyday convenience. For my compliance job, security features like redaction and e-signatures are critical. But what I use constantly is the chrome extension. It is super handy for quickly converting web pages or pdfs I find online into word documents without opening the full application. The premium features are worth the price alone. The ability to edit a PDF directly or convert the finished report accurately back to Word for reuse is a massive time saver. The conversion accuracy is really good, I don't have to spend time fixing formatting errors.

1) Powerful Editing - the Edit PDF tool allows you to fix typos, change fonts, or swap out images directly in a PDF as if it were a Word document. 2) Fill & Sign - The fill & sign feature makes filling out non-interactive forms incredibly easy. You can click anywhere to type, add check-marks, and drop in your saved signature in a matter of seconds. 3) Compatibility - Integrates well with Microsoft 365. Creating PDFs directly from the ribbon within Word, Excel, or Outlook (without opening Acrobat separately) is a feature I rely on regularly.

Reliable PDF editing that preserves formatting, even with more complex documents. Super fast Fill & Sign, which speeds up approvals and contract reviews - very helpful in a startup environment. Great tool for merging, splitting and reorganizing PDFs, which we use often when preparing investor decks or client materials. Solid security and permission controls, which helps us avoid data-sharing mistakes.

I do not have any issues that actually stop me from doing my job, but I do have a few gripes. No. 1) The Subscription cost. Acrobat Pro is very expensive and I really wish we could just go with a perpetual license instead of paying monthly for the professional tools like redaction and advanced editing that I use every day. Also, when dealing with extremely large reports, the desktop app can sometimes get slow, but that is not a deal breaker. The process for applying redaction is reliable but clunky; it takes too many steps to permanently apply it across dozens of pages, and I wish that part was more streamlined.

1) High Subscription Costs 2) Performance Bloat - The software often feels heavy, slow to load, and is cluttered with unwanted background processes and AI features. 3) UI Disruption: The latest interface redesign hides essential tools which can complicate simple workflows.

It can feel heavy or slow, especially when multiple applications are open The interface feels dated compared to the lighter, more modern tools startups often use. Some advanced features are buried in menus, making simple tasks take longer than they should.