Mobile is the rule as Adobe, Dropbox team up worldwide

New integration simplifies the way people and organisations work across mobile, web and desktop for faster and more seamless access to all the mission-critical content stored as PDF files.

With this partnership, customers of Adobe Acrobat DC and Adobe Acrobat Reader - used on over one billion mobile devices and desktop computers worldwide – can access and take common action on the over 18 billion PDF files stored in Dropbox directly from within the Adobe apps.

Dropbox users can open, edit and save changes to PDF documents in the Adobe apps directly from the Dropbox website, iOS app or Android app. The integration addresses a strong need, as PDF is the most common business file type in Dropbox.

Kevin Lynch, senior vice president and general manager of Adobe Document Cloud at Adobe, said that today, mobile has become the rule and people expect to complete work quickly and simply wherever and whenever they need. 

This collaboration will help Adobe Document Cloud customers and people around the world be more productive with the documents at the centre of their daily lives – editing PDF files on the go, gathering feedback from their team and even collecting signatures for a contract on any device.

“Partnering with Adobe helps our users work better together,” said Dennis Woodside, chief operating officer at Dropbox.

The new integration will help users of Adobe and Dropbox products to access and share files quickly. With a few simple taps or clicks in the free Acrobat Reader mobile app or Acrobat DC on the desktop, users can view and take additional actions on PDF files stored in their Dropbox Basic, Pro and Dropbox for Business accounts. Any changes are automatically saved back to Dropbox. Once completed, it’s simple to share the updated file using a Dropbox link or shared folder.

Starting today, users worldwide can add to their Dropbox account in Acrobat DC or Acrobat Reader on desktop. 

The iOS integrations between Acrobat Reader and Dropbox will be available in the coming months, with Android and web integrations to follow in 2016.