Comparison of Create Adobe PDF Online and Acrobat 5.x
What's Covered
Comparison of Create Adobe PDF Online, Acrobat 5.0, and Acrobat Reader
File Conversion Limits
Both Adobe Acrobat 5.x and Create Adobe PDF Online enable you to convert many different file types to Adobe PDF files. (Acrobat 5.x offers additional features not available in Create Adobe PDF Online.) Unlike Acrobat, Create Adobe PDF Online is a Web-based service, offering online conversion of source documents to Adobe PDF files. Create Adobe PDF Online doesn't load or modify any content on your computer. (If you have a browser set to accept cookies, Create Adobe PDF Online does send cookies.)
Comparison of Create Adobe PDF Online, Acrobat, and Acrobat Reader
The following chart compares Create Adobe PDF Online, Acrobat, and Acrobat Reader.
| - | Create Adobe PDF Online | Acrobat | Acrobat Reader |
| View and print Adobe PDF files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Secure documents to prevent changes; password-protect documents | Yes | Yes | - - |
| Convert any document to an Adobe PDF file that can be viewed with Acrobat Reader | Yes | Yes | - - |
| Convert Web pages to Adobe PDF files with all links intact | Yes | Yes | - - |
| Use the Paper Capture feature to create searchable Adobe PDF files from scanned paper documents | Yes | Yes | - - |
| Submit a URL and receive a Web page in Adobe PDF using Web Capture | Yes | Yes | - - |
| Is a Web-hosted service | Yes | - - | - - |
| Upload files to Adobe's server for conversion | Yes | - - | - - |
| Fill in and submit Adobe PDF eforms | - - | Yes | Yes |
| Create reflowable, tagged Adobe PDF files for viewing with Acrobat Reader for Palm OS | - - | Yes | - - |
| Create and save interactive Adobe PDF eforms | - - | Yes | - - |
| Easily add electronic sticky notes, highlights, strikethroughs, and more to Adobe PDF files from within a Web browser | - - | Yes | - - |
| Apply e-signatures to an Adobe PDF file from within a Web browser | - - | Yes | - - |
| Is licensed, shrinkwrapped software | - - | Yes | - - |
| Convert files locally on your computer | - - | Yes | - - |
| Consolidate several Adobe PDF files into one file | - - | Yes | - - |
| Review Adobe PDF files and share comments with colleagues | - - | Yes | - - |
File Conversion Limits
The following chart outlines files conversion limits for the paid subscriptions and free trial memberships to Create Adobe PDF Online, and for Acrobat.
| - | Create Adobe PDF Online Subscription | Create Adobe PDF Online Free Trial | Acrobat |
| Number of conversions | Unlimited | 5 | Unlimited |
| Page limit for Paper Capture jobs | 100 pages per job | 50 pages per job | With Paper Capture plug-in for Windows, 50 pages per job with Paper Capture Online accessed from Acrobat |
| Time limit for Paper Capture jobs | 2 hours and 30 minutes per job | 1 hour and 15 minutes per job | Unlimited with Paper Capture plug-in for Windows, 2 hours and 30 minutes per job with Paper Capture Online accessed from Acrobat 5.0 |
| Time limit for Adobe PDF conversions | 15 minutes per job | 10 minutes per job | Unlimited |
| File size limit | 100 MB | 100 MB | Unlimited |
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