Together, the two companies are updating the PDF experience and value users have come to expect in Microsoft Edge by powering the built-in PDF reader with the Adobe Acrobat PDF engine.

Microsoft has revised its original plans to phase out the old PDF viewer in Microsoft Edge in favor of the Adobe-powered engine. Now, the company plans to kick out the old engine in early 2025.

Microsoft Edge's PDF reader, which began transitioning to Adobe's tech in 2023, is about to receive improvements when running on low-end devices. The current Adobe integration has led to ...

Microsoft Edge's PDF reader, which began transitioning to Adobe's tech in 2023, is about to receive improvements when running on low-end devices.

Starting next year, all Edge users will be forced to use Adobe's PDF engine because the legacy PDF engine is getting nixed.

Currently in beta testing, Edge's newest AI-powered feature makes PDF documents easier to understand.

Private Edge users have long since switched to the Adobe inline reader. From September, it will also become an opt-out for business customers.

Editor's take: More AI functionality is coming to Edge. A new feature incorporates Copilot into the built-in PDF reader. Microsoft already has a slew of AI-powered features in its browser, but ...