Install updates for Acrobat and Reader

Adobe recommends updating to the latest version to take advantage of security and stability improvements. 

For information about the latest version, refer to the Release notes.

Update Acrobat automatically from the product

To install Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat updates from Adobe Updater:

  1. Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat.

  2. Select the hamburger menu  >  Help > Check for updates.

  3. Follow the steps in the Updater window to download and install the latest updates.

Update Adobe Reader on the web

  1. Open Reader and select Help > About Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    Note your product version.

  2. Go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader Downloads page.

    The web page automatically detects your OS and Reader version. 

    Acrobat version displayed on downloads page

  3. Select Install now if the web page indicates a newer version is available.

  4. Select the downloaded file and then follow the instructions.

Update Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Acrobat manually

Installers for all supported products also appear on the product download pages (except for the full Acrobat). You can download and manually install these products as follows:

  1. Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader or Acrobat.

  2. Select  >  Help > About Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

  3. Follow the steps in the Updater window to download and install the latest updates.

  4. Note the version and then close the application.

  5. If you don't have the latest version installed, download the needed installer from the following locations:

    Select the installer to download it. After the download, double-click the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

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