Adobe Acrobat Sign release v17.1

Sandbox deployment: April 7, 2026

Production deployment: May 5, 2026

GovCloud deployment: May 12, 2026

• In-Person Signing – Enable hosted signing sessions in the web application
  In-Person Signing allows a sender to designate an internal host who facilitates an in-person signing session using a web browser. The host launches a controlled signing session from the Manage page or an email notification, temporarily hands the device to the signer to complete required actions, and regains control at completion. Session creation and completion are recorded in the audit trail, and signers may optionally provide an email address to receive a copy of the agreement.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Account and Group
   

• Inline Document Editing During Authoring – Enable senders to edit document text directly within the authoring experience
  Allows senders to edit document text directly within the authoring experience before sending an agreement for signature. An Edit Document option lets users modify text without downloading and re-uploading the file, while preserving existing fields and agreement configuration. This streamlines pre-send corrections and reduces disruption during agreement preparation.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Account and Group
   

• Bulk Digital Signature from the Manage page – Apply a digital signature to multiple agreements with a single authorization
  Signers can select multiple agreements in the Waiting for you view and apply digital signatures as a bulk action using a single signing authorization. This reduces repetitive signing steps for high-volume workflows while preserving existing cloud signing security, authentication, and audit controls. Administrators can enable bulk signing and optionally require signers to review all agreements before completing the bulk action. 
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Account and Group
   

• Bio-Pharma (CFR) Support in Modern eSign – Adds signing reason capture and enforced sign-time reauthentication
  Adobe Acrobat Sign completes Bio-Pharma support in the Modern eSign experience by adding signing reason capture and enforced reauthentication during signing. Organizations operating in regulated environments can require a signing reason, enforce reauthentication for each signature or at final click-to-sign, and maintain compliant audit reporting — all within the Modern interface.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Support for Bio Pharma settings in Modern eSign is enabled by default.
  Review the updated supported features list for Modern e-sign >
   

• Recipient Filter in Reporting – Add recipient-based filtering to reports and data exports.
  Add a Recipient filter to modern Reporting for Agreement and Transaction reports and Data Exports. Administrators can filter by recipient email to return all agreements that include the specified recipient, regardless of role or signing order. The filter supports autocomplete and multi-select behavior consistent with the existing Sender filter and applies to both visual reports and CSV exports.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service:  Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Enabled with Modern Reporting
   

• Customer-Managed Keys – Enables encryption at rest using AWS KMS or Azure Key Vault keys
  Customer-Managed Keys provide account-level encryption at rest using a customer-managed key in AWS Key Management Service (KMS) or Azure Key Vault. Account administrators can onboard a customer-managed key and re-encrypt supported content, rotate or revert key versions, suspend the key (causing encrypt and decrypt operations to fail), or destroy the key, which permanently prevents access to encrypted content.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions on AWS environments | Configuration scope: Account only
   

• Send Only to Internal Recipients – Restrict agreements to be sent to recipients within the same Acrobat Sign account.
  The Send Only to Internal Recipients setting prevents users from sending agreements to recipients outside their Acrobat Sign account. When enabled, agreements can be sent only to recipients whose account IDs match the sender’s. This control supports internal security requirements and prevents agreements from being shared externally.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Account and Group
   

• Saved Signatures for API Signing URLs – Allows use of saved profile signatures during API-based signing
  Allow registered users to apply their saved profile signatures when signing agreements through API-generated signing URLs (GET /agreements/{agreementId}/signingUrls). Saved signatures appear for internal signers, and for external signers who authenticate using email OTP or Adobe ID. This capability streamlines signing workflows for backend integrations while maintaining account-level security controls.
  Enabled by Adobe on a per-account basis following security review.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service:  Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Disabled; Contact Support
   

• Signature Appearance in Audit Reports – Logs the signature input method used by each signer, increasing compliance visibility and reducing manual verification
  Audit reports now record the signature appearance method used when a signer applies their signature. For each ESIGNED event, the audit trail identifies whether the signer used a typed signature, a drawn signature, an uploaded image, or a mobile-based draw or image capture. This enhancement enables compliance and operations teams to verify signature methods directly from the audit report, reducing ambiguity and preventing unnecessary agreement rejections.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Always enabled; no configuration
   

• Personal address book management in the modern experience – Users can delete saved email addresses directly from their personal address book in the modern Request Signature experience, making it easier to keep personal recipient lists accurate and up to date.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Enabled by default; not configurable.
   

• Revamped Home Page – Improves workflow access, surfaces critical actions
  The Home page has been redesigned to make it easier to start agreements, monitor activity, and access key features, including the ability to copy recently sent agreements, view action tiles in a more intuitive order, quickly identify In Progress and Waiting for You items, and experience a streamlined What’s New banner that reduces visual clutter, helping users move faster, reduce missed agreements, and navigate a more focused Home experience.
  
  The new Home page will be rolled out across 10 days after the release. Refer to the Technical Notice for the schedule >
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Enabled by default
   

• Enhanced Resource hub – Reorganizes learning and support links within Acrobat Sign
  The updated Resource hub improves how users access learning and support materials directly within Acrobat Sign. Content is organized into structured sections with embedded video tutorials and direct access to webinars, release notes, customer stories, and support resources. These updates make educational content easier to locate within the product experience.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: This updated experience is enabled by default
   

• Digital identity initialization via login_hint parameter – Allows API senders to initialize Digital identity authentication with a recipient-specific login identifier.
  Several v6 REST API /agreements endpoints now support a loginHint parameter that allows API senders to initialize Digital Identity Gateway authentication using a known login identifier, such as an email address or user ID number. The identity provider controls the user experience, but the identifier typically pre-populates the login screen to strengthen high-trust authentication workflows and reduce impersonation risk. The identifier appears in masked format on the Digital Identity Gateway landing page and in the audit report to preserve traceability while protecting sensitive data.
  The following endpoints have been updated to include the loginHint parameter:
  • POST /agreements
  • PUT /agreements/{agreementId}
  • PUT /agreements/{agreementId}/members/participantSets/{participantSetId}
  • PUT /agreements/{agreementId}/participantSets/{participantSetId}/securityOptions

Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: v6 REST API
 

• Notification controls via Agreements API – Added multi-level controls to disable notifications in the POST /agreements and POST /agreements/{agreementId}/reminders endpoints. 
  Developers can disable INITIAL, INTERMEDIATE, FINAL, CANCELLATION, and REMINDER notifications when creating agreements via the v6 REST API. Parameters are available at the participant set, CC, and sender levels. Disabling applies across Email, SMS, and WhatsApp and overrides sender preferences, giving integrations deterministic control over communication behavior. This supports portal-based signing experiences and high-volume integrations that require precise notification management.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: v6 REST API
   

• Custom Headers for Webhooks – Enable custom request headers in webhook event notifications
  Administrators can define additional HTTP headers when creating a webhook configuration using the v6 REST API POST /webhooks endpoint. These headers are included in all event notifications delivered to the target endpoint, along with the OAuth 2.0 bearer token. This enables organizations to meet governance and API security requirements that rely on header-based authentication or routing controls.
  Only newly created webhooks generated through the v6 REST API support custom headers. Existing webhook configurations are not modified and must be recreated to include custom headers.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: v6 REST API POST /webhooks endpoint; all scopes
   

• SMS Usage Reporting API – Retrieve purchased quantities and track SMS consumption
  The SMS Usage Reporting API provides visibility into SMS entitlements and consumption to support budgeting and service continuity planning. Organizations can retrieve total purchased SMS quantities, track overall usage to date, and query consumption by group and date range. This enables proactive monitoring and internal allocation to prevent disruption when credits approach exhaustion.
  New endpoints:
  • GET /api/rest/v6/smsUsage
  • GET /api/rest/v6/smsUsage?groupId={groupId}
  • GET /api/rest/v6/smsUsage?startDate=YYYY-MM-DD&endDate=YYYY-MM-DD
  • GET /api/rest/v6/smsUsage?groupId={groupId}&startDate=YYYY-MM-DD&endDate=YYYY-MM-DD
    

Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: v6 REST API
 

• Personal address book management in the modern experience – Users can delete saved email addresses directly from their personal address book in the modern Request Signature experience, making it easier to keep personal recipient lists accurate and up to date.
  
  Available environments: Sandbox, Commercial, Government | Available tiers of service: Acrobat Sign Solutions | Configuration scope: Enabled by default; not configurable.