Convert documents to PDFs online

Last updated on Dec 15, 2020

Use Create PDF to convert Microsoft Office documents (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint), and other supported file formats to PDFs.

Convert a file to PDF

Adobe Acrobat PDF Pack lets you convert or combine from the following popular file types to PDF:

Convert to PDF from

Supported file extensions

Microsoft Word

.doc, .docx

Microsoft Excel

.xls, .xlsx

Microsoft PowerPoint

.ppt, .pptx

Image file formats

.bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .tif, .tiff

Rich Text Format

.rtf

Text file

.txt

Adobe Illustrator

.ai

Adobe InDesign

.indd

Adobe Photoshop

.psd

Steps to convert a file to PDF:

Sign in to Adobe Document Cloud at https://documentcloud.adobe.com with your Adobe ID and password, or with your social (Facebook or Google) account.

Either:

  • Click the Convert to PDF tool card

or

  • Click Convert in the top navigation bar and select Convert to PDF from the pop-down menu
Home page showing Convert to PDF

To select the files that you want to convert, do one of the following and then click Continue:

  • Choose files from the Recents or Documents list.
  • Add files from your computer or drag-and-drop the files onto the highlighted area.
  • You can also drag and drop files to the Convert To PDF tool on the Convert page.
Select a file from the Recents or Documents list

Select a file from your computer

The selected file is uploaded to the server, converted to PDF, and then it's ready for download. A preview of the converted file is displayed. Click the Download icon to save the file on your computer or device. On the right-pane, you can access the Convert, Edit, and Sign tools to perform further action on the PDF if required.

Download the converted file

All the files you convert are stored in your Adobe Document Cloud account. The Recent section at the bottom area of the Home page lists all the files you’ve exported recently. Alternatively, to see the list of all your files, click Documents in the top-menu bar.