Microsoft Edge is more than just AI enhancements, it now integrates Adobe Acrobat’s PDF rendering engine directly into the browser, making it an alternative to the current PDF reader. Adobe says this change will result in more accurate colors and graphics in documents, improved performance and ultimately better security.
Microsoft hopes to increase the number of users of this browser by merging Adobe and Edge
Following Microsoft’s event introducing new artificial intelligence features to Edge and Bing with ChatGPT technology, Adobe has also partnered with Microsoft to integrate the company’s popular PDF reader directly. Redmondi Company reported in the browser. Adobe says that in addition to performance and security improvements, it will also bring better text selection and read-aloud narration.
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All these features will be available for free in Adobe PDF Reader with more advanced options such as the ability to edit text and images, convert PDF to other file formats and combine files, added via subscription. Meanwhile, Acrobat Standard costs $12.99 per month. Current subscribers (and those who pay for a Creative Cloud package) can also access the top features of Adobe Acrobat right in the Edge browser.
Ashley Steele, senior vice president of Adobe, said:
By bringing the world standard in PDF experience to Microsoft Edge and billions of Windows users around the world, Adobe and Microsoft are leveraging our shared heritage and expertise in productivity to take an important step forward in creating a modern, secure and connected work and life. It is a fact.
Adobe Acrobat PDF reader integration in Edge will be rolled out in phases starting in March 2023, when new versions of the browser will be released for Windows 10 and Windows 11. However, organizations with managed devices can opt-in to the new feature first and Give them time to test the result of this integration. Adobe says that Microsoft’s current Edge PDF solution with the old engine will no longer be supported starting in March 2024, a year after the new PDF reader starts integrating.
Statcounter Edge’s share of global desktop browser users is less than 4.5%, which is far from Chrome’s 65% share. But today, after announcing a slew of AI-powered features being added to its product (and Bing), Microsoft is very hopeful that Adobe’s integration with Edge will also make the browser even more attractive to customers and help it gain more users. away from the dominant giant Google.
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