Adobe is enhancing its Acrobat software with new artificial intelligence features, including the ability to generate podcast summaries and create presentations from existing documents using text prompts. The company, which has been integrating AI across its product line, is also introducing a new method for users to edit files using AI-driven prompts.

The update leverages Adobe Spaces, a collaborative file and note repository launched last year, to enable users to synthesize information into presentations. For example, a user with financial data, product roadmaps, and competitive analysis stored in a Space can now generate a client pitch deck by prompting the AI to focus on their product's advantages over competitors. The AI assistant then creates an editable presentation outline, which users can customize using Adobe Express's theme library, stock photos, or their own visuals. Users can also apply brand themes or edit individual slides within Express.

This move positions Adobe against competitors like Canva and Google's NotebookLM, which already offer document-to-presentation conversion capabilities. Several startups are also developing similar functionalities.

Adobe's continued investment in AI reflects a broader industry trend toward automating content creation and document management. The integration of AI into Acrobat aims to streamline workflows and enhance user productivity by simplifying complex tasks such as summarizing audio content and building presentations. The company has not yet released specific details on the pricing or availability of these new features. Further announcements are expected in the coming months.