PDF stands for 'Portable Document Format'.
PDF is the global standard for capturing and reviewing rich information from almost any application on any computer system and sharing it with virtually anyone, anywhere. That’s why individuals, businesses, and government agencies around the world trust and rely on PDF files to communicate their ideas and vision.
A PDF file should print the same way as it looks on your screen.
Easy to open — To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader, a free application program distributed by Adobe Systems. Adobe also makes an Acrobat Plug-in for Web browsers that enables PDF files to be viewed inside a browser window.
Multiplatform — PDF files are viewable and printable on virtually any platform, including Windows®, Mac OS, and mobile platforms such as Android™.
Trusted and reliable — More than 150 million PDF documents publicly available on the web today, along with countless PDF files in government agencies and businesses around the world, serve as evidence of the number of organizations that rely on PDF to capture information.
Rich in file integrity — PDF files look like original documents and preserve source file information — text, drawings, multimedia, video, 3D, maps, full-color graphics, photos, and even business logic — regardless of the application used to create them and even when compiled from multiple formats into a single PDF Portfolio.
More secure — You can digitally sign or password-protect PDF documents created with Acrobat or Adobe LiveCycle® ES2 software.
Searchable — Text-search features in documents and metadata make PDF documents easily searchable.
Accessible — PDF documents work with assistive technology to help make information accessible to people with disabilities.
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