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Drawboard PDF vs Adobe Acrobat

Drawboard PDF

Drawboard PDF is a Windows, iOS app, macOS app and web browser made with a full suite of powerful PDF tools to replicate the ease-of-use of a pen and paper.

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat is a desktop application that is made for manipulation and basic markup of PDFs.

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Features
Drawboard PDF
Acrobat
Duplicate, Cut, Copy and Paste Annotations
/ Markup / Screenshots / Images
Yes
Edit, resize, rotate annotation
Yes
Edit PDF
Yes
Create PDF
Yes
Convert PDF
Yes
Combine Files
Yes
Pressure-sensitive Ink
-
Optimized for touch and pen
-
Light mode/Dark mode
Yes
Measurement tools
Yes
Draw or type signatures

Unlimited

Limited
Redaction

Coming soon

Yes
Access across all devices
Yes
Smart ink
-
Snap to

Coming soon

-
Templates and overlays
Yes
Color Picker
Limited
Favorites Bar Unlimited
-
Dock, Float, and Reposition Toolbar
-
Tool menu drag and drop
-
Custom keyboard shortcuts
-
Office conversion
Yes
Compression (low or high) WIN, iOS, Web
Yes
Comment
Yes
Detailed markup history
Yes
Audio notes
Yes
Export text review .txt .csv
-
Annotation library
Yes
Hyperlink creation
Yes
Z Order

Coming soon

-
Multi Window
Yes
Tags
Folders only
Callouts
-
Advanced line styles
-
Snapshot
-
Align / Distribute
-
Password protect
Yes
Email upload
-
Multi Language

Coming soon

Yes
Support
Limited
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Drawboard PDF
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