Updated Adobe Reader iOS app features PDF conversion

The Adobe Reader application for iOS devices received an update yesterday, bringing in a bunch of new features.

Once you’ve upgraded to the latest version of the application – v11.0.0 – you will be able to convert your image files to PDF using Adobe’s CreatePDF service. Users can buy the CreatePDF service using in-app purchase for $89.99. This tool can be used by Adobe users to convert a variety of file formats to PDF. Then there is the ability to export these PDF files to various formats including MS-Word, MS-Excel, for editing using this service. The ExportPDF feature is available for $19.99.

Screenshots of the app

In addition to these, the app features a few security updates and fixes to some previously known bugs.

The Adobe Reader iOS app is currently up for grabs on the iTunes store. It is compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad devices. To be able to use the app, users will require devices running iOS 5.0 or later. This app is optimised for iPhone 5.

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Recently, the Adobe Reader app was even introduced for Windows Phone 8 devices. Users can open and read a variety of PDF documents, even those that are password-protected. Features like the ability to copy and paste, search the text for specific words and zoom in on a page come built-in.

In addition to these features, users can navigate documents with thumbnails, then move on to reading page-by-page or in continuous scroll mode. The app supports hyperlinks and bookmarks, allowing users to quickly move to a specific section of a PDF document.