- Jun 16
- 2 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
AI is changing how work happens inside documents.
New research reveals how professionals are using AI to navigate, summarize, and unlock insights in the documents they work with every day — and how tools like Adobe Acrobat Studio are powering that shift.
Modern work still runs on documents: contracts, reports, proposals, and PDFs that stretch for hundreds of pages.
But finding the right information in those files can take longer than the work itself. Teams can spend hours searching, summarizing, and piecing together insights from these dense documents.
Now, AI is helping teams move faster.
As of November 2025
+371%
increase in AI use within documents
55%
of professionals now use AI every week
1 in 5
now use AI daily
AI is quickly becoming part of everyday document workflows. Instead of digging through files line by line, professionals can ask questions, summarize, and surface key insights in seconds.
The result? Work that once took hours can now take minutes.
Based on a survey of 400+ professionals.
The role of documents in
work is also evolving.
Files that were once static records are becoming interactive knowledge sources, where information can be extracted, summarized, and understood faster than ever.
How professionals use AI in documents.
AI use by function and task.
Adoption also varies across teams.
Sales, marketing, finance, and HR professionals are using AI to tackle the document tasks that slow them down the most.
AI adoption by document type since 2025.
+347%
Financial
+281%
Legal
+261%
HR
+206%
Administrative
+233%
Marketing
Interest continues to grow — 3 out of 4 professionals say they are embracing new AI capabilities.
Still, challenges remain. Security, trust, and compatibility concerns persist, and some workers
turn to unsanctioned tools to keep up with increasing demand.
AI in documents is clearly more than a passing trend. Adobe Acrobat users are unlocking new
levels of speed, accuracy, and efficiency, pointing toward a future where documents don’t just
record work — they help teams reimagine it.
Explore the research to see how AI is transforming document productivity across industries.
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