# Create a PDF (online)

Create Adobe PDF Online is a web-based service, offering online conversion of source documents to Adobe PDF files. Anyone can view these PDF files with Adobe Reader. Supported formats include Microsoft Office files, graphics formats, web pages, and other file types. You can also use the Paper Capture feature to create searchable PDF files from scanned paper documents.

To create a PDF file using this service:

| Using your Adobe ID and password, log into Create Adobe PDF Online at http://createpdf.adobe.com. If you don’t have an ID and password, you can register at the same URL.
| On the Create Adobe PDF page, click Select A File. Open the file.
| Set options as desired, and click Create PDF.

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