Adobe Fill & Sign discontinued in 2025? Try a browser alternative
Adobe retired the Fill & Sign mobile app. JustFill picks up the Fill workflow — snap a photo of a paper form or upload a scanned, flat, or complex PDF, and AI places the fields for you instead of tapping in every spot by hand.
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Last updated: June 2026
Is Adobe Fill & Sign discontinued? Official status
Yes — officially. Adobe discontinued the dedicated Fill & Sign mobile app in 2025. The standalone app no longer receives updates or support, and Adobe's official migration path directs users to the Acrobat Reader mobile app for Fill & Sign workflows. As of 2026 the app is no longer available to download from the App Store or Google Play.
- Before 2025 — Adobe Fill & Sign was a free standalone app for iOS and Android for filling and signing PDF forms on a phone.
- 2025 — Adobe retires the app and folds the Fill & Sign feature into the Acrobat Reader mobile app. The standalone app stops receiving updates and is removed from app stores.
- 2026 — Adobe's help pages point former Fill & Sign users to Acrobat Reader (free tier) or Acrobat subscriptions; the old app is not coming back.
That matters if your main workflow was quick form filling: open a PDF, place text, add a signature image, and download a completed copy. JustFill focuses on that specific workflow in the browser, with stronger support for scanned and flat PDFs that do not contain embedded AcroForm fields.
Looking for Adobe Fill & Sign with AI?
Adobe Fill & Sign never had AI — every field was placed by hand, one tap at a time, and the retired app gained no AI features before it was discontinued. Adobe's current AI offering, Acrobat AI Assistant, is built for a different job: it summarizes documents and answers questions about their content. It does not detect form fields on a scanned or flat PDF and fill them for you, and it sits in the $24.99/month Acrobat Studio tier.
If what you actually want is AI-assisted form filling — upload a PDF, have the fields found for you, and type or paste your data — that is exactly what JustFill does. Its AI analyzes the page image, so it works on scanned forms, photographed documents, and flat PDFs without embedded fields, where Adobe's tools either grey out or make you place every box manually. It can also map pasted data to the right fields automatically and save the layout as a reusable template.
In short: Acrobat AI Assistant reads documents, JustFill fills them. If you searched for "Adobe Fill and Sign AI", the feature you are imagining lives here — see how AI field detection turns any PDF into a fillable form.
Six reasons people are switching
Adobe Fill & Sign covered a narrow slice of form work. Here's what JustFill does differently.
The mobile app is gone
Adobe retired the Fill & Sign mobile app in 2025 and now directs users to the Acrobat Reader mobile app. If you relied on the dedicated Fill & Sign app, you need a replacement — JustFill runs in any mobile browser with no install.
Works on scanned and flat PDFs
On password-protected or restricted PDFs, Adobe greys the tools out entirely. And on scans or flat forms it works only one tap at a time — you place every field by hand. JustFill draws fields on top of any PDF — scans, flat forms, or exported Word documents — and can auto-detect them for you.
No Acrobat subscription required
Adobe's Fill & Sign replacement path leads into Acrobat subscriptions starting at $12.99/month. JustFill has a permanent free tier where you can draw fields and fill any PDF without paying, and paid plans start at $19/month with AI-powered field detection.
AI detects fields automatically
Drawing every field by hand on a 5-page form is tedious. On paid plans, JustFill analyzes your document and creates fillable fields for you — text lines, checkboxes, signature areas, even in complex tables. You review and adjust, then fill.
Reusable templates for recurring forms
Every time you open the same form in Adobe you place fields again. JustFill saves your field layout as a template. Next month, upload the new PDF and the fields appear in the right place — you just fill in the new data and download.
Voice dictation built in
JustFill includes voice dictation in English, Polish, German, French, and Spanish. Click the microphone, speak your data, and it's transcribed into the right fields. No equivalent feature in Adobe Fill & Sign.
JustFill vs Adobe's form-filling options
A side-by-side look at how the options compare on availability, cost, and what each one can actually do.
| Option | Availability | Cost | Works on mobile | Scanned PDFs | Flat PDF (no AcroForm) | Reusable templates | AI field detection | Browser only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JustFill (Online) | Active | Free / from $19 | ||||||
| Adobe Fill & Sign mobile app | Retired 2025 | — | ||||||
| Acrobat Reader (free tier) | Active | Free | ||||||
| Adobe Acrobat Pro | Active | $19.99/mo (annual) |
Adobe pricing reflects published rates on adobe.com as of June 2026. Acrobat Studio at $24.99/mo adds AI Assistant; Acrobat Pro annual at $19.99/mo (monthly billing is $29.99/mo).
Common Adobe Fill & Sign problems, solved
If any of these sound familiar, JustFill handles them differently.
Fill & Sign tools greyed out
The PDF is password-protected or the author set editing/security restrictions. On a locked document Acrobat disables the Fill & Sign tools.
JustFill draws fields on top of the image — restrictions don't matter because the original is untouched until download.
"Unsupported content" error
Acrobat can't recognize the document structure — common on scans, photographs of forms, or PDFs generated from unusual sources.
JustFill treats every PDF as an image and lets you place fields anywhere, regardless of how the file was produced.
No more mobile app
Adobe retired the dedicated Fill & Sign mobile app in 2025. The migration path is to install the full Acrobat Reader mobile app.
JustFill runs in mobile Safari, Chrome, and Firefox. Nothing to install. Touch interface for drawing and typing fields.
Can't save as a reusable template
Adobe Fill & Sign has no template feature — every time you open the same form you place fields again.
Save your field layout once. Next time the same form opens, fields are already in place.
Subscription required for anything beyond basics
Acrobat Standard starts at $12.99/month, Pro at $19.99/month annually, and advanced AI features are in the $24.99/month Studio tier.
JustFill has a permanent free tier. Paid plans start lower than Acrobat Standard and include AI features Acrobat charges extra for.
Free vs. Paid
Free Plan
$0 / forever
- Upload any PDF (scanned, flat, or AcroForm)
- Draw fillable fields manually
- Type or paste data into fields
- Insert signature, stamp, or logo image
- Download filled PDF — no watermarks
Covers the core Fill workflow at zero cost. See FAQ for signature notes.
Paid Plans
from $19 / month
- Everything in Free, plus:
- AI auto-detection of all form fields
- AI auto-mapping of pasted data to fields
- Voice dictation (multi-language)
- Reusable templates for recurring forms
Cheaper than Acrobat Standard ($12.99/mo) and includes AI features Acrobat charges $24.99/mo for.
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