How to permanently disable Creative Cloud Font Auto-Syncing

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May 18, 2026
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We need a definitive way to completely deactivate font auto-syncing. This feature is a time-consuming, productivity-damaging intrusion that disrupts professional, time-sensitive production.

Forcing this onto users constitutes an insult to intelligence.

How do we kill the auto-sync background processes once and for all?

DavidMatosAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks J E L,
I’m aware of it, it’s unchecked. Creative Cloud will override your individual app preferences anyway.
Regardless of being notified about missing fonts, which has been the default standard forever in every piece of software, Adobe should never push to force these kinds of abusive, unsolicited, and arrogant features onto users.

J E L

Community Expert

I hear you. You can disable Adobe fonts in Creative Cloud preferences. I don’t feel I’m interrupted by the font syncing, and I’m a fairly heavy user of Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. I don’t even think about it, really. What would be your ideal solution? Not to include Adobe fonts in the subscription? Go back to local installation of all fonts? You can still do that, by the way.

DavidMatosAuthor

Inspiring

I thing you’re missing the point. I don’t want to disable Adobe Fonts. Not until I decide to eradicate Adobe from my life entirely anyway. Until then, I need Adobe Fonts active.

The issue is the absolute denial of user agency. Adobe's refusal to let professionals decide how and when to manage their own software environment is exactly what drives users to look for alternatives.

J E L

Community Expert

@DavidMatos, I’m not sure if there is a way to deactivate the auto-syncing altogether without seeing “missing fonts” when you use Adobe fonts in other Adobe applications. Which app are you using the most? For example, you can uncheck the Auto-add Adobe Fonts box in InDesign preferences.

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