When I try to share a PDF with my team, the Adobe site says they must sign in. But the sharing link says it should work for anyone with the link.

Hello,


Thanks for reaching out. We understand the confusion here.

When you share a PDF using Acrobat’s “Anyone with the link” option, it allows broader access without requiring you to individually invite users. However, Adobe still requires recipients to sign in with a free Adobe account in order to view or comment on shared files.

This is by design.

According Help doc: “Recipients must sign in with an Adobe ID to review or comment on shared files.”

Adobe Acrobat Help: Share and review PDFs

https://adobe.ly/3Qu3NIG

Why is signing in required for collaboration:

Even when a link is set to “anyone with the link,” signing in ensures:

• Proper attribution of comments

• Secure access and permissions control

• Ability to save and sync feedback

What this means for your workflow

• Your team does not need a paid subscription, but they do need a free Adobe account

• This applies whether you:

  • Invite users by email, or

  • Share a public link

  
  

In summary, the behavior you are seeing is expected. “Anyone with the link” removes the need for explicit invitations, but does not remove the sign-in requirement for accessing and commenting on shared PDFs.

~Tariq