Adobe’s tools are coming to Google’s apps. The two companies used Adobe MAX to announce an expanded partnership that puts Acrobat, Adobe’s creative tools and a new AI agent inside Gmail, Google Drive and Gemini, and they are also working on a faster image model for Photoshop.
The most practical change is for PDFs. When you preview a PDF in Gmail or Drive, a new “Edit with” option will let you open it directly in Adobe Acrobat. Today, editing an emailed PDF usually means downloading it, opening another app and attaching it again. Acrobat will also appear as a suggested app for these files. It’s a small change, but for people who handle contracts, forms and invoices every day it removes a tedious detour.
The partnership extends into Google’s AI products. Acrobat and other Adobe creative tools will be available in Gemini and Gemini Enterprise, and some features are also coming to AI Mode in Google Search. Business customers get CX Enterprise Coworker, Adobe’s AI agent for working on documents, producing graphics and managing marketing campaigns within Gemini Enterprise.
The most ambitious part is still in development. Adobe and Google DeepMind are working on a new AI image model meant to make Photoshop edits appear almost instantly. Neither company has said how it will work, what the model is called, or how close it is to launch. Generative edits in creative apps today often take several seconds per change, so near-instant results would change how designers work, if the companies deliver.
The deal also shows how Adobe is responding to the rise of AI. Rather than relying only on its own Firefly ecosystem, Adobe is putting its tools inside the AI platforms people already use. On the same day, Adobe was named as a partner for Anthropic’s new Interactive Connectors, which open Adobe apps inside Claude. Adobe has also already added third-party image models, including Google’s, to its own creative software. The strategy seems to be that Adobe’s tools should be available wherever professionals work, whichever AI company controls that workspace.
Several important details are still missing. Neither company has given dates for any of these features. It is also unclear whether opening Acrobat from Gmail will require a paid Adobe subscription or just a free account, and whether these integrations will reach consumer Gemini users and enterprise customers at the same time. Pricing will largely determine whether the “Edit with” button saves people time or simply sends them to a paywall.