Can Acrobat Pro D.C. 15 add audios to pdfs

[StephenBe7]

I’m asking because I don’t know much about this program, and I want add voiceovers to some of my pdfs. So I’m hoping somebody here can answer my question.

Thanks very much in advance.

Steve

[rahulpandey27]

Hello @StephenBe7 

You can refer to below doc:

https://helpx.adobe.com/in/acrobat/using/rich-media.html

Also, please post this in Acrobat forum for any additional help.

Thanks,

Rahul Pandey

[StephenBe7]

Thanx for the advice. As it turns out, I can’t use Acrobat 9 because Adobe removed the ability to activate it, evidently because they want people to pay a ridiculous amount for a subscription to the recent version.

So, I’m going to try Foxit.

Take care

[StephenBe7]

Thanks for responding, Rahul. Although I managed to insert an MP3 into a pdf, when I tried to play it, I got the message "To view the Flash® technology content in this PDF file, please install the required version of Flash Player." However, I understand that Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player in 2020. So, how do I get around that.

Thanks in advance

[Pranay_M · Accepted solution]

Hi @StephenBe7,

To answer your question, Yes — Adobe Acrobat Pro DC (version 2015 / “15”) can add audio to PDFs, but with important limitations.

What Acrobat Pro DC 15 can do

✔ Embed audio files (MP3, WAV, etc.) into a PDF
✔ Audio can be click-to-play inside the PDF
✔ Audio becomes part of the PDF file

This is done using Rich Media / Sound annotations.

How to add audio in Acrobat Pro DC 15

1. Open your PDF in Acrobat Pro DC

2. Go to Tools → Rich Media

3. Select Add Sound

4. Click on the place in the PDF where you want the audio

5. Choose your audio file (MP3/WAV)

6. Set playback options (icon, poster, play on click, etc.)

7. Save the PDF

Users will see an audio icon they can click to play.

Thanks
Pranay

[StephenBe7]

Thanks for responding, Pranay. I just replied to your post and Rahul's earlier post. So, any help you could give me would be appreciated.

Steve

[Pranay_M]

Hi @StephenBe7,

I tested this internally with my Acrobat Pro DC and I do not see any issues. As you mentioned, with Acrobat Pro DC 2015, you might see these issues because older PDFs rely on Flash Player to play embedded audio/video.
The latest version of Acrobat no longer supports Flash, and you should not see this problem with the latest Acrobat versions.

Thanks
Pranay