About Adobe Research

Research is a license to be curious.

Gavin Miller, Head of Adobe Research

With a team of world-class research scientists, engineers, artists, and designers, Adobe Research combines cutting-edge academic discovery with industry impact. Our researchers shape early-stage ideas into innovative technologies. Many of Adobe Research’s breakthroughs are incorporated into Adobe’s products, building the company’s reputation as a leader in fostering new forms of creativity and in advancing document and content intelligence. Our team collaborates with interns and faculty from universities across the globe.

Research Areas

Learn more about our cutting-edge research

Research Publications

We publish research at major conferences

Internships

We host research interns from around the world

Innovative People

Our researchers are advancing the state of the art across many fields

Product Impact

We create innovative features for Adobe’s products, showcased at Adobe MAX and Summit

University Collaborations

We collaborate with prominent university faculty and students

Invention & Discovery

Our scientists file groundbreaking patents on their discoveries

Awards & Honors

Our scientists and engineers have won prestigious awards

Our Programs

Adobe Research nurtures future technical leaders

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Helping people create accessible PDFs and tap into the intelligence of their documents

From creating accessible tools for the visually impaired to developing AI for document intelligence, Alexa Siu's work is transforming how people interact with information. Her work has been recognized with a Tech Excellence Award from Adobe, and the AI Assistant for Acrobat made TIME’s 2024 best inventions.

Scott Cohen on 25 years of innovation at Adobe Research

Scott Cohen, Senior Principal Scientist, celebrates 25 years at Adobe Research, where he has contributed to innovations like Photoshop’s quick selection tool and led initiatives such as Project Stardust, transforming image editing from pixels to objects. Check out the story to learn more.

The Adobe Research behind two of Time magazine’s Best Inventions of 2024

Adobe Researchers are behind two of Time magazine’s Best Inventions of the Year: Content Credentials, which combats misinformation and protects artists by tracking image edits, and the Adobe Acrobat AI Assistant, which lets users unlock the information in PDFs by asking their AI Assistant questions.
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