Learning path: PDF automation with Adobe PDF Services

OCR, merge, protect and generate documents at scale from Power Automate.

ForDevelopers and advanced makers
Modules7

The path

  1. Set up the Adobe PDF Services connector in Power Automate Tutorial
    Get API credentials, create the connection, and run your first OCR, merge and compress actions.
  2. Turn scanned PDFs into searchable PDFs automatically (OCR) Power Automate workflow
    Anything dropped into a 'Scans' folder is OCR'd with Adobe PDF Services and saved as a searchable PDF that Microsoft Search and Copilot can read.
  3. Assemble a submission pack: merge many files into one bookmarked PDF Power Automate workflow
    Combine Word, Excel and PDF files from a folder into one ordered PDF — tender submissions, claim packs, board papers.
  4. Design Word templates with the Adobe Document Generation Tagger Tutorial
    Tag a Word template with fields, conditional sections and repeating table rows, then generate PDFs from JSON in Power Automate.
  5. High-volume letters with Adobe Document Generation (approval letters, certificates, notices) Power Automate workflow
    Merge records from a list or database into a Word template and output individual PDFs — thousands at a time.
  6. Acrobat Services API licensing: free tier, enterprise and transactions Licensing guide
    How PDF Services, Document Generation and PDF Extract APIs are licensed, and how to estimate volume.
  7. Power Platform environments and DLP policies for Adobe connectors Tutorial
    Set up dev/test/prod environments, solution-aware flows and data loss prevention rules so Adobe and Microsoft connectors are used safely.