Google and Adobe expand AI partnership
Google is expanding its Adobe partnership, putting Acrobat and other Adobe tools inside Gmail, Drive, Gemini and Search while bringing Google's frontier AI models into Adobe's own apps.
Google announced at Adobe MAX that it is expanding its partnership with Adobe. The deal runs both ways. Adobe's creative and productivity tools will be built into Google products, and Google's frontier AI models will be built into Adobe's apps.
The announcement lists four areas:
- PDFs in Workspace: Google Drive and Gmail will offer a direct route into Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat will appear as a suggested app in both services, and file previews will include an "Edit with" entry point.
- Gemini and Search: Adobe is adding Acrobat and more creative tools to its connectors in Gemini and Gemini Enterprise. Adobe will also bring its creative tools to AI Mode in Google Search.
- Enterprise agents: Businesses will be able to use Adobe's CX Enterprise Coworker agent inside Gemini Enterprise. Google describes it as an AI assistant that helps teams design graphics, work with PDFs and launch marketing campaigns without switching apps.
- DeepMind research: Adobe and Google DeepMind will explore new editing features for creative professionals. The first is an image model for Photoshop that "could enable near-real-time edits."
Google said Gemini connectors are aimed at reducing how often users have to switch between apps.
The announcement does not give launch dates, pricing, financial terms, or which Google models Adobe will use. Most features are described as coming soon. The Photoshop image model work with DeepMind is described as exploratory.