THE CRUNCH
Google and Adobe have announced an expanded partnership that will pull Adobe's creative and productivity tools into Google's everyday apps, and push Google's AI models the other way into Adobe's software. The announcement, made at Adobe MAX on 10 November 2026, is framed around reducing app-switching: editing a PDF or tweaking an image currently means leaving Gmail or Drive, and the companies want to close that gap.
The most concrete change is for PDFs. Google Drive and Gmail will gain a direct pathway into Adobe Acrobat, with Acrobat surfaced as a suggested app across both services and an "Edit with" entry point appearing in file previews.
Adobe is also expanding its connectors in Gemini and Gemini Enterprise with Acrobat and additional creative tools, and will bring its creative tools to AI Mode in Google Search. On the enterprise side, businesses will be able to use Adobe's CX Enterprise Coworker agent in Gemini Enterprise, an AI assistant the companies say can help teams design graphics, work with PDFs and launch marketing campaigns without switching apps.
Further out, Adobe and Google DeepMind will explore new editing capabilities for creative professionals, starting with an image model for Photoshop that could enable near-real-time edits. Note that much of this is announced rather than shipped: the announcement uses "soon" and "could" language, so timing and final scope remain open.