Adobe Inc., formerly Adobe Systems, is an American multinational computer software company. It was founded in December 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke. Adobe is headquartered in San Jose, California. The company specializes in software for the creation and publication of a wide range of content, including graphics, photography, illustration, animation, multimedia/video, motion pictures, and print. Its flagship products include Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and the Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Creative Cloud is a subscription-based service that provides users access to a suite of creative applications. Shantanu Narayen is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Adobe.
Adobe organizes its business into three major segments: Digital Media, Digital Experience, and Publishing and Advertising. The Digital Media segment includes Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Document Cloud. The Digital Experience segment provides an integrated platform and products through Adobe Experience Cloud. Recent news includes Adobe Acrobat Studio transforming productivity and creativity with new generative presentations and AI-powered PDF editing. 85% of Sundance filmmakers chose Adobe, as the company released new AI video innovations and creator grants. Adobe's stock recently hit a 52-week low, and analysts have downgraded the stock amid competition from AI-enhanced alternatives. As of February 2026, Adobe has a market capitalization of $111.72 billion.