Why Acrobat Android Keeps Only 100 MB of Cloud Files Locally
Question details
The user is asking why the Adobe Acrobat app on Android restricts the local storage of downloaded cloud files to a 100 MB limit and automatically removes older files.
- Product
- Adobe Acrobat
- Device & OS
- Android
- Scenario
- Accessing and storing cloud-based PDF documents for offline viewing on an Android device.
- Observed behavior
- When the local cache of downloaded cloud PDFs exceeds 100 MB, the Acrobat app automatically deletes older downloaded files from local storage to make room for new ones.
Check your Android device's available storage space and ensure you have a stable internet connection before managing or re-downloading large PDF files.
Manage Offline PDFs and Bypass the Cache Limit
Since the app enforces a strict cache limit for cloud documents, you can manually save critical PDFs directly to your device storage to prevent them from being automatically removed.
The Adobe Acrobat app is designed to manage device storage efficiently. To do this, it only maintains a temporary local cache (up to 100 MB) of recently opened cloud files. Older files are cleared to free up space, but they remain safely in the cloud.
Launch the Acrobat app on your Android device and open the cloud file you want to keep permanently.
Tap the three vertical dots (menu icon) located in the upper right corner of the screen.
Select 'Save a Copy' from the dropdown menu, choose 'On This Device', and pick a specific local folder (like Downloads or Documents). This saves an independent copy outside the app's cache limits.
If you only need temporary access, you can simply tap the cloud file again whenever you are online to re-download it to the local cache.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I increase the 100 MB cache limit in Adobe Acrobat for Android?
Currently, the Adobe Acrobat Android app does not provide a built-in settings option to manually adjust or increase the 100 MB local cache limit for cloud-based files.
Will I lose my edits if a file is automatically removed from the local cache?
No. Any edits you make to a cloud-hosted PDF are synced back to the cloud automatically as long as you have internet access. The file removed from the local cache is just a temporary offline copy.
Does the 100 MB limit apply to files I manually transfer to my phone via USB?
No, the 100 MB cache limit only applies to the temporary local storage of files opened directly from your Adobe cloud account. Files manually transferred to your phone's internal storage or SD card are unaffected.
