Adobe InDesign
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Adobe InDesign, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Adobe InDesign's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Cloud Pro for students and teachers | $19.99 a month | 20+ apps · 4,000 monthly generative credits · 100GB storage · eligibility required · Annual, billed monthly; $19.99/mo first year, then $39.99/mo |
| InDesign | $22.99 a month | 100GB cloud storage · 25 monthly generative credits · InDesign plus Adobe Express Premium · Annual, billed monthly |
| Creative Cloud Pro | $34.99 a month | 20+ apps · 4,000 monthly generative credits · 100GB storage · Firefly and Adobe Express Premium · Annual, billed monthly; $34.99/mo first 3 months, then $69.99/mo |
| InDesign for teams | $37.99 a month | 1TB cloud storage · 25 monthly generative credits · Adobe Express Premium · business features · Annual, billed monthly, per license |
| Creative Cloud Pro for teams | $99.99 a month | 20+ apps · 4,000 monthly generative credits · Firefly · business features · Annual, billed monthly, per license |
| InDesign annual prepaid | $263.88 a year | 100GB cloud storage · Adobe Fonts · Adobe Express · Adobe Portfolio · Annual plan, prepaid |
The facts
Each one read from Adobe InDesign's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- InDesign can generate image alt text and export table structure information for accessible PDF and EPUB documents.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI and layout features
- The product page describes Flex Layout, layout-aware Rewrite, PDF-to-InDesign conversion, generated alt text, and Generative Expand.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Brand kit
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Cloud documents
- Cloud documents provide sharing, autosave and access to earlier versions on surfaces where InDesign is installed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Adobe says InDesign includes features for sharing assets, receiving feedback, and collaborating with stakeholders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data Merge
- Data Merge combines CSV or TXT records with an InDesign document to generate batches such as letters, envelopes or labels.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Desktop requirements
- Adobe lists Windows and macOS system requirements; the requirements for versions 21.3 and later specify at least 8GB RAM and an internet connection for activation, subscription validation, and online services.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Adobe provides a desktop help center with user guides, release notes, technical requirements, troubleshooting, scripting and plug-in documentation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Flex Layout
- Flex Layout dynamically adapts layout elements when content changes and can produce alternate layouts quickly.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Generative AI
- Features include AI Assistant, layout-aware Rewrite, Generative Expand and AI-generated image alt text.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Illustration tools
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Express, Adobe Capture, Bridge, Creative Cloud Libraries and InCopy.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The September 2026 InDesign 21.6 release updated rendering technology, added keyboard-shortcut helper text and fixed multiple crash and export issues.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- InDesign is proprietary commercial software distributed through Adobe membership plans rather than an open-source licence.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Flex Layout
- TechRadar reports that Flex Layout cannot resize objects within the layout, limiting its otherwise useful responsive-layout workflow.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Independent reviewers say the extensive interface and feature set take time to learn, especially for beginners.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance
- Reviewers report occasional slowness, high RAM use, freezes, crashes and slow exports, particularly with complex documents.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Adobe says it was founded in 1982 by John Warnock and Charles Geschke.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Company founded
- LinkedIn lists Adobe as founded in 1982.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Adobe headquarters at San Jose, California.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Adobe as a public software-development company with 10,001+ employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Limit: subscription cost
- Reviewers and TechRadar criticize the recurring subscription price and lack of a perpetual purchase option, especially for occasional users and small teams.checked 15 Oct 2026
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