How EverMap Plug-ins Work with Adobe Acrobat

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EverMap plug-ins are add-on tools that install into Adobe Acrobat and extend what Acrobat can do with PDFs—automating bookmarks, splitting and merging files, filling forms from data, extracting data into spreadsheets, redacting, and more. Most tasks run through Acrobat's interface without any programming; only AutoBatch requires command-line batch files. EverMap has built these tools for legal, government, accounting, healthcare, insurance, education, and publishing teams since 1999, and offers free trials for its products.

The basic model: Acrobat is the engine, EverMap adds the automation

EverMap does not replace Acrobat. Its products are plug-ins for Adobe® Acrobat®, so Acrobat must be installed and is the environment where the plug-in runs. Once installed, the plug-in adds its own commands and dialogs to Acrobat, and you work on PDFs you already have open or select.

This matters for planning: the plug-in inherits Acrobat's handling of PDF files, and your team's existing Acrobat setup is the starting point rather than something to migrate away from.

What each plug-in automates

The product line maps fairly cleanly onto common document tasks:

Task Plug-in What it does
Fill and send personalized forms AutoMailMerge™ Create, secure, and email personalized PDF forms from data files
Split, merge, rename files AutoSplit™ Split, merge, and auto-rename invoices, statements, and reports
Navigation and structure AutoBookmark™ Create bookmarks, links, highlights, and tables of contents
Deduplicate email AutoDeduplicate™ (Outlook®) Find and remove redundant emails to reduce volume
Data extraction AutoExtract™ Extract data from PDF files into spreadsheets
Litigation email processing AutoPortfolio™ Extract, convert, and process large email collections
Workflow automation AutoBatch™ Run Acrobat processing from command-line batch files
Search and organize AutoDocSearch™ Search, extract, and copy PDF files based on matching text
Handwriting and markup AutoInk™ Write, draw, and highlight PDFs with pen input
Email by content AutoDocMail™ Automatically email PDF documents based on text search
Redaction AutoRedact™ Automatically redact sensitive data
Page editing AutoPagex™ PDF page editing tools for Acrobat

Note that AutoDeduplicate™ is listed for Microsoft Outlook® rather than Acrobat, so it sits outside the Acrobat plug-in model.

Interface-driven by default, scriptable when needed

For most products, the workflow is: open or select PDFs in Acrobat, choose the EverMap command, configure the operation in its dialog, and run it. That covers form merging, splitting, bookmarking, extraction, redaction, and similar tasks—no coding required.

AutoBatch™ is the exception. It lets you run Acrobat processing from command-line batch files, which is the route for scheduled or high-volume jobs and for chaining steps together. If your task is "process hundreds of files the same way every night," AutoBatch is the relevant product; if it is "do this operation on these files now," the individual plug-ins are.

A concrete example

Say a finance team receives monthly statements as multi-page PDFs and needs each account's pages separated into its own file, named consistently, and then bookmarked for navigation. In practice this is two plug-ins: AutoSplit™ to split and auto-rename the statements, and AutoBookmark™ to build bookmarks and a table of contents. Both run from Acrobat's interface. If the same split-and-bookmark sequence must run unattended each month, AutoBatch™ can drive it from a batch file instead of manual clicks.

Before you install

  • Confirm Acrobat is in place. These are Acrobat plug-ins; the Acrobat installation is the prerequisite.
  • Match the plug-in to the task. Use the table above; several tasks that feel like one job (split, then bookmark) may need two products.
  • Check compatibility and setup details on the source. EverMap publishes tutorials, articles, an FAQ, release notes, and support pages on its site—use these for installation steps and version specifics rather than assuming menu locations.
  • Trial first. EverMap offers free trials, so you can test a plug-in against your actual PDFs before committing. Pricing and licensing terms are not stated in the available material; check the site's Buy section for current details.

Where to go next

For installation instructions, usage walkthroughs, and answers to specific setup questions, the EverMap site's Support, Tutorials, FAQ, and Release Notes sections are the authoritative references. Product pages for each plug-in include a trial download link.