A new Message inbox feature is now available, offering a centralized view for recipients to access received in-app, push, and SMS messages. This enhancement facilitates richer engagement and re-engagement scenarios by consolidating all communications in one place.
Tracking links and landing page URLs now support encryption for query parameters, enhancing security for sensitive data. Encryption keys are managed in a dedicated Administration registry, and a new expression helper facilitates encryption at render time. This feature is currently in Limited Availability.
A new mobile Inbox functionality is now available, integrating with Content Cards to provide a centralized in-app or on-site location for displaying user messages. This feature extends the accessibility of marketing communications by retaining messages after initial dismissal. It is scheduled for availability on March 31, 2026.
A new Inbox mobile functionality, integrated with Content Cards, allows for a centralized display of user messages within an app or website. This feature extends the accessibility and lifespan of marketing communications by retaining messages after initial dismissal. It is scheduled for availability on March 31, 2026.
Important: Deprecated APIs Removal Deadline March 2026
Simplified Index Management and AI-assisted development tools are introduced. Critical APIs are being deprecated, with removal deadlines approaching in early 2026, leading to deployment blocks and potential service impact if not addressed. Several early adopter programs are available for Edge Functions, AI-assisted development, and deployment strategies.
New: Maintenance Controls, Enhanced Dev Agent, Deprecated API Deadlines
New self-service features allow blocking automatic maintenance for specific periods, ensuring stability during critical times. The Development Agent now offers enhanced pipeline troubleshooting, including AI-assisted root cause analysis for code scanning failures. Critical deadlines for deprecated APIs are approaching, requiring removal by March 30, 2026, to avoid deployment blocks.
A new capability allows users to convert images into email content templates directly within the platform. This feature utilizes AI-powered analysis to automatically generate structured HTML templates from visual references, significantly reducing email design time. This functionality is now generally available.
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New: Content Advisor & Dynamic Media Layer Enhancements
AEM Sites now integrates Content Advisor for intelligent asset discovery and reuse, streamlining content creation workflows. Dynamic Media introduces significant layer management enhancements, including drag-and-drop reordering, copy/paste/duplicate functionality, and improved text formatting controls for more intuitive creative editing.
Content Fragment Editor: RTE Migration & New Features
Content fragments now support check-out/check-in via the Admin UI, aligning with Touch UI functionality. Asynchronous job statuses for content fragment launches are now visible in the properties panel. The Content Fragment Editor's Rich Text Editor (RTE) has been migrated to TipTap, offering a unified technology stack with the Universal Editor, new Spectrum 2 styling, and features like find and replace.
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) beta programs offer customers early access to prerelease features and code, enabling them to provide feedback and influence future product development. Participation allows users to prepare for new capabilities before general availability, with current programs including AEM agentic capabilities, AEM Foundation, and Cloud Manager.
The current Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service feature release, version 2026.3.0, was deployed on March 26, 2026. The subsequent feature release, version 2026.4.0, is scheduled for April 30, 2026.
Custom forms for landing pages are now generally available, allowing users to capture profile attributes directly through their landing pages. These forms can be designed and managed to collect specific data into a defined dataset. This capability was previously in Limited Availability and is now accessible to all environments.
Adobe Mix Modeler combines media mix modelling, multi-touch attribution and AI-driven insights to unify measurement, optimise budgets and enable smarter decisions.
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An issue was resolved where audiences originating from the Adobe Target v2 destination in Adobe Experience Platform were incorrectly labeled as 'Adobe Experience Cloud' in the Audiences interface. The system now accurately displays 'Adobe Experience Platform' as the source for these audiences. This improves consistency when filtering and reviewing audience sources.
Channel activities within Orchestrated campaigns can now be categorized as 'Transactional'. This categorization automatically applies transactional channel configurations, bypassing typical business rules and opt-in requirements for specific activities. This ensures transactional communications are delivered efficiently without standard marketing constraints.
A new capability allows users to convert images into email content templates. This feature leverages AI to automatically generate structured HTML templates from visual references. This capability is now generally available, significantly reducing email design time.