PDF to PDF/A

Convert to the ISO archival format, so the document still looks the same in thirty years. Every font is embedded and the result is checked against the standard.

Why convert to PDF/A?

PDF/A is the ISO 19005 standard for documents that have to survive. Everything the file needs is stored inside it, so it renders the same way decades from now on software nobody has written yet. Courts, government archives and libraries frequently require it.

Every font embedded, so text never falls back to a substitute

Colour described against a profile rather than the screen

Scripts, automatic actions and external references removed

PDF/A-1b, 2b and 3b conformance levels

The result is validated against the standard, not just tagged

Any rule the file cannot meet is reported to you by name

How to PDF to PDF/A

Upload your PDF

Any document you need to keep for the long term.

Pick a conformance level

PDF/A-2b suits most needs; some archives insist on 1b.

Download the archival copy

Checked against the standard before you get it.

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AES-256 encryption

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Files removed in 2 hours

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it look the same?

Yes. Archiving changes how the document is stored, not how it is drawn. Where a font was only referenced, a real one is embedded, which can shift spacing very slightly.

What if my file cannot be made conformant?

You still get the converted file, and we tell you exactly which rule it misses. Common causes are encryption and XFA forms, neither of which PDF/A permits.

Which level should I choose?

PDF/A-2b unless you have been told otherwise. PDF/A-1b is stricter and based on an older PDF version; some government bodies still require it.

Can I convert it back?

A PDF/A file is an ordinary PDF — every reader opens it. There is nothing to convert back.

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