PDF to PDF/A
Convert a PDF to the ISO-standardized PDF/A archival format.
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PDF only · max 10MB · files auto-delete after 1 hour
PDF/A part
How it works
Upload a PDF and choose a PDF/A part (1, 2, or 3). We convert it to the archival standard — embedding fonts and adjusting color profiles as required. Download the result immediately; both the original and the output are deleted from our servers automatically after one hour.
FAQ
- What is PDF/A for?
- It's an ISO-standardized version of PDF built for long-term archiving — it embeds fonts and restricts features that could make a file unreadable years from now. Many government, legal, and institutional systems require it.
- Which part should I choose?
- PDF/A-2 is the most widely supported and recommended for most uses. Use PDF/A-1 if a system specifically requires the older, stricter standard, or PDF/A-3 if you need to embed other file types inside the PDF.
- Will this change how my PDF looks?
- Visually no — conversion adjusts internal structure (fonts, color profiles, metadata) for archival compliance, not the visible page content.