PDF to PDF/A

Convert to archival PDF/A-2b format

How it works

1Upload the PDF you want to convert to PDF/A for long-term archiving.
2The tool converts the file to PDF/A-2b, embedding all fonts and resources.
3Download the archival-format PDF/A file.

Processing for this tool

Temporary server processing in Germany

This tool uses temporary SentryPDF server processing on Fly.io in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Temporary files are configured for 30 minutes and the cleanup sweep runs every 60 seconds.

If the file is highly confidential, prefer a browser-local tool or browser-local mode when one can do the job well.

PDF/A conversion

This tool converts files to PDF/A-2b for long-term archiving. Conversion fails if strict requirements cannot be met.

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