Convert a PDF to PDF/A
Convert your PDFs to PDF/A-2b for long-term archiving and official submissions. Free, no sign-up.
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Convert a PDF to PDF/A
PDF/A is the version of PDF standardised for long-term archiving (ISO 19005): embedded fonts, no external content, mandatory metadata. It is required by many public bodies, courts, universities and submission platforms.
This tool produces PDF/A-2b, the most widely accepted profile, and embeds any missing fonts.
How it works
- Drop your PDFs
- Start the conversion
- Download the PDF/A-2b files
Frequently asked questions
How is it different from a regular PDF?
PDF/A forbids anything that could prevent identical rendering in 30 years: non-embedded fonts, JavaScript, encryption, external links.
Does the file get bigger?
Slightly, because fonts are embedded.
Is it PDF/A-1 or PDF/A-2?
PDF/A-2b, which allows transparency and JPEG 2000 and is the most requested.
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