PDF/A: a practical guide
PDF/A is the archival standard: self-contained, with fonts embedded and no external dependencies. Converting a regular PDF to PDF/A makes it suitable for archives, courts and regulators that require a document to be readable decades from now, without relying on fonts or links that may disappear.
PDF/A is the archival standard: self-contained, with fonts embedded and no external dependencies. Converting a regular PDF to PDF/A makes it suitable for archives, courts and regulators that require a document to be readable decades from now, without relying on fonts or links that may disappear.
How to use it: Upload the PDF file you want to convert. Then Select the PDF/A compliance level (PDF/A-1b or PDF/A-2b). Then Click "Convert to PDF/A" and wait for the process. Then Download the archived PDF/A file..
Strips JavaScript, actions and attachments. Writes the mandatory PDF/A XMP identity. Locks a fixed PDF header version. Reports fonts that still need embedding.
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Convert PDF to PDF/A — Convert a PDF to PDF/A for long-term archiving and compliance.