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PDF to PDF/A

Create a visual PDF/A archive with an embedded color profile. Free, private, and processed in your browser.

Select PDF fileor drag and drop a PDF file here
Files stay on your device100MB max per PDFNo account needed

How to use PDF to PDF/A

Convert PDF pages to a visual PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2b or PDF/A-3b archive with an embedded color profile.

Input: application/pdf. Output: application/pdf.

  1. Select a PDF.
  2. Choose a visual archive profile, resolution and optional rotation.
  3. Convert and download, then validate the file for your archive.

Processing, privacy and limitations

How are my files processed?
Files are processed in your browser; this tool does not upload the selected file for processing.
What limitations should I check?
Pages become images. Selectable text, links, editable forms, digital signatures and attachments are not retained. Tagged A and Unicode U profiles are not supported. Generated fixtures pass veraPDF 1.30.3. The browser does not validate each result; validate downloaded files for your archive.
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