PDF to PDF/A
Convert your PDF to PDF/A, the ISO-standardized version of PDF for long-term archiving.
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PDF to PDF/A converts a standard PDF into the ISO-standardized PDF/A format used for long-term archiving, records retention, and compliance requirements. PDF/A is a restricted subset of the regular PDF format: fonts must be fully embedded rather than referenced, and encryption and certain external or interactive elements aren't allowed, so a PDF/A file is guaranteed to render the same way years from now regardless of what software or fonts are available at the time. Processing runs on the server and the uploaded file is not retained afterward.
What you can do with the PDF to PDF/A
One-click PDF/A conversion
No configuration needed — upload and convert.
ISO-standardized archival format
Meets long-term preservation standards used by legal, government, and institutional archives.
Embeds fonts and standardizes structure
The changes PDF/A requires for a document to render identically decades from now.
Deleted immediately after processing
Your file is uploaded temporarily to convert it, then deleted right away.
How to use the PDF to PDF/A
- 1Open PDF to PDF/A and upload your file.
- 2Click Convert to PDF/A.
- 3Download the archival-ready PDF.
Common ways people use this
- Meeting a court, government, or institutional requirement for PDF/A submissions
- Archiving company records in a format guaranteed to render the same in the future
- Preparing a thesis or dissertation for a university's digital archive
- Converting scanned or exported PDFs before long-term storage