PDF to PDF/A
Convert your PDF to PDF/A-1b for long-term archiving (ISO 19005-1).
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How to convert PDF to PDF/A
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Upload your PDF.Up to 300 MB. Any standard PDF works.
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We process via Ghostscript.Industry-standard PDF/A converter — embeds fonts, removes interactive elements, ensures compliance.
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Download the PDF/A.You get a PDF/A-1b file back. Open in any PDF reader.
Who is this for?
PDF/A conversion is built for lawyers filing documents with courts, archivists and librarians preserving long-term records, and government agencies that mandate the format for submissions. It also fits any business that must keep invoices, contracts, or reports for compliance and legal retention. If a system requires an archival PDF, this is the tool you need.
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What is PDF/A and why use it?
PDF/A is the ISO standard (19005) for archival PDFs. It guarantees the file will display the same way in 50 years as it does today — fonts embedded, no external dependencies, no encryption, no JavaScript.
Required by many legal systems, government archives, healthcare records, and academic libraries. PDF7 produces PDF/A-1b — the most widely supported flavor.
A concrete example: many court e-filing systems will reject a regular PDF and accept only PDF/A. The same applies to invoices kept for legal retention, tender documents, and submissions to government bodies or national libraries. Converting once means the file stays openable and unchanged for the full retention period — often 10 years or more.
Why convert to PDF/A with PDF7?
ISO compliant
PDF/A-1b (ISO 19005-1) standard for long-term archival.
Legally accepted
Courts, government bodies and many legal systems require PDF/A.
Fonts embedded
Same view years later — all fonts embedded inside the file.
Free + fast
No signup, no watermark.
FAQ
What's the difference between PDF/A-1, A-2, A-3?
A-1 is the most compatible (oldest, strictest). A-2 supports JPEG2000 and layers. A-3 allows attached files. PDF7 produces A-1b for maximum compatibility.
Will encryption survive?
No — PDF/A forbids encryption. Remove the password before converting (use Unlock PDF).
Will form fields work?
PDF/A-1b removes interactive form fields. The visual layout is kept but the form becomes static.
Why is the file bigger?
Fonts must be embedded (often adds 200-500 KB). This is the cost of long-term reliability.
Will my file look the same after conversion?
Yes. PDF/A preserves the visual layout exactly — text, images, and colors stay in place. Fonts are embedded so the page renders identically on any device, even decades later. Only interactive parts (form fields, JavaScript) are flattened.
Are my files private?
Yes. Everything runs on our own servers — no third-party API, no cloud upload. Your file and the converted PDF/A are deleted automatically a short time after processing. Nothing is stored or shared.