Convert any PDF to PDF/A-1b — the ISO-standard format for digital archiving. Adds required metadata, embeds an sRGB colour profile, and strips disallowed content. Runs in your browser.
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PDF/A is an ISO-standardised subset of PDF (ISO 19005) designed for long-term digital preservation. Unlike regular PDFs, PDF/A files must be self-contained: all fonts embedded, no encryption, no external dependencies, and a full set of XMP metadata. Archives, courts, government agencies and libraries require PDF/A for guaranteed future readability.
Upload a PDF. The tool adds the required PDF/A-1b XMP metadata declaration (pdfaid:part=1, pdfaid:conformance=B), embeds an sRGB ICC colour profile in the OutputIntents dictionary, strips encryption and JavaScript, and saves the file with the object stream settings required by the standard. All processing happens in your browser.
Upload your PDF
Drop your PDF file onto the upload area. The file is read locally in your browser — nothing is sent to a server.
Select PDF/A conformance level
Choose PDF/A-1b for basic visual archival, PDF/A-2b for more modern features, or PDF/A-3b if you need embedded files.
Convert
Click "Convert to PDF/A". The tool validates and rebuilds the file to meet the chosen ISO archival standard.
Check validation results
The tool reports whether conversion succeeded and which compliance requirements were satisfied.
Download
Save the PDF/A file to your device. It can now be submitted to archives, legal systems, and document management platforms that require ISO 19005 compliance.
Government & Court Filings
Convert documents to PDF/A before submitting to courts, government portals, or regulatory agencies that mandate the ISO standard.
Financial Record Archiving
Convert financial statements and audit reports to PDF/A for long-term retention that meets accounting and compliance requirements.
Medical Records Compliance
Produce PDF/A versions of patient records and clinical documents to satisfy healthcare archival standards and regulatory audits.
Digital Library Preservation
Archive journal articles, theses, and research documents in PDF/A to guarantee they remain readable decades into the future.
Construction & Engineering Drawings
Convert technical drawings and as-built documents to PDF/A for submission to municipal archives and building departments.
Legal Document Retention
Save contracts and legal opinions in PDF/A format to meet document retention policies that require long-term, format-stable archives.
Full XMP Metadata Compliance
Adds the required pdfaid:part and pdfaid:conformance declarations that validating tools like veraPDF look for.
ICC Colour Profile Embedding
Embeds an sRGB ICC profile in the OutputIntents dictionary, satisfying the PDF/A colour reproduction requirement.
Removes Non-Compliant Elements
Strips JavaScript and encryption — both prohibited in PDF/A — to avoid validator rejections.
Layout Unchanged
Only metadata and document-level properties are modified; page content, text, and images are completely preserved.
Browser-Based Privacy
Conversion runs entirely in your browser using pdf-lib — your sensitive document is never uploaded to any server.
Free Compliance Check
Generate an archive-ready file at no cost, then verify the result with a free validator such as veraPDF.
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