What it does
PDF/A Converter turns a standard PDF into the PDF/A archival format by making it self-contained and standards-compliant.
- ISO PDF/A output
How do I convert a PDF to PDF/A?
Convert a PDF to PDF/A by uploading it; the tool embeds fonts, tags metadata and adjusts the structure to meet the PDF/A archival standard used for long-term preservation. Download the compliant file. It runs in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.
- Targets the PDF/A archival standard
- Embeds fonts and normalises metadata
- For long-term document preservation
- 100% client-side
What is
PDF/A Converter
A converter that transforms a regular PDF into PDF/A, an ISO-standardised, self-contained format for reliable long-term archiving.
PDF Tools
Related terms
archivalISO 19005
Frequently Asked Questions
Long-term archiving.
PDF/A is an ISO standard that keeps documents reliably viewable for years by embedding everything needed to render them.
Yes.
Fonts are embedded and metadata normalised so the file is self-contained and standard-compliant.
No.
Conversion runs locally in your browser.
Detailed Explanation
How it works
The tool embeds fonts, sets the required XMP metadata and output intent, and re-saves the document to satisfy PDF/A conformance with pdf-lib.
- Font embed + XMP metadata
Use cases
Prepare records for legal, government or corporate archives where documents must remain readable for decades.
- Records archiving
Limitations
Some dynamic features (JavaScript, external references) are removed for compliance, and full validation may require a dedicated checker.
- Dynamic content dropped
Privacy
Conversion runs in the browser; the document is not uploaded.
- 100% local