PDF to PDF/A Converter

Digital archiving made easy

PDF to PDF/A Converter converts PDF documents into PDF/A format for long-term archiving. It is both robust and scalable, making it suitable for integrating in your key business processes such as standardization, quality assurance, and archive migration.
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Seamlessly runs on-premise and in the cloud in <60 seconds

Take one or more PDFs from several sources

  • Inbox

  • Watched folder

  • Batch

  • Archive

Select processing

  • Convert into PDF/A

  • Sign electronically

  • Use OCR to extract editable text

Get a compliant PDF/A back

  • Archive

  • Viewing on the web

  • Sharing on Doc Exchange

Conversion and Conformity

Streamlined Document Conversion

Ensure Document Conformity

The PDF to PDF/A Converter first analyzes the input file and then converts it to the highest possible level of conformity. Optionally, it can also analyze the output document.

Optimization and Repairs

PDF to PDF/A Converter embeds and optimizes missing fonts, creates suitable color profiles, removes prohibited and unnecessary content and adds needed ones where possible. It also reformats the file and performs secure repairs.

Authenticity and Integrity

Ensure the authenticity and integrity of archived documents by applying an advanced electronic corporate signature or personal Qualified Electronic Signature (QES). Keep the digital signature verifiable in the long-term by adding a time stamp and revocation information.

Main benefits

What you can do with PDF to PDF/A Converter

Digital archiving

Integrated into archiving systems, assure document quality and support your organization in complying with legal requirements.

PDF/A conversion

Bulk convert PDF to PDF/A, ensuring ISO standard compliance and searchable text via OCR.

Digital signatures

Add PDF/A-conform digital signatures that last much longer than ink.

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Learn from extensive documentation by and for people - with detailed examples for your project

Don’t just take our word for it

Michael Rumpf
Archive Manager, PostFinance AG
As the project was predominantly intended to implement regulatory requirements, it was important to us to have the project and subsequent operations managed by a trustworthy and reliable partner who is familiar with the needs of the financial sector and can develop the product range accordingly. The support we received was exemplary and highly competent. Our queries were addressed very quickly with outstanding customer focus and competence. The product fulfills our specifications and is well-documented.
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Rainer Bornheim
Project Leader Regulatory Document Management System, Bayer CropScience
Our longtime partner Pdftools provided us with an important cornerstone for the long-term archiving of our regulatory documents. Today we are capable of handing over valuable documents in high quality to the authorities while at the same time guaranteeing the reproducibility of our documents for years to come.
Daniel Spichty
Project Manager, UBS AG
It was important for us to have a reliable partner on board as we were entering uncharted waters. Pdftools was able to offer us the best possible solution for our needs and ensured technical support was available at all times. The successful project was rounded off by the extremely attractive cost-benefit ratio of the Pdftools solution.
Aldo Cavegn
Project Leader, Swiss Mobiliar
The complete system has been in production for several months. The signature interface has proven to be stable and reliable. The expectations were fulfilled and the uncomplicated support from Pdftools deserves special mention.
Patrick Brunold
Head Group SAP ERP & other ERPs, Oerlikon
The processing of vendor invoices is now much simpler. We don‘t need scanning stations at the different locations, meaning no administration is required for stations either. The processing of the sent stacks of invoices by the software running is highly stable and fast.
Frank Enders
Manager IT Infrastructure, Lufthansa Passage
We would especially like to mention the fast and competent support provided by Pdftools that was available to us throughout the entire project implementation phase.
Michael Rumpf
Archive Manager, PostFinance AG
As the project was predominantly intended to implement regulatory requirements, it was important to us to have the project and subsequent operations managed by a trustworthy and reliable partner who is familiar with the needs of the financial sector and can develop the product range accordingly. The support we received was exemplary and highly competent. Our queries were addressed very quickly with outstanding customer focus and competence. The product fulfills our specifications and is well-documented.
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Rainer Bornheim
Project Leader Regulatory Document Management System, Bayer CropScience
Our longtime partner Pdftools provided us with an important cornerstone for the long-term archiving of our regulatory documents. Today we are capable of handing over valuable documents in high quality to the authorities while at the same time guaranteeing the reproducibility of our documents for years to come.
Daniel Spichty
Project Manager, UBS AG
It was important for us to have a reliable partner on board as we were entering uncharted waters. Pdftools was able to offer us the best possible solution for our needs and ensured technical support was available at all times. The successful project was rounded off by the extremely attractive cost-benefit ratio of the Pdftools solution.
Aldo Cavegn
Project Leader, Swiss Mobiliar
The complete system has been in production for several months. The signature interface has proven to be stable and reliable. The expectations were fulfilled and the uncomplicated support from Pdftools deserves special mention.
Patrick Brunold
Head Group SAP ERP & other ERPs, Oerlikon
The processing of vendor invoices is now much simpler. We don‘t need scanning stations at the different locations, meaning no administration is required for stations either. The processing of the sent stacks of invoices by the software running is highly stable and fast.
Frank Enders
Manager IT Infrastructure, Lufthansa Passage
We would especially like to mention the fast and competent support provided by Pdftools that was available to us throughout the entire project implementation phase.
Michael Rumpf
Archive Manager, PostFinance AG
As the project was predominantly intended to implement regulatory requirements, it was important to us to have the project and subsequent operations managed by a trustworthy and reliable partner who is familiar with the needs of the financial sector and can develop the product range accordingly. The support we received was exemplary and highly competent. Our queries were addressed very quickly with outstanding customer focus and competence. The product fulfills our specifications and is well-documented.
Alt text
Rainer Bornheim
Project Leader Regulatory Document Management System, Bayer CropScience
Our longtime partner Pdftools provided us with an important cornerstone for the long-term archiving of our regulatory documents. Today we are capable of handing over valuable documents in high quality to the authorities while at the same time guaranteeing the reproducibility of our documents for years to come.
Daniel Spichty
Project Manager, UBS AG
It was important for us to have a reliable partner on board as we were entering uncharted waters. Pdftools was able to offer us the best possible solution for our needs and ensured technical support was available at all times. The successful project was rounded off by the extremely attractive cost-benefit ratio of the Pdftools solution.
Aldo Cavegn
Project Leader, Swiss Mobiliar
The complete system has been in production for several months. The signature interface has proven to be stable and reliable. The expectations were fulfilled and the uncomplicated support from Pdftools deserves special mention.
Patrick Brunold
Head Group SAP ERP & other ERPs, Oerlikon
The processing of vendor invoices is now much simpler. We don‘t need scanning stations at the different locations, meaning no administration is required for stations either. The processing of the sent stacks of invoices by the software running is highly stable and fast.
Frank Enders
Manager IT Infrastructure, Lufthansa Passage
We would especially like to mention the fast and competent support provided by Pdftools that was available to us throughout the entire project implementation phase.
Michael Rumpf
Archive Manager, PostFinance AG
As the project was predominantly intended to implement regulatory requirements, it was important to us to have the project and subsequent operations managed by a trustworthy and reliable partner who is familiar with the needs of the financial sector and can develop the product range accordingly. The support we received was exemplary and highly competent. Our queries were addressed very quickly with outstanding customer focus and competence. The product fulfills our specifications and is well-documented.
Alt text
Rainer Bornheim
Project Leader Regulatory Document Management System, Bayer CropScience
Our longtime partner Pdftools provided us with an important cornerstone for the long-term archiving of our regulatory documents. Today we are capable of handing over valuable documents in high quality to the authorities while at the same time guaranteeing the reproducibility of our documents for years to come.
Daniel Spichty
Project Manager, UBS AG
It was important for us to have a reliable partner on board as we were entering uncharted waters. Pdftools was able to offer us the best possible solution for our needs and ensured technical support was available at all times. The successful project was rounded off by the extremely attractive cost-benefit ratio of the Pdftools solution.
Aldo Cavegn
Project Leader, Swiss Mobiliar
The complete system has been in production for several months. The signature interface has proven to be stable and reliable. The expectations were fulfilled and the uncomplicated support from Pdftools deserves special mention.

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