PDF/A library

Future-proof documents with PDF/A conversion for long-term archiving

Convert and validate documents into ISO-compliant PDF/A formats for archiving and long-term preservation. Maintain accessibility with optimal PDF/A conformance levels and support for PDFs, Microsoft Office files, and images.

Future-proof documents with PDF/A conversion for long-term archiving
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ISO-compliant PDF/A formats

Convert to PDF/A-1, PDF/A-2, and PDF/A-3 for long-term archiving. Support is available for PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files like JPEG, TIFF, and PNG. Compatible with digital signature workflows.

Validate for PDF/A compliance

Check documents against PDF/A standards with integrated validation during conversion. Supports all conformance levels (A, U, B) for reliable and compliant archiving.

Optimize PDFs for long-term storage

Reduce file sizes with custom compression while preserving document quality, structure, and metadata for future accessibility.

Manage metadata for improved organization

Preserve document metadata such as author, title, and keywords to keep archived documents searchable and well-organized.

Make scanned files searchable with OCR

Apply text recognition to scanned documents, making them fully searchable and accessible in your archive.

Batch process large document volumes

Process high volumes of files efficiently with automated workflows. Integrate with on-premises systems to ensure consistent and scalable document archiving.

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Process documents swiftly with the highest quality output
Process documents swiftly with the highest quality output
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