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Convert a PDF to PDF/A-2b for archival

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Up to 20 MB; the file is not stored after processing

How to use it

  1. 1

    Choose the file from your computer or Docly workspace.

  2. 2

    Set the available processing options to match the result you need.

  3. 3

    Start the operation, review the result and download the prepared file.

Tool features

Supported file types
PDF
Access
You can use it directly without creating an account.
Configurable options
Direct processing

File security and privacy

Your files are used temporarily during processing, are not saved to a Docly workspace and the result is returned directly to you.

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Guides for this tool

PDF/A Explained and How to Convert a PDF for Archiving

Understand the difference between PDF and PDF/A, convert a file to PDF/A-2b online and learn what the archiving standard changes in your document.

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Frequently asked questions

Why would I need PDF/A?

PDF/A is a standard for long-term archiving. Fonts and required data are embedded so the document still renders the same years later.

Which PDF/A version is used?

Files are converted to the PDF/A-2b format.

Does the document look different?

The appearance is preserved as far as possible, though the standard requires some elements to be converted or embedded.

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