About PDF/A
PDF/A na the version of PDF wey dem make for archiving. Na ISO standard wey plenty courts, government portals, universities and records offices dey ask for, because PDF/A file must show the same way for many decades wey dey come. To make that one possible, PDF/A file must carry everything wey e need: every font dey embedded, colours dey described with colour profile, and anything wey fit change or reach outside the file, like JavaScript, links wey dey run actions or encryption, no dey allowed. The b for each level mean say the page must look correct, and na that level most portals dey ask for. This tool dey convert without running OCR, so we no dey draw your pages again. Common fonts wey dem only call by name, like Helvetica, Arial, Times and Courier, dey embed with free fonts wey get exactly the same character widths, so text go stay for the same place. Form fields dey flatten into the page, because filled-in values no suppose change for archive copy. Then we go check the result against the level wey you choose. If we still no fit confirm one file, for example because e dey use one strange symbol font, you go get normal PDF and the result page go tell you.
Limits: files reach 25 MB on Free, 200 MB on Pro and 500 MB on Business; reach 3 files for each task on Free, 50 on Pro and 200 on Business, with reach 2,000 pages each. Free get 10 server tasks every day.
Before you sign in, files fit reach 25 MB and you fit run 10 server tasks every day. Free account go raise am to 25 MB and 10 tasks every day.
Privacy: your file dey upload through encrypted connection go our UK servers, e dey process by itself without any person opening am, and we go delete am inside 2 hours (1 hour on Free), or sharp sharp with Delete now.
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PDF to PDF/A: questions wey people dey ask
Which PDF/A level I go choose?
PDF/A-2b unless dem tell you something else. PDF/A-1b na the oldest level and some old portals still dey ask for am; PDF/A-3b also allow attached files.
My document go look different?
E suppose look the same. Fonts wey no dey go embed with fonts wey get the exact same widths, so lines go break for the same places.
Wetin dey happen to form fields?
Dem go flatten: the values wey you see go stay as part of the page, but you no go fit edit the fields again. Keep the original if you go need edit dem.
Why una no confirm my file as PDF/A?
Mostly na font wey we no fit embed, like symbol font. You go still get PDF, and the result page go talk say we no confirm am.
I fit convert PDF wey get password?
PDF/A no allow encryption. Remove the password or restrictions first with Unlock PDF, then convert.