Convert a PDF to PDF/A — the standardized format for long-term archiving, with metadata, color profile and structure prepared to stay readable for decades.
This tool applies everything that's technically possible without rebuilding the PDF from scratch: color profile, XMP metadata, removal of prohibited content and, optionally, converting problematic pages to images. It doesn't replace formal validation with a dedicated checker (such as veraPDF) for certified legal archiving — for most practical archiving purposes, the result is ready to use as is.
Choose the document that needs to be preserved in an archival format (e.g. to meet legal or institutional requirements).
Fonts are embedded in the document, disallowed elements (such as audio/video or JavaScript) are removed and the metadata is adjusted to comply with the PDF/A standard.
You get a file that complies with the ISO standard for long-term archiving, reliably readable for decades.
PDF/A is an ISO standard designed for long-term archiving — it ensures the document will always look the same in the future by embedding all the fonts used and prohibiting elements that depend on external software (such as links to external files, audio, video or JavaScript).
Usually not — the visual content stays the same; what changes are internal, technical aspects of the file (embedded fonts, metadata, disallowed elements removed).
It's often required in legal contexts, public archives, submissions to government bodies and institutional digital preservation, where it's essential that the document remains readable and faithful in the future.
No. All processing happens inside your own browser — the file never leaves your computer or passes through any external server. You can confirm this by disconnecting from the internet once the page has loaded: the tool keeps working normally.
No. PDFsy doesn't ask for sign-up, an account or payment — just open the page and use the tool.
Yes. PDFsy offers PDF tools equivalent to iLovePDF's — merge, convert, compress, protect and much more — available in 25 languages, with no usage limits, no need to create an account, and 100% local processing in your browser, without uploading any file to any server.